WINEMAKER NOTESUpon hand harvesting in the early morning hours, our Cabernet Sauvignon were carefully destemmed and sent to tank for a whole berry fermentation. The grapes were cold-soaked in tank at 45 ̊F for 4-7 days, allowing for increased color, aroma, and flavor extraction. After inoculation with a select yeast, the grape must (juice, skins, and seeds) fermented at 82 ̊F, which allowed for a hot extraction on the skins. For fermentation cap management, we pumped juice over the skins two times per day, wetting the cap evenly for a nice healthy fermentation. After fermentation and pressing, the wine was sent to 65% new French oak, 35% neutral French oak barrels, aging for 26 months. The final blend for the Millennium MM Vineyard is 100% Cabernet Sauvignon and was bottled unfined and unfiltered.
THE VINTAGEThe 2019 vintage was a long, ideal growing season for our Millennium MM Vineyard Cabernet Sauvignon. Bud break began in late March to early April, leading to a Spring that was mild and dry. Flowering proved to be long and gave way to a healthy set of uniform grape clusters. Summer was also quite warm and long, leading to a cooling effect near the end of the season and into Fall. Throughout the vineyard growing season, there were no heat spikes and the temperatures were steady and even-keel. The consistent summer weather encouraged our Cabernet Sauvignon grapes to ripen in mid-September to late October when they were in perfect balance. The Cabernet Sauvignon clones in this wine are 169, 30, 337, which provide a great deal of structure and richness to the final blend.
WINE FACTSWinemaker: Jason Moulton Appellation: Rutherford, Millennium MM Vineyard Blend: 100% Cabernet SauvignonAlcohol: 14.8%
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