Wine Specs
Vintage
2020
Varietal
Cabernet Sauvignon
Appellation
Dry Creek Valley
Vineyard Designation
Flambeaux Estate Vineyard
Harvest Date
9/14/2020 and 9/26/2020
Titratable Acidity
6.2 g/L
pH
3.75
Aging
67% New Oak. Aged in 78% French and 22% American Oak for 22 months.
Fermentation
Fermented in small, open-top stainless steel tanks with gentle, twice-daily punchdowns over a period of two weeks.
Bottling Date
7/13/2022
Residual Sugar
0 g/L
Alcohol %
14.0
2020 Cabernet Sauvignon Dry Creek Valley
NEW Member Release: Feb 2024
Wine Profile
Tasting Notes
Spicy black cherry dusted with cinnamon and a hint of Madagascar vanilla bean. The lively palate explodes with raspberry cordial and has a bright, almost dried cranberry pop in its youth. The palate is lingers on after the sip and shows this wine will have much to offer for years to come.
Vineyard Profile
The Flambeaux Vineyard in Dry Creek Valley is located in the sweet spot for vineyard elevation – about 350 ft above the valley floor. The soils are the Boomer Loam series which is a Metamorphic soil and our particular area has the redder, more iron rich soils. This soil type is especially good with Cabernet Sauvignon grapevines and leads to great minerality and natural acidity. The rolling hillside provides great drainage and being up the hill from the valley allows the vineyard to stay a bit warmer – perfect for ripening Cabernet Sauvignon.
Winemaker Notes
One of the things I love about the Flambeaux vineyard is its ability to adapt to the weather it is given. Even in a year with some late heat events, this vineyard's slower ripening seems to handle these events and still showcase the vibrancy and red-fruit profile that we love so much. That is the test this vineyard has been given and time and time again, it seems to find a way to ace the exam. ~ Winemaker, Ryan Prichard
Food Pairing
Pan seared duck breast with cherry sauce.
Production
222 cases
About Flambeaux Wine
Flambeaux are the dancing torchbearers of Carnival night parades. A quintessential symbol of New Orleans Mardi Gras tradition, Flambeaux represent all that we love best about wine—light flickering in a glass, complex flavors dancing across the palate, and a celebration of life.
Wine Specs
Vintage
2020
Varietal
Cabernet Sauvignon
Appellation
Dry Creek Valley
Vineyard Designation
Flambeaux Estate Vineyard
Harvest Date
9/14/2020 and 9/26/2020
Titratable Acidity
6.2 g/L
pH
3.75
Aging
67% New Oak. Aged in 78% French and 22% American Oak for 22 months.
Fermentation
Fermented in small, open-top stainless steel tanks with gentle, twice-daily punchdowns over a period of two weeks.
Bottling Date
7/13/2022
Residual Sugar
0 g/L
Alcohol %
14.0