Description

Picket Fence Cabernet Sauvignon

Our Picket Fence Vineyard wines are a celebration of their pure Russian River Valley, Alexander Valley and Sonoma County heritage.

Picket Fence wines grew out of a desire to create handcrafted wines that reflect the awe-inspiring appeal of Sonoma County’s Russian River and Alexander Valleys. This spectacular region is a place of unparalleled beauty with unique growing conditions and vineyards. It is the coolest appellation in Sonoma County with diverse soils and microclimates owing to its tumultuous geological history.

The Alexander Valley AVA sits inland from the Russian River yet is still influenced by the banks of this waterway. Alluvial soil and river rocks run throughout our Alexander Valley vineyards, which sit on the ancient sides of the Russian River as it runs north to south through the AVA. The soil is well drained and the rocks help retain enough heat during the night which helps ripen the grapes.

We picked individual vineyard blocks from our Alexander Valley vineyards when they had the perfect balance between ripeness, acidity, and flavor. Fermented separately in stainless steel tanks, the lots were then oak aged with a mix of French, American and medium and medium + toast levels. A little touch of American oak adds vanilla and spice flavors which marry well with the structure in the French oak.

This wine has classic characteristics of cassis, cherries and hints of leather and cocoa powder. French and American oak combine vanilla and spice, creating a foil for the blackberry and plum fruit flavors and a round, flavorful finish. Pair with grilled grass-fed beef or bison or try with aged and semi-hard cheeses, pistachios and walnuts.

Picket Fence Cabernet Sauvignon Notes To Your Senses:

• APPEARANCE: Dark ruby
• AROMA: Cassis, cherries and hints of leather and cocoa powder
• TASTE: Blackberry and plum lead into vanilla and spice
• FINISH: Round and intense
• ABV: 13.5%