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Sterling Vineyards
2022 Sterling Vineyards Napa Valley Cabernet Sauvignon
$540.00
Case
(12)
Price
$540.00
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Tasting Notes
Our 2022 vintage intrigues with a luminous, dark ruby color and entices with fresh aromas of crushed blackberry, violet, and Corsican mint. The silky palate brims with black cherry, red currant, and blueberry compote flavors. Layers of floral and spice add delicious dimension to the lively fruit as caramel crème from well-integrated oak-barrel aging leads the way through the lengthy finish. Juicy, mouthwatering, and intense with lean acidity and fine, polished tannins, this wine is everything a classic Napa Valley Cabernet Sauvignon should be.Technical Information
| Varietal | Cabernet Sauvignon |
|---|---|
| Vintage | 2022 |
| Volume | 750mL |
| Appellation | Napa Valley |
| Blend | 85% Cabernet Sauvignon, 7% Petit Verdot, 3% Charbono, 2% Merlot, 2% Petite Sirah |
| Oak Treatment | 17 months in French (65%) and American (35%) oak, 40% new |
| Alcohol % | 14.9% |
Winemaking
The grapes for our Napa Valley Cabernet Sauvignon were picked in the cool mornings, quickly brought to the winery, and fermented in stainless tanks. After fermentation on skins for up to two weeks, the young wines were aged for 17 months with a combination of French and American oak. Before blending, the individual lots are carefully evaluated, and only those reflecting the true hallmarks of Napa Valley are selected for the final blend.Vintage
The winter of 2022 was warm and dry, with rain and cooler weather passing through only toward the end of March. The mild spring gave an early start to the growing season, while the summer surprised us with cool mornings and warmer afternoons. As a result, the harvest yielded small berries with concentrated flavors and remarkable acidity, from which wines of exceptional balance and taste were derived.Vineyard
Cabernet Sauvignon reigns in Napa Valley and the appellation excels in producing outstanding expressions of this admired varietal. Napa Valley offers an ideal combination of topography, geology, and climate that lets this varietal reach optimum ripeness, balance, and finesse. For this vintage, grapes were sourced primarily from traditional vineyards such as Bear Flats Ranch, Tamagni Ranch, BV Ranch 12 (Calistoga), BV Ranch 10 (Rutherford), and Yountville Ranch. The Calistoga appellation, our winery home, is one of the warmest areas in the valley but with extreme diurnal shifts, allowing the grapes to enjoy cool nights, which maintain excellent acidity.