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Wine Description & Statistics
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McGinley Vineyard Santa Ynez Valley 2009 Cabernet Sauvignon After over a quarter century of making Cabernet Sauvignon from our Lafond Vineyard, Winemaker Bruce McGuire is now sourcing this grape from the warmer, eastern side of the Santa Ynez Valley. This 2009 vintage is from a low vigor block in the warmer Happy Canyon appellation, on the Los Padres side of Hwy 154. Happy Canyon of Santa Barbara is the newest of five Santa Barbara County AVAs as of 2009, located in the north-east Santa Ynez Valley. It is described as a bucolic canyon of hillside vineyards. Differentiated from the rest of Santa Barbara County, it has decidedly hotter temperatures and a high-magnesium mineral terroir. These unique factors and micro- climate make this area suitable for producing Bordeaux varietals with concentrated flavors and a ripe fruit quality that has been difficult to achieve in the cooler areas of Santa Barbara County. A 48 day maceration on the skins gives the wine dramatic length and persistence. The flavors are high-toned and dark berry focused, so decanting and air time are highly recommended to help this Cabernet show off its concentrated fruit character. A very good choice for beef or hearty pasta (including tagliatelle pasta with butter sauce). Suggested retail 27.00/750ml pdf file format |
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HARVEST Dates: Oct. 14, 2009 Sugar: 25.1 Brix VINEYARDS 100% McGinley Vineyard Santa Ynez Valley WINE Barrels:11 French and Hungarian oak (18% new French) Total Acid: .66 pH: 3.61 Alcohol: 14.4% Residual Sugar: Dry Production: 257 Cases Bottled May 18, 2011 |
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