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The 2024 Cabernet Sauvignon · Elephant Mountain Vineyard · Rattlesnake Hills AVA
The wine
VarietalCabernet Sauvignon
VineyardElephant Mountain, 1,500 ft
VinesPlanted 1998, own-rooted (clone 8)
SoilHarwood-Burke-Wiehl
Alcohol14.5%
Barrel20 months, mostly French oak, 50% new
Cellaring15–25 years
CasesAbout 300
The site
AspectSouth to southwest, 5–15% slope
Elevation1,300–1,500 ft
Growing degree days~2,900–3,500
Rainfall~6 inches a year
Day to night40–45°F swing at ripening
PruningSpur-pruned, Simonit & Sirch
In the cellar
HarvestTypically October 1–7 · by hand, 26–27° Brix
SortingTwice, field and winery
FermentationOpen-top, native yeast, 3–5 day cold soak
On skins10–18 days
FiningUnfined, lightly filtered
BottlingOctober 2026
In the glass
ColorDeep purple garnet
NoseBlackcurrant, dark cherry, graphite
PalateFull, fine-grained tannins, lifted acid
With ageCassis, chalk, cigar box