Lewelling 2012 Wight Vineyard Cabernet Sauvignon

  • Appellation: Napa Valley
  • Vineyard Site: 1/2 mile south of St. Helena on Lewelling Lane, an alluvial fan at the base of the western foothills
  • Soil: Bale gravelly loam
  • Vines: Cabernet Sauvignon on 110R rootstock
  • Trellis: Vertical, 7-wire; 5' x 9' vine spacing; cane pruned
  • Composition: 100% Cabernet Sauvignon
  • Case Production: 416 Cases
  • pH: 3.78
  • TA (g/100ml): 0.59
  • Harvest Date: October 21, 2012
  • Brix: 27.4
  • Aging: 17 months in 80% new French oak barrels
  • Finishing: Bottled unfined and filtered on August 6, 2014
  • Release Date: September 15, 2015

Tasting Notes

Bouquet: Enticing aromas of blackberry, black currant, expresso, and exotic spice.

Flavor: Concentrated black cherry, plum, licorice, mineral and coffee flavors; full-bodied, with balanced ripeness, dense, polished tannins, layered richness and a long finish.