Lewelling 2020 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: 620 Cases
pH: 3.80
TA (g/100ml): 0.62
Harvest Date: September 17th & 25th
Brix at Harvest: 27
Aging: 21 months in 90% new French oak barrels
Finishing: Bottled unfined and filtered in June 2022
Release Date: September 15, 2023
Tasting Notes
The 2020 Wight Vineyard Cabernet Sauvignon is both elegant and forthright. This wine is laden with cassis and spice, and is bolstered by an energetic opulence and generous mid-palate tannins. The enticing 2020 Wight Vineyard may surprise you.