Heartland Vintage Wines, Inc.
Neyers Cabernet Sauvignon Napa Valley 2003
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This is a new wine for us – our first Cabernet Sauvignon in ten years from purchased grapes. In 1995, we produced a Cabernet Sauvignon from fruit grown in the Calistoga area, in the northern part of the valley. This time the source is Rutherford, and it’s a fascinating study in contrasts from the Cabernet we make from our Conn Valley grapes. The iron rich outcropping of sandy loam soil surrounding Rutherford is well-drained and traps heat making it particularly well suited to Cabernet. As a result the wine is broader and richer than our Conn Valley Cabernet, with an earthier aroma. Someone once wrote that there are four great areas for Cabernet Sauvignon in the Napa Valley: the Stag’s Leap corridor, the Oakville bench, the mountains on the east and west sides of the valley, and anywhere in Rutherford. 201 cases produced |
