2006 Napa Valley Reserve Cabernet Sauvignon **Also available in magnums. See Gift Packs & Magnums**
LIBRARY RELEASE!
This wine is reaching its peak of maturity. Drink it within the next one to two years.
Tasting Notes and Technical Information
Salexis Wines is pleased to announce the release our 2006 Napa Valley Reserve Cabernet Sauvignon, the second of two bottlings from the 2006 vintage. Produced from one of the smallest Cabernet Sauvignon crops in recent years, the 2006 Napa Valley Reserve Cabernet Sauvignon is a concentrated wine of fruit characters and structure. This wine was produced from free run wine only after 44 days of total skin contact, and aged in 100% new Taransaud Chateau style barrels for 20 months. This wine exhibits the aromas and flavors of blackberries, black currants, sage, thyme, all layered together with complementary French oak. Although balanced and enjoyable now, this wine will reward its owner with continued development for the next 10 to 20 years.
The Specs
| Blend Composition | 100% Cabernet Sauvignon Clone #337 |
| Harvest Dates | October 27, 2006 |
| Harvest Analysis | 26.9 Brix, 3.6 gms/l TA, 3.95 pH |
| Pre-Fermentation Maceration | 7 days @ 55 degrees F |
| Pumpover Regime | 2 times/day with Aeration |
| Maximum Fermentation Temperature | 90 degrees F |
| Total Skin Contact Time | 44 days |
| Barrel Aging |
20 months in Chateau Style French oak, Medium Plus and Heavy Toast (100% new Taransaud) |
| Bottling Date | August 8, 2008 |
| Case Production | 215 cases |