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2007 Home Ranch Cabernet Sauvignon - Alexander Valley [ $46 ] BUY THIS WINE
Our Home Ranch Cabernet Sauvignon is truly a wine with a story. A first-time-ever, vineyard-designate bottling, this wine comes from the first vineyard Don and Rhonda purchased over 30 years ago, when they first discovered Sonoma County wine country. Located in Alexander Valley and affectionately called the Home Ranch, this two-tiered, steep, west-facing vineyard sits atop the elevated valley floor and enjoys full sunshine. An elegant wine with rich aromas and flavors of black currant, blackberry pie and cherry cola, a full mid-palate, broad and round tannins, with a spicy, racy finish.

Vintage Notes
Our vines are dry farmed in shallow, rocky, low-vigor soil that add impressive depth and concentration of flavor intensity to the wine. The 2007 season was characterized by low rainfall, absence of dramatic heat spikes and a cool fall. Harvest started early and quickly, then slowed to a beautiful pace due to a cool fall, which brought the Cabernet Sauvignon to full maturity exactly when we wanted and extended the hang time for the grapes.

Winemakers Notes
The hand-harvested grapes enter the gravity-flow winery and are hand sorted, then whole berries are gravity fed into French oak fermentors, cold soaked, and then fermented for 28 days on skins. After gently, small batch pressing, wine is gravity fed to French oak barrels for malolactic fermentation, then blended and barrel aged for 20 months and aged an additional nine months in bottle, allowing for the perfect balance of fruit, tannin and oak.
Appellation: Anderson Valley
Blend: 100% Cabernet Sauvignon
Cooperage: 100% French oak
Release Day: May 2010
Rhonda's Recipe and Pairing Notes
Grilled Rosemary-Infused Brochette of Lamb with Mission Figs

The Home Ranch Cabernet Sauvignon pairs well with roasted, broiled or barbecued meats such as lamb, beef, pork or veal. Medium and strong-flavored, aged or creamy cheeses work well, or try with a decadent chocolate dessert for a special treat.