Rombauer Cabernet Sauvignon

In 2017 a wet winter with moderate rainfall, a mild spring and a warm summer created an ideal growing season. Sustainable farming practices throughout the season were tailored to each block with the assistance of aerial photos produced using NDVI (Normalized Difference Vegetation Index) technology. Very warm weather at the beginning of harvest accelerated the need to pick early. This was fortunate, as 2017 was the year wildfires erupted in Napa Valley, beginning on October 8th. Handpicked and sorted in the vineyard, the fruit for this wine was harvested in a three-week period ending October 7, 2017.

The grapes were carefully destemmed and optically sorted to ensure only perfect fruit made it into the wine. A cold soak extracted color and flavor, before a combination  of tank and barrel fermentation was used to provide a richer, more textured palate. The wine was gently basket-pressed before being racked to French oak barrels for malolactic fermentation and aging.