Abeja 2020 Cabernet Sauvignon
| VARIETAL COMPOSITION | Cabernet Sauvignon 81%, Merlot 18%, Petit Verdot 1% |
|---|---|
| APPELLATION | Columbia Valley |
| VINEYARD SOURCES | Heather Hill, Mill Creek, Skysill; Sagemoor Vineyards: Bacchus, Dionysus, Sagemoor, Weinbau; Ciel Du Cheval |
| OAK COMPOSITION | 100% French, medium toast; 40% new, 60% one & two-year-old |
| CHEMISTRY | Alc. 14.5%, pH 3.88, TA . 5.66 g/l |
| BARREL AGING | 22months |
| HARVEST DATES | September 18 – October 28, 2020 |
| Case Production | 4905cases |
TASTING NOTES
Appealing aromas of crushed cherries with hints of lightly roasted coffee, vanilla, cloves, and mint play on the nose and continue to unfold on a broad palate where further layers of savory olive and black walnut develop.
The generous structure is elegantly woven with pleasant acidity and velvet-like tannins as ample dark fruits continue to deliver a persistent finish.
VINTAGE OVERVIEW
The 2020 growing season was marked by low yields, hot summer weather, and sufficient fall hang time to produce wines with intense aromatics and concentrated flavors. After a typical bud break in mid-April and moderate temperatures through May, conditions cooled in June. July and August were hot, but the weather cooled again in September to slow ripening just enough to give the grapes extra time on the vine to ripen fully.
¥12,700
