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Description

The 2005 Granite Hill Cabernet is from our Foss Valley Vineyard located at 1,800 ft. above the Napa Valley floor, in the Atlas Peak AVA. The soil is decomposed granite over solid granite blocks. This rocky soil naturally limits the vine vigor, producing smaller berries and outstanding concentration in the fruit. Cool fog rolls off the hills each morning during the summer. The vineyard is also cooler during heat spells due to breezes at this elevation. However the sun shines on our vines for a longer number of hours each day. This combination of cool nights and lengthy warm days allows for greater complexity and optimal hang time. The wines from this vineyard have amazed us with their rich fruit and concentration. This exclusive lot of Granite Hill Cabernet is the best wine produced from this still-developing vineyard. Lush and concentrated, we expect this wine to mature to one of the best Cabernets produced from classic, mountain-grown Napa Valley fruit. Intense blackberry and cassis flavors finish in silky, not coarse, tannins. The structure is ample enough for 15 to 20 years of aging.