2011 Cabernet Sauvignon
Yountville
Planted among our six acres of Merlot are 380 Cabernet Sauvignon vines. Originally harvested with the Merlot as a field blend, they yield a beautiful wine on their own, so we now allow a small quantity of grapes to ripen to optimum maturity for a Cabernet bottling. For Premiere, we chose to feature Cabernet from an interplanted area of the vineyard. The fruit was hand punched down in half-ton bins and pressed out using a small basket press, with the first 60 gallons of free flow juice reserved for the Premiere program. The wine was then aged in a French oak barrel and finished with a touch of our estate Merlot and Cabernet Franc.
aged in French Oak barrel for 36 months
Winemaker, Hopper Creek Winery
Winemaker at Audubon Cellars 1984-2004
Country born: United States
Education: MS Biological Sciences from San Jose State University
Years in the wine industry: 30+ years
Honors / Awards:
Division Sweepstakes Award Winner from for Late Harvest Chardonnay (LA County Fair)
Winemaking Philosophy:
The least amount of handling of grapes and wine will yield a better wine.
11311 Harwin Drive
# 26
Houston TX 77072
832-338-5920
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La Jota Vineyard Co. | 2005 | Cabernet Sauvignon | Howell Mountain | 26 | |
J. McClelland Cellars | 2018 | Petit Verdot | Napa Valley | 25 | |
Palazzo Wine | 2019 | Cabernet Franc | Los Carneros | Midnight Angel | 25 |
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J. McClelland Cellars | 2017 | Red Wine | Napa Valley | Meritage PNV Cuvée | 24 |
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Spoto Family Wines | 2017 | Red Wine | Oakville | Christiane | 23 |
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Ancien Wines | 2015 | Pinot Noir | Napa Valley | Cendres à l’Océan | 20 |
Priest Ranch | 2014 | Red Wine | Napa Valley | Coach Gun | 20 |
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Madonna Estate | 2014 | Red Wine | Los Carneros | Dolcetto | 19 |
Nemerever Vineyards | 2013 | Cabernet Sauvignon | Oakville | Hillside Clone 337 | 19 |
Chateau De Vie | 2012 | Cabernet Sauvignon | Calistoga | 18 | |
Ancien Wines | 2012 | Pinot Noir | Napa Valley | 17 | |
Hopper Creek Winery | 2011 | Cabernet Sauvignon | Yountville | 17 | |
The Gabrielle Collection | 2010 | Cabernet Sauvignon | Oak Knoll District of Napa Valley | O'Connell Family Vineyards Estate Blocks | 17 |
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Coquerel Family Wine Estates | 2009 | Sauvignon Blanc | Napa Valley | 14 | |
Hopper Creek Winery | 2007 | Cabernet Sauvignon | Yountville | Proprietor's Private Estate Reserve | 14 |
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Gargiulo Vineyards | 2002 | Sangiovese Blend | Oakville | Aprile Super Oakville Red | 7 |
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