Summers Estate Wines
2011 Cabernet Sauvignon
Calistoga
Auction 17 | Lot No. 133
Vintage: 2011
Summers Estate Wines
Cabernet Sauvignon
Calistoga
5 cases produced
Description
Our Villa Andriana Vineyard is the source for our Napa Valley Reserve Cabernet Sauvignon. Its loamy, volcanic soils produce a wine with ripe fruit flavors, a wonderful mid-palate and excellent texture. For Premiere Napa Valley, we’ve chosen to blend this Cabernet with two of our favorite Calistoga hillside vineyard sources. Barrel aged in 75% new French oak, the combination of softness on the palate associated with wine from our estate and the structure and rich tannins from these Calistoga hillside vineyards resulted in a wine of superb intensity, texture and balance that is enjoyable now or worth cellaring for 10 to 15 years.
Aging Process
22 months French oak barrels, 75% new
Wine Facts
- pH: 3.75
- Sustainably produced
Tasting Chart
| bone dry |
|
very sweet |
| light body |
|
very full bodied |
| soft, gentle |
|
very crisp |
| no tannins |
|
heavy tannins |
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Ignacio Blancas
Winemaker, Summers Estate Wines
My on-the-job training started 16 years ago at Summers Winery. I have worked in the vineyard and cellar, under the direction of a UC Davis grad, and have completed my Certificate in Viticulture and Enology with Napa Valley College. My title for the last four years with Summers has been winemaker and vineyard manager.
Country born: Mexico
Education: Certificate from Napa Valley College, other courses from Santa Rosa Junior College, continuing education at night to earn my Bachelors Degree
Years in the wine industry: 15-20 years
Winemaking Philosophy:
The vineyards make the wine
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