The Crusher Cabernet Sauvignon
2010 CABERNET SAUVIGNON
VARIETAL: Cabernet Sauvignon
80% Cabernet Sauvignon
20% Merlot
APPELLATION: Wilson Vineyards, Clarksburg
VINTAGE: 2010
WINEMAKER: Greg Kitchens
ALCOHOL: 13.8%
PH: 3.56
TA: 0.75 g/100 mL
UPC: 8 33302 00160 0
WINEMAKING NOTES
Aromas of violet, wild cherry, fresh bay leaf and white chocolate lure you in to this dark ruby hued Cabernet Sauvignon. Rich flavors of blackberry, Dutch cocoa, cinnamon, and red currants tease the taste buds and continue on through the mid palate finishing with notes of cappuccino and dark plum.
FOOD PAIRING
Aged for 10 months on 70% French and 30% American oak, this wine has been ned and filtered to create a smooth, rich, medium-bodied Cabernet Sauvignon. This wine will pair nicely with spicy lamb sliders, portabella mushroom and bacon pizza or a at iron steak with white
cheddar mashed potatoes.
This wine is sourced 100% from the Clarksburg appellation and 100% from the Wilson Vineyard. The Crusher is a tribute to the fundamental relationship between the grower and the winemaker. In fluenced by a Marine Climate with warm days and cool nights; Clarksburg is cooled by the same breezes o the Bay as the Carneros region of Napa and Sonoma.
The clay and loam soils are rich, fed by runo from the nearby Sierra Nevada Mountains, ensuring lush, healthy fruit.
SINGLE VINEYARD
The Wilson Family has been farming the fertile land in Clarksburg for over three generations. As a family, the Wilsons are committed to each other.
As growers, they are committed to producing the highest quality fruit for all varietals because they know that premium wine fruit is essential to great wines. From the vineyard to the crusher to your table, The Crusher captures the freshness of this world-class growing region, which is just beginning to emerge on the wine scene.
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