2017 Rockpile Cabernet Sauvgnon St. Francis Winery
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Rockpile Cabernet Sauvgnon 2017

a Cabernet Sauvignon from RockpileCA
$72 per bottle

The robust, dark fruit of this Cabernet Sauvignon awakens with notes of poached plum, cinnamon bark, and mission fig. A stout yet velvety texture greats the palate as luxuriant notes of raspberry cordial, ripe black cherry, and tobacco accentuate the middle. The delicate yet savory tannins settle softly on an elegantly refined finish. The 2017 growing season started out wet with record-breaking rainfall after several dry years. A mild spring led to timely bud break and good fruit set, followed by ideal conditions of cool mornings and warm, sunny days throughout the summer months. A few days of intense heat at the beginning of September sped up ripening throughout the region. Well-timed picks meant the majority of fruit was in by the first week of October. Beautiful color, well-defined aromatics, and outstanding flavor are all evident in this year’s vintage.

Composition

100% Cabernet Sauvignon

Aging

aged in French oak barrels, 65% new

Vineyard

Rockpile

Alc. %

14.9%
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Closure Natural
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St. Francis Winery

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For more than four decades, the wines of St. Francis Winery & Vineyards have reflected the finest mountain and valley vineyards in Sonoma County. The winery’s founder, Joe Martin, fell in love with Sonoma Valley and established St. Francis Vineyard in 1971, planting 22 acres of Chardonnay and the first 60 acres of Merlot in Sonoma Valley. Today, a new generation of winemakers, Katie Madigan and Chris Louton, continue their long tradition of luscious, elegant, fruit-driven wines from Sonoma County grapes.

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