SITE SERIES
2017 APERTURE DEL RIO VINEYARD CABERNET SAUVIGNON
Aperture’s expression of this Alexander Valley site shows defined blue fruit notes with a subtle layer of delicate earth and stone characteristics. Gaining in concentration and complexity this wine is held with well-structured tannins and an underlying elegance. 100% cabernet sauvignon, this distinctive wine carries with it a profound sense of place.
“The 2017 Cabernet Sauvignon Del Rio Vineyard is stunning and singular this vintage and made entirely of Cabernet Sauvignon. Deep ruby-purple, it offers aromas of tapenade, dried herbs, graphite, mushroom powder and loads of floral aromas over a core of cassis and blue fruits. The full-bodied palate is slow to unfurl, but when it does—wow! Layered and concentrated, it’s wrapped in a finely pixelated frame with a streak of minerality and great freshness to lift the very long finish.” 97+ pts – Erin Brooks, Robert Parker’s The Wine Advocate
APPELLATION
Alexander Valley
VARIETAL
Cabernet Sauvignon
BLEND
100% Cabernet Sauvignon
BARREL PROGRAM
Aged 20 months
50% new oak
60 gallon French oak barrels
UNFINED, UNFILTERED AND UN-ACIDIFIED
VINEYARD
Del Rio Vineyard: One of the steepest hillside vineyards at the top of Chalk Hill Road in the southeast corner of Alexander Valley, Del Rio Vineyard creates intense, fruit-driven cabernet.
SOIL TYPE
Chalky Volcanic Soils
