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2023 APERTURE SJ RANCH VINEYARD CABERNET SAUVIGNON

The 2023 SJ Ranch Cabernet Sauvignon demonstrates bold, rich fruit highlighted with delicate floral qualities.
This rich and smooth Cabernet from Clone 7 is sourced exclusively from the prestigious SJ Ranch Vineyard, a 7.9-acre parcel atop Chalk Hill, adjacent to the renowned Verité vineyards. Only four small blocks, totaling 2.4 acres, are selected. Our focus on well-drained volcanic soils with minimal organic material enhances growth control, concentration, and complexity in the wine.
“Wow — this is something. Positively stellar, full-bodied, with chewy tannins that are perfectly framed, elongated and almost sensual in the way they caress the palate. The wine is rich, full-bodied, generous and complexly layered with mixed-berry fruit, yet it is overwhelmingly mineral and tension-filled. A distinctly gravelly complexity is evident, thanks to the vineyard’s soils — gravelly clay and gravelly volcanic deposits spread across the site — and the result is a wine of unimaginable freshness. It is spectacular.” – 99 points, Cristaldi & Co
Available in 750ml and 1.5L magnum formats
Wine scheduled to be delivered the week of March 23rd.
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APPELLATION
Alexander Valley
VARIETAL
Cabernet Sauvignon
BLEND
100% Cabernet Sauvignon
BARREL PROGRAM
Aged 22 months
90% new French oak
10% neutral French oak
VINEYARD
SJ Ranch Vineyard is a 7.9-acre parcel at the top of Chalk Hill, directly adjacent to the legendary Verité vineyards on Thomas Road.
SOIL TYPE
Volcanic Loam Soils



