Foppiano - Cabernet Sauvignon | Californian Red Wine

The grapes that produced this wine come from vines that are nearly 50 years old. All the years spent in the ground has allowed them to achieve a balance with the soil and canopy to fully ripen the fruit – even in our cooler Russian River Valley climate. Our Cabernet is almost always the last fruit harvested every vintage. The long hangtime allows for complex character development and optimal ripeness. The fermentation was slow and steady, the extra time in tank enhances the darker fruit and structure of the wine. As usual, we used 100% once used French oak barrels for aging. These barrels give a very pleasant oak character to the wine without the over assertiveness of new barrels.