Oakville
2010 Nickel & Nickel John C. Sullenger Vineyard Cabernet Sauvignon, Oakville
Oakville
2010 Nickel & Nickel John C. Sullenger Vineyard Cabernet Sauvignon, Oakville
The 2010 Sullenger has ample black cherry and blackberry flavors with layers of tobacco and earth, characteristic of central Oakville. The wine’s defining velvety thickness and...
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The Details
Varietal
Cabernet Sauvignon (100%)
Aging
18 months in French oak barrels (44% new, 56% once-used)
Skin Contact
18 - 24 Days
Harvest Dates
October 21 - 23, 2010
Release Date
September 2013
Winemaker
Joe Harden
Low rainfall and frost in 2008 led to selective harvesting for optimal wines.
The 2008 growing season provided a variety of weather patterns that presented a few challenges, but ultimately resulted in some exciting wines. The year began with substantial rainfall, but was followed by a dry spell that actually put us behind normal precipitation levels. The longest frost season in decades followed, which lowered vineyard yields, but the remaining crop developed beautiful intensity. Very warm temperatures in mid-May gave way to a cool summer and warm September, which really advanced the flavors. This vineyard was harvested in mid-to-late October as tannins fully matured.
Nickel & Nickel Single Vineyard Club
Discover the diverse terroirs of Napa Valley through a collection of single-vineyard and single-varietal wines.
Capturing a sense of place in Napa Valley’s famed Oakville.
Oakville is prized for its gravelly, volcanic soils, and enjoys the warmth of mountain-hugged valley and the cooling influence of the bay. These conditions combine to create Cabernet Sauvignons with elegant fruit flavors and supple tannins.
Harvested from John C. Sullenger Vineyard
The Sullenger Vineyard, situated behind the Nickel & Nickel winery in the heart of Oakville, is named for John C. Sullenger, who settled the farmstead in the 1880s. The vineyard's thirty acres of clay loam soil are bordered to the south by Opus One and to the west by the To Kalon Vineyard. The Sullenger Vineyard is planted exclusively to Cabernet Sauvignon, with two rootstocks and several clones that add unique complexity to the resulting wine. Additionally, the vineyard is home to our solar panel array, which provides sustainable and clean energy for the winery.
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