Oakville
2016 Nickel & Nickel Branding Iron Cabernet Sauvignon, Oakville
Library, large-format, Oakville Cabernet Sauvignon! With its bright red fruit and floral aromas complemented by a bouquet of clove, anise and cardamom, the 2016 vintage offers a beautiful balance of fresh fruit and spice. Upon entry, the wine is plush and elegant, offering hints of red berries and minerality, along with notes of warm toasted oak that add depth and length to the finish.
Oakville
2016 Nickel & Nickel Branding Iron Cabernet Sauvignon, Oakville
Oakville
2016 Nickel & Nickel Branding Iron Cabernet Sauvignon, Oakville
Library, large-format, Oakville Cabernet Sauvignon! With its bright red fruit and floral aromas complemented by a bouquet of clove, anise and cardamom, the 2016 vintage offers a beautiful balance of fresh fruit and spice. Upon entry, the wine is plush and elegant, offering hints of red berries and minerality, along with notes of warm toasted oak that add depth and length to the finish.
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The Details
Varietal
100 % Cabernet Sauvignon
Aging
17 months in French oak barrels (48% new, 52% once-used)
Skin Contact
18 Days
Harvest Dates
October 5-12, 2016
Release Date
April 2018
Winemaker
Joe Harden
Cold winter, mild spring, summer sun, and extended hang-time.
The year began with a cold and much-needed wet winter, followed by a mild spring. April showers following budbreak resulted in hearty vine growth that only accelerated with the summer sun. The vineyards enjoyed a brief cooling period in August before a final heat spike over Labor Day weekend. The cool weather that immediately followed gave our fruit additional hang-time on the vine continuing phenolic development.
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 Branding Iron Vineyard
Named for the branding iron owned by the proprietor, the eight-and-a-half acre Branding Iron Vineyard lies in western Oakville, close to the base of the Mayacamas Mountains. The vineyard is comprised of well-drained clay loam, and the vines are vertically trellised to maximize sunlight and open the canopy. The area’s warm climate and sun exposure in both the morning and afternoon are perfect for slowly ripening the fruit, which often benefits from a long hang time.
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