Oakville
2017 Nickel & Nickel John C. Sullenger Vineyard Cabernet Sauvignon, Oakville
Oakville
2017 Nickel & Nickel John C. Sullenger Vineyard Cabernet Sauvignon, Oakville
The 2017 Sullenger Vineyard Cabernet Sauvignon opens with beautiful plum, black cherry and plum aromas underscored by delicate notes of herb and earth. Layers of soft, juicy...
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The Details
Varietal
Cabernet Sauvignon (100%)
Aging
18 months in French oak barrels (48% new, 52% once-used)
Skin Contact
17 Days
Harvest Dates
September 30 - October 5, 2017
Release Date
May 2019
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.
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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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