Yountville
2017 Nickel & Nickel State Ranch Cabernet Sauvignon, Yountville
State Ranch is on it’s way to becoming one of our most iconic and acclaimed vineyards that produce pure expressions of Cabernet Sauvignon. The 2017 vintage demonstrates intrigue from the very start, with dark red and blue fruits on the nose. A medley of mixed berry flavors are complemented by subtle mineral notes. The texture is incredibly plush and velvety, showing ample balance, depth and complexity from beginning to end.
Yountville
2017 Nickel & Nickel State Ranch Cabernet Sauvignon, Yountville
Yountville
2017 Nickel & Nickel State Ranch Cabernet Sauvignon, Yountville
State Ranch is on it’s way to becoming one of our most iconic and acclaimed vineyards that produce pure expressions of Cabernet Sauvignon. The 2017 vintage demonstrates intrigue from the very start, with dark red and blue fruits on the nose. A medley of mixed berry flavors are complemented by subtle mineral notes. The texture is incredibly plush and velvety, showing ample balance, depth and complexity from beginning to end.
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The Details
Varietal
100 % Cabernet Sauvignon
Aging
16 months in French oak barrels (48% new, 52% once-used)
Skin Contact
16 Days
Harvest Dates
October 3, 2017
Release Date
September 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.
Club Cabernet
Far Niente’s Club Cabernet wine club was created for lovers of Napa Valley Cabernet Sauvignon.
Where cool breezes shape elegant and supple wines.
Named after George C. Yount, one of the first frontiersmen to plant grapevines in the valley, wines from Yountville are often elegant and supple, thanks to its southerly position, where cool breezes and fog are a constant presence.
Harvested from State Ranch
State Ranch is located northeast of the town of Yountville. The 23-acre vineyard is divided into two parcels by State Lane Road and consists of both older and younger vines. Many excellent wines are produced in this area, in part due to the rocky, loam soil, which has excellent drainage throughout the year. The vines, as well as the clusters, are moderate in size and the vineyard gets full sun throughout the day. As the young vines mature, we will be harvesting many different clones to make the final wine. Nickel & Nickel selects fruit from 11 acres of the vineyard.
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