Description
WINEMAKING NOTES
FRUIT 85% Cabernet Sauvignon, 5.3% Merlot, 4.6% Malbec 2.4% Petit Verdot 1.4% Cabernet Franc, 1.2% Petit Syrah
VINTAGE The 2021 vintage was marked by the second year of drought. With less than a third of normal rainfall, growers had to manage water with great care. Harvest for Cabernet
Sauvignon was shifted to about two weeks earlier than “average”. We had all our fruit picked before a major deluge in the middle of October.
HARVEST DATES September 1– October 12, 2021 Average Degrees Brix: 25.1
WINEMAKING The fruit for this wine comes from both our sustainably farmed vineyard in Rutherford, and from local vineyards. Each vineyard block was harvested and made into an individual lot representing that block. The wines were pressed off the skins from 10 to 30 days after crushing.
AGING Aged for 18 months in French and American oak barrels. 25% new American Oak, 20% new French Oak Blending was completed in the spring of 2023. Bottled in June 2023
TASTING NOTES Another classic Honig Napa Valley Cabernet Sauvignon expressing a lovely combination of black raspberry and cherry enhanced by savory notes and exotic spices (think Garam masala) and cocoa nibs. The texture is rich, framed by just the right amount of tannin and acid, giving a sense of perfect balance. While enjoyable upon release, this wine will age gracefully through 2031 and longer if you would like.
