Fieldbrook Winery
2002 Cabernet Sauvignon,  Mendocino County  
				Statistics
 
	Harvest:  10/30/2001			Bottling  3/8/2005		
	Appelation:  Mendocino County		Alcohol:  13.6
	Sugar: 24.8° Brix				RS: 0.02%
	Acid: 0.70g/100ml				TA: 0.69 g/100ml
	pH: 3.24				
				Production: 247 cases

Vineyard notes:

The 2002 vintage is a blend of 65% Ravano Vineyard and 35% Elizabeth Vineyard Cabernet Sauvignon.  Ravano vine;yard is just west of Highway 101 near Hopland whereas Elizabeth Vineyard is located high above the floor of Redwood Valley, just north of Ukiah.  This entire lot of Cabernet Sauvignon produced only 247 cases.

Production notes:

The grapes are picked almost a month apart, the Hopland grapes ripening earlier in mid September.   Both lots were destemmed, not crushed, and fermented in open 500 gallon vats. The must was punched down by hand at 4-hour intervals and pressed after fermenting for 12 days. Malolactic fermentation completed by the following Spring. The wine matured in a combination new French Oak barrels  and neutral American Oak barrels.

Winemaker notes:

The Elizabeth lot contributes  cassis and cherriy aromas whereas the Ravano wine adds structure. Together,  the blend seemed to have better balance than  the individual components

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