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Smith & Hook Cabernet Proprietary Red Blend in a glass

2022 Proprietary Red Wine
Central Coast





TASTING NOTES:


Our 2022 Proprietary Red Blend is an expressive blend of four red varieties that originate from three of the Central Coast's acclaimed wine growing regions: Arroyo Seco, San Antonio Valley and Paso Robles. This wine opens in the glass with aromas of crushed dried lavender and blackberry. The mouth feel is smooth with rich layers of plum, dark cherry and bramble berry with an underlying hint of dried eucalyptus. The finish is long with a touch of warm spice.



WINEMAKING NOTES:


This wine is made to represent the best red blend of the vintage. The grapes are harvested early in the morning at the peak of flavor concentration and destem to ferment in tank on skins. The wine is not pressed off skins until the optimum flavor characteristics and tannin have been extracted. Once we identify the best lots, they are aged with oak before blending to make the delicious wine in the glass. We do not limit ourselves to sticking with the same varieties every year, so we can showcase the best of the vintage.



ACCLAIM


92 Points, JamesSuckling.com, May 2024
"Punchy, dry, structured and robust with lots of dense dark fruit."

APPELLATION:
Central Coast
SUB-APPELATIONS:
Arroyo Seco
San Antonio Valley
Paso Robles
COMPOSITION:
65% Merlot
20% Petite Sirah
14% Cabernet Sauvignon
1% Malbec
AVG. CASES:
10,000
Proprietary Red Blend grapes
Smith & Hook Proprietary Red Bland Bottle and Glass

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The Central Coast





FOR MORE THAN 40 YEARS, WE HAVE BEEN CRAFTING BOLD RED WINES ALONG CALIFORNIA’S CENTRAL COAST


Ranging from Santa Barbara north to the Golden Gate Bridge, the Central Coast wine region extends 300 miles along California’s Pacific coastline. To craft the Smith & Hook Proprietary Red Wine release, we focus on three unique warmer regions ideal for developing rich, bold character in Bordeaux varietals.

Central Coast on a map

The Vineyards





Arroyo Seco

Arroyo Seco



Translating to “dry riverbed,” Arroyo Seco begins in a steep, narrow gorge at the foot of the Santa Lucia Mountain range and extends east to the Salinas Valley. With a cooler climate, the AVA straddles a gravelly, dry riverbed that yields fruit with balanced acidity and tannins, contributing structure and backbone to the finished wine.

AVA VINEYARDS:
7,000 Acres
VARIETALS SOURCED:
Merlot, Petite Sirah
ELEVATION RANGE:
266 to 1,670 feet
CHARACTERISTICS:
Backbone & structure
San Antonio Valley

San Antonio Valley



Sheltered from coastal influences by the Santa Lucia Mountains, this higher-elevation warm and dry valley ensures a long growing season for Cabernet fruit that develops rich plum and currant flavors.

AVA VINEYARDS:
800 Acres
VARIETALS SOURCED:
Petite Sirah, Cabernet Sauvignon
ELEVATION RANGE:
587 to 2,789 feet
CHARACTERISTICS:
Concentrated fruit flavors
San Antonio Valley

Paso Robles



Once home to farms and cattle ranches, Paso Robles is a warm expanse of sunbaked, oak-studded hills. Due to its proximity to the Pacific Ocean, vines see consistently hot, dry days with plenty of sunshine, followed by fog and coastal influences that cool the vines down at night.

AVA VINEYARDS:
40,000 Acres
VARIETALS SOURCED:
Cabernet Sauvignon
ELEVATION RANGE:
700 to 2,400 feet
CHARACTERISTICS:
Round and supple tannins