The vineyard is located in Paso Robles’ Estrella District. The warm Mediterranean climate allows Cabernet Sauvignon to fully ripen, developing prominent black cherry and dark fruit characteristics over a long growing season.
Cabernet Sauvignon Reserve
Fruit for this reserve wine is sourced from three distinguished vineyards: Estrella River Ranch, Cass and San Juan North. The well-drained alluvial and sandy loam soils, combined with the vineyards’ deep inland locations, create the ideal terroir for intensely flavored wines with excellent structure and naturally balanced acidity.
TASTING NOTES
A seductive deep brick red with crimson hues, this Reserve offers aromas of red cherries, cassis, cedar, warm gravel and graphite. With time, the nose continues to evolve, revealing plum, leather and tobacco accents. The wine is in constant motion, playfully dancing across the palate to finish with fine, dusty tannins.
Appellation:
Paso Robles
Vineyards:
Estrella River Ranch Vineyard
Cass Vineyard
San Juan North Vineyard
Cass Vineyard
San Juan North Vineyard
Composition:
100% Cabernet Sauvignon
Avg. Cases:
5,000
Paso Robles
FOR MORE THAN 40 YEARS, WE HAVE BEEN CRAFTING BOLD CABERNET SAUVIGNON ALONG CALIFORNIA’S CENTRAL COAST
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.
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Estrella River Ranch Vineyard
Acres:
36
Varieties:
Cabernet Sauvignon
Elevation:
745 – 1,819 ft
Composition:
Deep, well drained soils that formed in alluvium from sedimentary rocks
Cass Vineyard
The Cass Vineyard is located in the Geneseo District sub-AVA, southeast of the town of Paso Robles. Resting at 900 feet, the vineyard is planted on a large terrace above the Huer Huero River. Deposited over centuries, the diverse alluvial soils make for an expressive site that produces fruit of incredible quality.
Acres:
70
Varieties:
Cabernet Sauvignon
Elevation:
740 – 1,300 ft
Composition:
Well-drained soils formed in material from weakly consolidated marine sediments, decomposed alkaline shales and sandstone
San Juan North Vineyard
Located in the San Juan District sub-AVA, this vineyard site is situated on San Juan Creek’s younger river valleys, with alluvial terraces and fans as a tributary to the upper Estrella River . Home to the Cabernet Sauvignon vines that are at least 40 years old, the vineyard produces expressive, intensely flavored fruit.
Acres:
37
Varieties:
Cabernet Sauvignon
Elevation:
980 – 1,600 ft
Composition:
Well- to moderately-drained, deep alluvial, sandy loam soils