Alexander Valley Cabernet Sauvignon

Alexander Valley Vineyards Cabernet Sauvignon In the late 1960s we bottled a few cases of Cabernet Sauvignon for friends and family.  Those first few cases of homemade wine inspired the vision for our estate winery, Alexander Valley Vineyards and our flagship wine Cabernet Sauvignon. The western drought continued was once again the topic of much discussion. A cool spring, rain at bloom and hot July along with the continued effects from the lack of rain contributed to lower yields. As a result the grapes had terrific concentration and superb fruit flavors at harvest. After harvest the different lots were de-stemmed, fermented separately, then aged in 25% new American and French oak barrels for 14 months.