Snowden Cabernet Sauvignon "The Ranch"
2022, Napa Nalley, Napa Valley, USA
Snowden Cabernet Sauvignon "The Ranch"
Cabernet Sauvignon
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Profile & Story
Since 1955, the Snowdens have farmed their vineyard high above the Napa Valley. 75% Cabernet Sauvignon, 24% Merlot, 1% Petit Verdot; alcohol: 15%; estate vineyards in Vaca mountains overlooking Napa Valley between 650-850 feet; rhyolite soil (volcanic sands); fruit from Pool Block, 650 ft altitude, Lost Orchard at 850ft and Lost Vineyard 800ft; vines planted 1997; hand harvested September 1 – 12, 2022; wild yeasts only; fermented dry; aged 7 months in 30% new, balance neutral French oak barrels; bottled unfined on 5/4/2023.
Tasting Notes
Juicy and forward, exploding with fruit – black cherries, plum – highlighted by hints of spice, including cloves and tobacco. The 2022 version of our Ranch cuvée shows the sunny, hedonistic side of California, a vintage leaving little room for savory, reserved-styled wines. The ‘22 Ranch cleans into the exuberance which made fruit-forward wines so very popular. The tannins are melted to the point of a mere suggestion, but the acidity our site classically retains is there keeping the finish crisp. The wine is like biting into a ripe, juicy cherry and will keep you coming back for more.