COLOUR
Red
TYPE
Still
VINTAGE
2019
GRAPE
Cabernet Sauvignon, Cabernet Franc, Petit Verdot
PRODUCER
Snowden Vineyards
REGION
California
CHARACTERISTICS
Body
Full
Sweetness
Dry
Acidity
Medium - High
Finish
Long
Intensity
Pronounced
Tannins
AROMAS & FLAVOURS
ABOUT THIS WINE
The 2019 Snowden Brothers Vineyard Cabernet Sauvignon is a red wine from Snowden Vineyards in Napa Valley, California. It is primarily composed of Cabernet Sauvignon, with smaller additions of Cabernet Franc and Petit Verdot. The Brothers Vineyard is an 11-acre site situated on the eastern slopes of Napa Valley, at an elevation of approximately 800-850 feet, and is farmed organically. Snowden Vineyards is a four-generation family-owned estate, with the current winemaker, Diana Snowden Seysses, also serving as enologist for Domaine Dujac in Burgundy. The wine is known for its nuanced, Old World-inspired style, emphasizing site and varietal character.
ALCOHOL
15.3%
AVG. PRICE
€95
STYLE
Classic
SULPHITES
NO
When to drink
Now or Later
Ideal temperature
16-18°C
INTERESTING FACTS
Fact 01
Family-owned since 1955.
Fact 02
Winemaker splits time with Burgundy's Domaine Dujac.
Fact 03
Vineyard is organically farmed.
Fact 04
Bottled unfined and unfiltered.
FOOD PAIRING
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WINE MAKING PROCESS
The 2019 Snowden Brothers Vineyard Cabernet Sauvignon is produced using grapes from an organically farmed vineyard. Fermentation is initiated with wild, native yeasts. Following fermentation, the wine undergoes aging for 17 months in French oak barrels, with half of the barrels being new. The wine is bottled unfined and unfiltered.
