Description
Raeburn Cabernet Sauvignon
Raeburn Wines are inspired by my mother, Phyllis Benham, who is most comfortable exploring the great outdoors. She taught me to appreciate nature’s gifts, but ‘to leave well enough alone’. We take the same approach when making wine, a task made easier because we select grapes from Sonoma County’s finest vineyards and carefully bring our wines to life. Rather than engineer, we guide the grapes toward the best version of themselves.”
-Derek Benham (Proprietor)
Raeburn, is an Old English word that means, “the river where one drinks.” A fitting nod to those who prefer to slow down to observe, appreciate and flourish in nature’s surroundings.
Vinification
We harvested our grapes once they attained brix levels between 24°- 25° and the fruit was most flavorful and mildly acidic. The grapes were picked during the cool early morning hours and delivered to the winery where they were sorted, de-stemmed and cold soaked for four days prior to fermentation. During primary fermentation, three daily pump overs are done, a technique that creates more supple wines with greater aging ability and fewer bitter tannins. Finally, the wine was racked into French oak barrels for malolactic fermentation and 12 months of aging.
Vintage Notes
2022 began with weeks of sunny days that created an earlier bud break in February. Bouts of cooler temperatures occurred in late February and early April, and summer was relatively mild compared to past years. Harvest began July 29, a few weeks earlier than anticipated, and finished earlier than normal due to consistently warm fall days in late August and early September. Overall, Sonoma County saw a solid growing season, fruit quality was stunning, and the overall smaller berry and cluster sizes point to a stellar 2022 vintage.
Tasting
Raeburn Cabernet Sauvignon is expressive with juicy fruit notes, fine tannins and a muscular mid-palate. Layered flavors of plums, dark cherry and vanilla. Expect a long and balanced finish.
Raeburn Cabernet Sauvignon Notes To Your Senses:
- APPEARANCE: Dark garnet
- AROMA: Lush, fruit with hints of cassis and chocolate
- TASTE: Layered flavors of plums, dark cherry and vanilla
- FINISH: Lingering and balanced
- ABV: 14.5%
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