Napa, CA

2006 Adagio 
Napa Valley 
Proprietary  Blend
Red Wine

ADAGIO:  a musical term meaning a slow and graceful tempo.  This 2006 vintage is a blend of 48% Cabernet Sauvignon, 31% Merlot, 16% Cabernet Franc and 5% Petit Verdot. The grapes for this wine come primarily from our Lake Cynthia Vineyard on the Silverado Bench in the southern part of the Napa Valley. They were hand picked between September 24, 2006 (Merlot) and October 25, 2006 (Cabernet Sauvignon) and fermented in small lots with extended maceration.  Total "time on the skins" was a lengthy about 40 days to achieve maximum extraction, flavor and color stability. Following fermentation, the wine was aged in a combination of French and American oak barrels (50% new - 50% once used) for approximately twenty-nine months prior to blending.  It was aged an additional 7 months in the bottle prior to release. This quintessential Napa Valley "Bordeaux Blend" is blended from our very best barrels.  It has great depth of color,  with explosive wild berry flavors with notes of chocolate, spice and herbs. It will age well for years and be an exceptional compliment to any meal.

Harvest Date:             September 24 to October 25, 2006
Bottling Date:             April 14, 2009
Release Date:            October 12, 2009
Grape AVA:                Napa Valley, CA      
Alcohol                      15.2%