Tasting Notes
Aromatics of freshly crushed blackberries mingle with dark currants
against a cedar and mineral essence backdrop. Characteristics found
in the nose are mirrored in the flavors along with hints of spice
and cocoa. As the wine opens, the lush mouthfeel reveals a firm
structure of softening tannins, fine acidity and well-integrated
oak. The Bradford Mountain terroir lends finesse and the signature
minerality to this Cabernet, creating a wine with elegance and
power—a rare combination.
Vineyard
Bradford Mountain Estate Vineyard, on the western edge of the Dry
Creek Valley is where Fred and Kathleen live and raised their
children, and where Fred planted his first vineyard in Dry Creek in
1983. The vineyard is located just south of Bradford Peak at 1,000
ft. elevation with the perfect southwest exposure. The Cabernet
Sauvignon clone planted is the "La Cuesta" selection that was
planted in Woodside, California by Dr. Rixford in the 1880's from
cuttings taken from Chateaux Margaux. The Petit Verdot selection
goes back to the long abandoned Jackson Field Station in the Sierra
Foothills planted in the 1880's by Eugene Hilgard, the first U.C.
Viticulture & Enology professor. The well-drained, red clay
soil of Bradford Mountain combined with sunny days and cool nights
produce small, intensely flavored grapes.
Fred's Vintaged View
This is our most terroir-driven wine—a Peterson wine that shouts
out its origins with every sip. The Bradford Mountain vineyards
produce wine grapes with a unique and very recognizable minerality,
and that expression of place reaches its apex in the Bradford
Mountain Vineyard Cabernet Sauvignon.
The intensity of the Cabernet Sauvignon is complemented with exotic
fruit and wonderful aromatics from Petite Verdot to create a wine
that offers layer upon layer of flavors and aromas. Though big and
bold, this is still a wine with balance and finesse. It is not one
of those over-oaked, over-extracted and high-alcohol creations that
are currently the rage with some wine critics, yet have no place on
the table, nor the potential for successful bottle aging. This is a
wine that will definitely benefit from both bottle age and/or
decanting to allow the wine to open and reveal all of its depth and
complexity.
Technical DataTechnical Data
Composition: 100% Bradford Mountain Vineyard
Varietal Breakdown and Harvest Dates
91% Cabernet Sauvignon Oct. 19, 2005
9% Cabernet Franc Oct. 19, 2005
Appellation: Bradford Mountain Vineyard
Dry Creek Valley, Sonoma County
Alcohol: 14.3%
pH: 3.40
TA: 0.67g/100mlw
Barrel Aging: 21 months
Types of Oak: 60% new French oak barrels
40% 1-2 year-old French oak barrels
Bottling Date: July 5, 2007 (unfined & unfiltered)
Production: 240 cases (750ml)/10 cases (1.5L magnums)
Release Date: December 2008
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