2014 Matthiasson Cabernet Sauvignon, Napa Valley, USA Descendientes de J. Palacios Destemming then vatting by gravity

Destemming then vatting by gravity to respect the fruit

descending on a donkey from the monastery

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then aged in a single 5HL foudre for one year

then 3-4 months en mass in tank before bottling unfined and unfiltered

2014 Matthiasson Cabernet Sauvignon, Napa Valley, USA Descendientes de J. Palacios Destemming then vatting by gravity86% Cabernet Sauvignon, 5% Merlot, 5% Cabernet Franc, 2% Malbec, 1% Petit Verdot Winemaking: Fermented in small open top tanks. Since the fermentation temperatures were cool, the fermentations were long and slow, mostly lasting around three weeks. The wine was pressed at dryness, blended immediately, and aged for 20 months in a combination of mostly used and a few new barrels (<20% new French oak). This wine is offered from a private cellar, Terms and