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2010 Beringer Cabernet Sauvignon Knights Valley
$29.00 / Bottle
$348.00 / Case
About This Wine
Beringer Vineyards has owned and farmed its Knights Valley vineyards since the mid-1960's, when the Beringer family recognized that the cobbled alluvial soils were a great place to grow high quality wine grapes. The Knights Valley designation was first used on a Beringer label in 1974. Beringer was instrumental in garnering official recognition for the area in 1983 as a premier wine growing region in the form of its own American Viticulture Area (AVA) designation.
VINTAGE & VINEYARDS
The 2010 growing season was long and mild with ideal temperatures for even ripening. A mild spring and summer was accented by a heat spike at the end of August, which expedited ripening in the grapes and helped deliver a harvest of good quality.
Located 17 miles northwest of the winery, Knights Valley vineyard is approximately 600 acres, and has rocky, well-drained soils that are perfectly suited to Cabernet Sauvignon, Sauvignon Blanc, Semillon, Merlot, Cabernet Franc and Petit Verdot. Grapes for the 2010 Knights Valley Cabernet Sauvignon were harvested between September 30th and November 5th.
WINEMAKING
To maintain the unique characteristics of the different lots from varying areas of the vineyard, Chief Winemaker Laurie Hook kept them all separate through vinification and aging. Extended maceration created larger tannins to enhance the lush mouthfeel of the blend and extracted a maximum of color, aromas and flavors. The wines were then aged in small French Nevers oak barrels (34% new) for fifteen months and underwent malolactic fermentation for further development of texture and mouthfeel. After aging, Laurie blended the lots of Cabernet Sauvignon to highlight Knights Valley's characteristically bright black cherry fruit.
VINTAGE & VINEYARDS
The 2010 growing season was long and mild with ideal temperatures for even ripening. A mild spring and summer was accented by a heat spike at the end of August, which expedited ripening in the grapes and helped deliver a harvest of good quality.
Located 17 miles northwest of the winery, Knights Valley vineyard is approximately 600 acres, and has rocky, well-drained soils that are perfectly suited to Cabernet Sauvignon, Sauvignon Blanc, Semillon, Merlot, Cabernet Franc and Petit Verdot. Grapes for the 2010 Knights Valley Cabernet Sauvignon were harvested between September 30th and November 5th.
WINEMAKING
To maintain the unique characteristics of the different lots from varying areas of the vineyard, Chief Winemaker Laurie Hook kept them all separate through vinification and aging. Extended maceration created larger tannins to enhance the lush mouthfeel of the blend and extracted a maximum of color, aromas and flavors. The wines were then aged in small French Nevers oak barrels (34% new) for fifteen months and underwent malolactic fermentation for further development of texture and mouthfeel. After aging, Laurie blended the lots of Cabernet Sauvignon to highlight Knights Valley's characteristically bright black cherry fruit.
Wine Profile
| Vintage: | 2010 |
| Wine Type: | Red Wine |
| Varietal: | Cabernet Sauvignon |
| Varietal Composition: | |
| 93% | Cabernet Sauvignon |
| 4% | Merlot |
| 3% | Cabernet Franc |
| Appellation: | Knights Valley |
| PH: | 3.77 |
| Alcohol %: | 14.3 |
| Tasting Notes: | The 2010 Knights Valley Cabernet Sauvignon has aromas of blueberry, dark plum, baking spices, sweet licorice, brioche, and a hint of graphite. The palate presents ripe flavors of boysenberry and ripe blue fruit, accented by soft and supple tannins, and a long, black fruit-infused finish. |
Tasting Notes:
The 2010 Knights Valley Cabernet Sauvignon has aromas of blueberry, dark plum, baking spices, sweet licorice, brioche, and a hint of graphite. The palate presents ripe flavors of boysenberry and ripe blue fruit, accented by soft and supple tannins, and a long, black fruit-infused finish.
Other Notes:
Vineyard lots harvested and vinified separately. Aged 15 months in (34% new) French oak.
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