Hestan Vineyards 2015 Stephanie Cabernet Sauvignon Napa Valley

Hestan Vineyards 2015 Stephanie Cabernet Sauvignon

Santa Rosa Plum and Black cherry (almost like a cherry pie). Cassis and black currants. Sweet complex vanilla oak and dried sweet tobacco and brown spice (cinnamon/clove). This wine should be a crowd pleaser. Again this wine has a palate like no other. Complex, long and elegant with fine dry tannins that will help this wine age nicely.

Wine Enthusiast - 90 Points

"Thick in sturdy tannin and oak, this hugely concentrated red contains small amounts of Merlot, Malbec, Petit Verdot and Cabernet Franc. French oak (40% new) cradled it for 28 months. Leather, tobacco and soy highlight a dusty texture of brooding black fruit."

Type	Red
Varietal	Cabernet Sauvignon
Vintage	2015
Bottle size	750mL
Alcohol content	15.2%
Appellation	California – Napa Valley
Cellar Tracker	--
Wine Enthusiast	90
Wine Spectator	--
Other	n/a

Winemaker Notes

Winemaker Jeff Gaffner vinifies grape lots separately to retain individual block and varietal characters, but he also coferments some lots for added complexity and layers of flavor. Once in the cellar, the grapes are de-stemmed and cold soaked for 2-3 days in small fermenters, and then inoculated with a low rate of cultured yeast. Periodic punch downs and pump overs encourage softer extraction at lower alcohol levels. After pressing, the wines are sent to barrel to finish primary and secondary fermentation. Once finished, they are racked off the lees and returned to the same barrels for a total of 28 months aging.