2014 Shafer Vineyards Hillside Select Cabernet Sauvignon, Stags Leap District, USA (750ml) 18 Year Old and subtle oak spice

and subtle oak spice

a blend of Bordeaux varieties

a tiny 13g/l dosage of sugar is introduced and the few remaining yeast cells are left to provide the sparkle and lees-y feel as it turns into alcohol and CO2

the grapes were hand-harvested and cluster sorted

"Lavender and licorice tones give this wine a savory touch

2014 Shafer Vineyards Hillside Select Cabernet Sauvignon, Stags Leap District, USA (750ml) 18 Year Old and subtle oak spiceWINEMAKER'S NOTES: Hillside Select is a wine of a place, produced each vintage from carefully selected blocks of the hillside vineyards surrounding the winery. These grapes are small and deeply colored, with concentrated flavors enhanced by meticulous winemaking and extensive aging in French oak barrels. Hillside Select consistently expresses the voluptuous fruit, rich flavors and velvety texture that characterize grapes grown in Stags Leap District.