This full-bodied wine brings together flavors of black current, tart cherries, cassis and plum.
Vanilla spice notes from oak aging make for a wine that is both powerful and polished. The
palate expresses even more robust and flavorful black and red skinned fruit. Elegant tannins give
structure and highlight an expansive mouthfeel that persists through a juicy and textured finish.
Vineyard Notes
The 2022 Estate Cabernet is curated from fruit from several of our unique vineyard sites. These
vineyards, scattered across our vibrant estate, are specially selected for the grapes they produce.
• Monte Sereno: At 2100ft, south-facing slopes comprised of broken Franciscan shale stress
the vines, resulting in a wine with bold, concentrated fruit flavors.
• Rattlesnake Ridge: At 2250ft, this vineyard’s steep slopes and eroded soils contribute to a
wine that is intensely focused, with varietal characteristics shining through.
• Block 14: This vineyard is situated on a bench between 1800ft and 2000ft, where high
phenolics produce impressive, extracted grapes, perfect for Bordeaux varietals.
• Volcano Ridge: Steep inclines and vivid red volcanic soils show in the wine’s layered
complexity, robust structure, and intense concentration of fruit.
• High Serenity Ranch: This vineyard’s cool sites and significant diurnal temperature swings
enhance flavor development while maintaining crisp acidity in the fruit.
• Ridgeline: Our newest addition, and flagship vineyard, uses precision farming practices
to cultivate premium grapes with elegance and refined expression.
This remarkable variety of microclimate and terroir produces a wine that is not just a beverage,
but a journey through Brassfield itself. Pour a glass and taste the unity of our land; wines that
resonate with the unique beauty of High Valley.
Winemaker Notes
Our winemaking philosophy emphasizes quality and the use of traditional handcrafted
techniques, which create wines that have both power and finesse. We harvested the grapes
for our Estate Cabernet Sauvignon in the early morning to optimize fruit integrity. Vineyard lots
were fermented in separate stainless-steel tanks to enhance varietal complexity. We kept our
fermentations healthy with twice daily pump overs. This wine was blended and then aged on
30% new French and Hungarian oak for 15 months. Sur lie aging with battonage (lees stirring)
once a month created additional body and in the wine. This wine was lightly fined and filtered
for brilliant clarity and superior quality.