Wente Resv Cabernet Sauvignon Charles Wetmore

Description

Our Charles Wetmore Cabernet Sauvignon has a great expression of Livermore Valley, with fruit sourced from our diverse soils such as our clay hillside vineyards and those planted on gravelly alluvial fans. These provide us with a Cabernet with bold tannins and ripe fruit characteristics, which coupled with the natural acidity from the long growing season, creates a beautiful wine. – Karl D. Wente, Fifth Generation WinemakerVineyard For five generations, our family has been dedicated to the art of winemaking and to the philosophy that the quality of a wine originates in the vineyard. Our Estate Grown Charles Wetmore Cabernet Sauvignon is named after one of the Livermore Valleys most prominent pioneers, Californias first agricultural commissioner renowned for planting vine cuttings from many of Bordeauxs top Chateaux in the temperate Livermore Valley in the 1880s. The descendants of vines Wetmore brought from France thrive today in the gravelly loam soils of our certified sustainable estate vineyards between the Arroyo del Valle and the Arroyo Mocho, streams flowing from the southern hills of the Livermore Valley. From their origins in Margaux in the 19th century to the present, only the best of these Cabernet Sauvignon vines have been selected for each new generation planted. And they are prized for making wines with intensity, depth of flavor, and rich, lush body.WinemakingFermentaion Fermented in stainless steel tanks and pumped over twice daily. Aging 20 months in new French and neutral American and Eastern European oak barrels.Tasting Notes Beautifulfloralaromaticswithhintsoftobaccoarefollowedbyflavorsofripe blackcherryanddarkplumwithundertonesofleather,coffeeandspice.Rich,yet approachable tannins lead to a long, smooth finish. – Wente Vineyards