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Winemaker's Comments
Slow developing even for a Mayacamas Cabernet, this wine
is finally entering its prime. Still earthy and vigorous,
the 1982 Cabernet Sauvignon will live for at least another
decade.
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VINTAGE/VARIETY:
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1982
Cabernet Sauvignon |
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APPELLATION:
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Napa
Valley |
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VARIETAL
COMPOSITION:
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85%
Cabernet Sauvignon, 11% Cabernet Franc, 4% Merlot |
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VINEYARD
LOCATIONS:
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Mt.
Veeder/ Mayacamas Mountains |
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HARVEST
DATES:
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September
22 to November 1, 1982 |
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FERMENTATION
TIME:
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Ten
to Fourteen Days |
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FERMENTATION
TEMP:
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72
to 75 Degrees (F) |
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TYPE
OF COOPERAGE:
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1000
Gallon American Oak Casks and 60 Gallon French
Oak Barrels |
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TIME
IN WOOD:
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Two
and a Half Years |
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BOTTLING
DATE:
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March,
1985 |
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ALCOHOL:
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12.5% |
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RESIDUAL
SUGAR:
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0.1% |
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OPTIMUM
PERIOD FOR CONSUMPTION:
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Now
to 2010 |
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