CrauforD Cabernet Sauvignon 'Tattoo'
VINTAGE NOTES
We’re excited about the 2022 vintage. We had a faster paced growing season with a heat spike in early September, but our established and deep rooted vineyards were balanced, and we were prepared. It was one of the driest years on record, but the little rain that we had was well-timed, and the vines were thankful and happy. For our vineyards, the vintage was considered ‘normal’ in terms of timing. In general, the wines from 2022 are displaying ripe fruit, great structure and balance.
Winemaking Notes
All individual blocks were hand-picked and fermented separately. The fruit was
destemmed, and berry-sorted on the crush pad. Fermentation lasted 14 days, with the wine drained and pressed
at dryness. Malolactic fermentation took place in barrels. The wine was aged in oak barrels for 26 months,
gently racked and returned every 4 months to promote evolution of the tannin structure and complexity.
Tasting Notes
This is a dark, robust experience with flavors of black currant, blackberry, plum, and dark
cherry. I find notes of cedar, tobacco, and vanilla from the oak aging. On the palate, the wine is rich and full
bodied and the dark berry flavors are consistent with the aromas. This wine is well balanced, medium weight,
with a light streak of savory acidity that lends the wine a nice vibrancy, well into the long finish.
Production
14 Barrels / 336 Cases
Vineyard Designation
Knollwood Vineyard
Profile
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| Vintage |
2022 |
| Varietal |
Cabernet Sauvignon |
| Varietal Composition |
100%
Cabernet Sauvignon
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| Appellation |
Napa Valley |
| Harvest Date |
Hand-Picked. September 24, 2022. |
| Acid |
5.8 g/L TA |
| PH |
3.86 |
| Barrel Aging |
Aged 26 Months In 14 French Oak Barrels.
28%
New Barrels.
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| Fermentation |
Bin Fermented, 14 Days Skin Contact Prior to Draining & Pressing. |
| Alcohol % |
14.4 |
| Size |
750 ml |
