2004 Cabernet Sauvignon

Composition

A blend of our estate fruit that varies with each vintage: 80% Cabernet Sauvignon, 10% Cabernet Franc, 7% Petite Verdot, 3% Merlot

Vineyards

Harvested from our first estate vineyard, planted in 1978, and located at the top of Pritchard Hill. Pritchard Hill, famous for producing some of the world’s most prized Cabernets, sits at the North East end of the Napa Valley and is part of the Vaca Mountain Range; the soils here are iron rich red and extremely rocky.

Fermentation and Aging

The grapes are soaked and fermented separately in stainless steel tanks for six weeks. Transferred to 60 gallon French Oak barrels, and aged for 21 months. This wine is estate bottled and produced at the David Arthur Vineyards winery.

Production

700 Cases were produced in 2004.
The 2004 Vintage was released in October of 2006.