2003 Cabernet Sauvignon - Sonoma County / Sonoma County Selection

GRAPE SOURCE
* Redwood Ranch (59%), Alexander Valley is owned and meticulously farmed by Jim and Gayle Reed.
* Bradford Mountain (16%), owned by the Hambrecht Family is located on the northwestern side of Dry Creek Valley at about 1000 feet elevation.
* Calypso (15%) is a tiny three-acre parcel perched on a ridge in the Russian River Valley; owned by Otis Holt, a very passionate grower and home winemaker.
* Redwood Hill (9%), owned by Patrick and Susan Coonan, was planted in 1990 on terraced hills at an elevation of 1500 feet in the northeastern foothills of Mayacamas Mountains.
* Molinari (1%), on the Dry Creek Valley end of Westside Road, provides the Petite Verdot.

WINEMAKING
2003 was a year that tested the skills of both the winemakers and growers. Challenging winegrowing weather resulted in lighter than normal yields. Unseasonable rain storms with cold and heat in the Spring affected flowering. This was followed by above normal summer heat in July, scattered rain in early September, and followed by another heat spell. This created a frenzied beginning to harvest, with the light harvest producing small berries with intense flavor.

Bottled: April 20, 2005
Winemaker: Gary Farrell
Varietal Composition: 85% Cabernet Sauvignon, 14% Merlot, 1% Petite Verdot
Alcohol: 14.5%
Case Production: 790
Acid/pH: 0.76/3.37
Released: February 2007
Appellation: Sonoma County

PAST VINTAGES

2002 Cabernet Sauvignon - Sonoma County, Sonoma County Selection
2001 Cabernet Sauvignon - Sonoma County, Sonoma County Selection
2000 Cabernet Sauvignon - Sonoma County, Sonoma County Selection