JUSTIN Cabernet Sauvignon Wine, 2017, 750 mL

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A versatile, traditionally crafted Paso Robles Cabernet.

Our grapes are hand-picked and sorted by the berry for consistent quality and flavor. JUSTIN Cabernet Sauvignon then spends more than a year in traditional small oak barrels to impart depth and complexity, highlighting the influence that our limestone rich soils and unique climate of Paso Robles add to the classic Cabernet character of this exceptional wine.
Appellation: Paso Robles, CA

Maturation: Barrel aged for 13 months in American oak (25% new)

Fermentation: UV43 yeast and twice daily pumpovers, in open and closed top stainless steeltanks

Bottling Data: pH: 3.77, Total Acidity: 0.55g/100mL, alcohol: 14.5% by volume

Release Date: April 2019

TASTING NOTES:

APPEARANCE: Dark purple-ruby core with lighter rim and moderately stained, pronounced tears forming on the glass.

AROMA:
Aromatic with ripe black and red cherry, blackcurrant and berry fruit, baking spice and sweet tobacco with red and black licorice, oak, cocoa and subtle camphor notes.

PALATE:
Dry, nearly full bodied, with ripe black cherry, cassis and red fruit, baking spice and oak accents on entry with sustained ripe primary and mostly black fruit, dried autumn leaf, cocoa and a pleasant suggestion of camphor on the mid-palate into the finish. The finish is fresh and moderately long, showing lingering cherry and berry notes with oak and barrel spice nicely supported by fine, balanced tannins.

FOOD PAIRINGS:
The 2017 JUSTIN Cabernet Sauvignon is an extremely versatile food pairing wine that makes it a great go-to red for many pairings ranging from a picnic of artisanal cheese and charcuterie, a Philly cheese steak sandwich, to a classic Entrecte (steak) Bordelaise with pommes frites. Its a perfect wine to bring to a dinner or party for wine lovers.

VINTAGE NOTES:
2017 started with a cold, wet winter that replenished the dry soils throughout Paso Robles after five years of drought. Warmer weather in March encouraged a slightly early bud break late in the month and a few well-spaced showers added to the seasons precipitation totals. May was warm and with the generous moisture in the soils, heavy vegetative growth on the vines prompted careful and early canopy management to balance vine development for the coming season. Things turned very hot in June and July with record breaking heat that caused an early veraison in late July. The hot weather continued throughout August pushing ripeness levels and causing some concern with early ripening varieties. Things cooled off nicely early in September, balancing maturity and ripeness levels in our cabernet blocks throughout the Paso AVA through October. This normalized our harvest which ended in early November, just a bit later than normal.