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Cabernet Sauvignon 2004

The deep opaque crimson color coupled to the full cassis and jammy red fruit bouquet are typical of this variety. On the palate the sweet tannins merge with the luscious berry fruit flavors to produce extraordinary depth and complexity.

Pairing: This wine pairs wonderfully with all kinds of red meat, game, seasoned cheeses, and spicy sauces.

Serving Temperature: 64.4ºF

This wine has been slightly filtered and bottled; it may present precipitates which do not affect quality at all.

Blend: Cabernet Sauvignon 85%, Malbec 15%
Coordinates: 35º latitude South
Altitude: 800m above sea level
Mean annual precipitation: 7.9 in
Temperature Pattern: 3,596ºF- days in the Winkler scale
Temperature Range: 18-71.6ºF between day and night
Vineyards: Planted in 1999
Training system: High-trained vines
Pruning: Bilateral cordon, 2,250 plants/ha (910 plants/acre)
Irrigation: Pressurized drip irrigation
Harvest time: 2nd fortnight of March
Yield per hectare: 11,000 pounds
Aging: 9 months in French Oak barrel, 12 months in bottle

Cabernet Sauvignon is arguably the World’s most renowned grape variety. This is the number one variety in Bordeaux that is found in the first growths of the Medoc. It is now planted in most temperate wine regions of the World and in few more successfully than Argentina.