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Release Date:
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Fall
2002; Not currently available
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Suggested Retail Price:
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N/A
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Vineyard Location:
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Long Meadow Ranch Bear Canyon Vineyard (100%)
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Harvested Date:
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October 5 - 7, 1999
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Varietal Composition:
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97% Cabernet Sauvignon, 3% Cabernet Franc
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Brix @ Harvest:
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23.7°
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Cooperage:
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Aged 26 months in French oak coopered by Seguin-Moreau. Medium toast. 50 percent new.
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Alcohol:
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13.6 percent
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Production:
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Less than 1500 cases
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Food
Affinities:
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Perfect with Long Meadow Ranch Grass-fed Highland Beef, with
lamb, or with roasted game.
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| Growing Season: |
A wet spring reduced the fruit set and
careful thinning at veraison, for even ripening, further decreased
the crop. Yields were less than half of '97, but the result was a
memorable vintage with firm tannins and concentrated flavors. A long,
dry growing season - provided by the extra hours of sunshine on our
mountain - produced excellent, fully ripe fruit. |
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Winemaker’s Comments:
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“The
1999 Cabernet Sauvignon is yet another fine example of the vineyard's
distinctive black and red fruit flavors. The prominent aromas
suggest blackberries and chocolate covered cherries. Fruity,
with tart balance, the wine is viscous and thick, almost unctuous.
Tannins are fully ripe and the red fruit flavors suggest cherries
and plums. The deep red color makes this a beautiful wine in
the glass and the exceedingly long finish allows you to savor
its flavors.” - Cathy Corison
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The Vineyards:
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Southwest-facing estate vineyards at 1100 feet elevation atop the Mayacamas Mountains at the edge of Bear Canyon. Development began in 1990. Managed by organic pioneer Frank Leeds. Budwood hand-selected from the Bella Oaks Vineyard in Rutherford and Jordan Vineyard in Alexander Valley, planted on 110R rootstock at 9x5 spacing and using contoured terraces. This is the first vineyard established on Long Meadow Ranch since before Prohibition.
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Long Meadow Ranch: |
Owned by Ted and Laddie Hall, LMR employs an integrated organic
farming system using simple, sustainable methods. Each part of
the Ranch contributes to the health of the whole. Vineyards and
wine making, olive orchards and olive oil making, cattle and
horse breeding all work together in complementary fashion, as
do the egg-laying poultry flock and the organic vegetable gardens. “Estate” fertilizers
are created through an extensive composting operation that relies
on organic material from each segment of the Ranch. Soil erosion
is controlled and new soils are built through the extensive use
of permanent cover crops made up of carefully selected grasses,
clovers, and legumes. All crops are certified organic by the
California Certified Organic Farmers and are grown without the
use of herbicides, pesticides, or chemical fertilizers.
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1775 Whitehall Lane
St. Helena, California 94574-9786
Phone: (707) 963-4555
Fax: (707) 963-1956
www.longmeadowranch.com
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