Decoy Limited Alexander Valley Cabernet Sauvignon, 750 ml

Flavor Profile

• Aroma: Black cherry, ripe plum, blackberry, and sweet baking spices
• Taste: Layers of dark berries and chocolate on the palate, with sophisticated hints of white pepper and toasty oak emerging throughout 
• Body: Robust with supple and round tannins 
• Finish: Lengthy resonant finish

Wine Facts

• Acid: 0.58 g/100 ml
• PH: 3.62
• Aging: Aged in French oak barrels for 14 months 40% new, 60% neutral

Serving Recommendations

This wine should be served at 59-64 degrees Fahrenheit (15-18C). This is much cooler than our typical room temperatures and much warmer than our refrigerators. So, what’s the best way to obtain that perfect serving temperature without harming the Cabernet? Just place it in the refrigerator for 45 minutes prior to decanting.

Production

The season began with a warm winter with less than 50% of our average rainfall, leading us to take early drought precautions, including suckering, careful cover crop management, targeted irrigation and pruning for crop load. Budbreak occurred mid-March to early-April with bloom in mid-May. Summer temperatures fluctuated from 85º F to 105º F, which ensured excellent ripening, and we began harvesting Sauvignon Blanc in mid-August, with Chardonnay and Merlot following soon after. The remaining Bordeaux varietals were all picked by October 15th. The quality of our white grapes was superb, with ideal acid profiles and lush tropical flavors at lower-than-normal berry sugar levels. Red grapes were also surprisingly concentrated at lower sugar levels, while still displaying wonderful depth, complexity and juicy flavors.