Coquerel - Cabernet Sauvignon 2021 (750ml)
Price: $42.99
| Producer | Coquerel |
| Country | United States |
| Region | California |
| Varietal | Cabernet Sauvignon |
| Vintage | 2021 |
| Sku | 204025 |
| Size | 750ml |
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Coquerel Description
Coquerel Family Wine Estates is located just beyond the town of Calistoga at the north end of the Napa Valley. The heart and soul of our winery is our Walnut Wash estate vineyard, a gorgeous, oak-studded property that sits in the afternoon shadows of the Mayacamas Mountains. Since 2005, we have done extensive enhancement and replanting of the site to ensure world-class fruit from vintage to vintage. The combination of warm temperatures and deep, clay soils make this ideal terroir for Sauvignon Blanc, our flagship variety. It also produces exceptional Cabernet Sauvignon, Cabernet Franc, Verdelho, Tempranillo and Petite Sirah. In 2015, we planted 4 acres of estate Cabernet Sauvignon on clay soil (clone 169 and 4 on rootstock 3309) and Cabernet Franc (clone 214 on riparia) with narrow high density 3x5 spacing
The 2021 vintage has been extremely challenging with a very dry winter and spring with daily wind. The rainfalls brought around 10 inches. The management of irrigation was thoughtful, starting at bloom in May to grow a substantial canopy. To save water, suckering was done earlier than the previous vintage. Overall, our vineyard yield was similar to our 2020 vintage. Our Cabernet Sauvignon was harvested in the evening on September 27th.
The grapes were de-stemmed, crushed, cold macerated for 48 hours. They were then fermented in small tanks with gentle and frequent punch downs with controlled temperature throughout fermentation to extract soft tannin and rich flavors. The wine was then pressed, barreled before malolactic fermentation and aged 20 months in French oak (25% new). Bottling took place in May 2023.
Our 2021 Cabernet Sauvignon “Walnut Wash” has nice deep color. The nose has a note of raspberries with a hint of pepper. The palate is very dense with soft tannin and a long finish of red cherry. It will pair perfectly with Italian and French dishes along with a rich vegetarian stew. While this wine drinks beautifully now it will continue to improve over the next decade.
100% Cabernet Sauvignon Calistoga, Napa Valley 20 months in French oak (25% new)
