Chalk Hill Estate

WINEMAKER'S NOTES

The 1997 vintage provided an ideal ripening environment for our old vine Cabernet Sauvignon. We used traditional winemaking techniques to reveal the quintessential characteristics of Chalk Hill fruit. The wine has aromas of blackberry, black cherry, clove, and ripe plum, overlaid with spicy oak and the peppered earthiness that is a Chalk Hill appellation trademark. Flavors are complementary and mid-palate sweetness yields gracefully to firm, broad tannins in the finish
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REVIEW

Wine Enthusiast awards the 1997 Estate Bottled Chalk Hill Cabernet Sauvignon 90 Points
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TECHNICAL INFORMATION

Blend:

80% Cabernet Sauvignon, 10% Petit Verdot, 6% Merlot, 4% Cabernet Franc

Vineyard:

Estate

Appelation:

Chalk Hill

Ageing:

Twenty months, 56% new French oak

Harvested:

Sept. 11 - Oct. 15, 1997, Brix 25.1°, T.A. 6.1 g/l, pH 3.68

Bottled:

July 21 - 23, 1999, T.A. 5.8 g/l, pH 3.62

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