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2022 Rutherford Cabernet Sauvignon

2022 Rutherford Cabernet Sauvignon

Deep garnet in color, this wine captivates with saturated aromas of dark red fruit - red plum, cherry, and currant - layered with a faint lavender note and a subtle floral lift. A distinctive Ru...

Deep garnet in color, this wine captivates with saturated aromas of dark red fruit - red plum, cherry, and currant - layered with a faint lavender note and a subtle floral lift. A distinctive Rutherford Dust character anchors the nose, lending both depth and a clear sense of site. On the palate, flavors of cherry confit and red plum unfold over youthful, fine-grained tannins, with the signature Rutherford Dust profile carrying through the mid-palate. The finish is persistent and lingering, with flavors that continue to resonate well after the wine leaves the palate.

Rutherford750 ml14.6
$155.00
$155.00

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Specifications

  • Vintage: 2022
  • Region: Rutherford, Napa Valley
  • Appelation: Rutherford
  • ABV: 14.6
  • Varietal: 2022
  • pH: 3.63

Tasting Notes

Deep garnet in color, this wine captivates with saturated aromas of dark red fruit - red plum, cherry, and currant - layered with a faint lavender note and a subtle floral lift. A distinctive Rutherford Dust character anchors the nose, lending both depth and a clear sense of site. On the palate, flavors of cherry confit and red plum unfold over youthful, fine-grained tannins, with the signature Rutherford Dust profile carrying through the mid-palate. The finish is persistent and lingering, with flavors that continue to resonate well after the wine leaves the palate.

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Winemaker Jon Priest walking between rows of grapevines in a vineyard.

Fruit from the Morisoli Vineyard in the heart of the Rutherford Bench has been the sole source for this expression of Etude Cabernet since 2009. Currently under
the watchful eye of fourth-generation grower Gary Morisoli, this pioneering vineyard with gravelly Bale clay loam soil and classic Rutherford dust produces some of the most sought-after Cabernet Sauvignon grapes in Napa Valley. Retained heat from the ground helps to concentrate the intense crushed berry character that defines Rutherford Cabernet as having an “iron fist in a velvet glove.”

Winemaker Jon Priest holding up harvested grapes near stainless steel fermentation tanks.

Crafted Excellence

Winemaking

The grapes were cold soaked for 3-5 days and fermented on their skins in open top fermenters. An extended maceration period followed fermentation, to help modify the depth and mouthfeel of the wine, and to extract color, flavor, and aromatics fully. The young wine was then racked into small French oak barrels (80% new) – using a selection of coopers and forests to accentuate the vineyard
distinctions – where it aged for 20 months. Each lot was kept separate until final blending.