Schrader - Wappo Hill Vineyard WH Cabernet Sauvignon 2022 (750ml) Castelli Romani

Schrader - Wappo Hill Vineyard WH Cabernet Sauvignon 2022 (750ml) Castelli RomaniWappo Hill Vineyard, in the Stags Leap District, was first planted in 1969. Produced from 100% Clone 685 Cabernet Sauvignon, this bottling is sourced from hillside vines planted on well drained, gravelly, and clay loam soils. The vines thrive with ample afternoon sun bookended by cool mornings and evenings and produce intensely flavored fruit with exceptionally balanced acidity. The wine features notes of blackberry, red cherry, and briary aromas that

and entertaining

and hay aromas

with a faintly bitter finish

Plump and vibrant

Gold medal

well-balanced acidity – simply delightful

Very complex on the nose with a powerful fragrance that belies its age

There is a note of sourness on the tannins

The vines on a flatter slope are cordon trained while the vines on terraced 30-degree slopes are goblet trained

acid cuts through white peach and mango

the fruit is cooled to 5° Celsius overnight

It shows a tremendous essence of raspberries and cherries that have been folded into mascarpone cream and dusted with cinnamon and brown sugar