Vintage Notes
After a dry winter, the 2020 growing season began with typical temperatures and normal timing for bud break and flowering. As summer progressed, there were a couple heat waves and experienced poor air quality from the Complex Fires during the fall months. Fortunately, the smoke wasn’t heavy enough in Livermore Valley to impact our grapes. The quality fruit produced balanced wines with great acidity, although the yields were slightly below average.
Vineyard Notes
The Cabernet fruit came from our Estate
Block 7 vineyard. The deep, gravelly
soils in this vineyard promote low to
moderate vigor, encouraging the vines to
produce rich, concentrated fruit. Water
drains quickly in this soil which compels
deep root growth for accessing water
and nutrients found in the rich subsoils
below. The remaining grapes were grown
in our Estate Blocks 15, 17, and 10.
