2017 Gamble Family Vineyards Napa Valley Cabernet Sauvignon

2017 Gamble Family Vineyards Napa Valley Cabernet Sauvignon At Gamble Family Vineyards, we strive to make truly memorable wines that are delicious and well-balanced; wines that are made to be enjoyed over several hours with good food, good friends, and those you love. The 2017 vintage unveils alluring aromas of bright cherry, blackberry, and ripe fig, with warm notes of molasses, toasted almonds, brown sugar, and a hint of cedar and tobacco. A beautiful balance between juicy, ripe blue and back fruit and complex layers of black currant, caramel, ground coffee beans, clove spice, and dusty clay. Medium to full-bodied wine with the structure to age 5-8 years and lush tannins to enjoy now.

Blend: 86% Cabernet Sauvignon, 8% Malbec, 4% Cabernet Franc, 1% Merlot, 1% Petit Verdot

2017 Gamble Family Vineyards Napa Valley Cabernet Sauvignon:

91 James Suckling: Currant, blackberry, and fresh herb aromas follow through to a medium body, lightly chewy tannins and a chocolate and currant aftertaste. Give it a year or two to come together but already delicious.

90 Robert Parker’s Wine Advocate: Deep garnet-purple colored, the 2014 Cabernet Sauvignon Napa Valley opens with cassis, espresso, earth and Marmite toast with hints of licorice and salami. The medium to full-bodied mouth is fairly simple but well done, open-knit with good expression and soft tannins.

Philosophy
At Gamble Family Vineyards, we strive to make truly memorable
wines that are delicious and well balanced; wines that are
made to be enjoyed over several hours with good food, good
friends and those you love.

Harvest & Winemaking
The first element was harvested on September 17 and the last on
October 11. At the heart of this wine is some of our finest Oakville
fruit, offering a rich texture and bright fruit flavors. Another
important element is the Clone 6 Calistoga Cabernet grown
at the northern end of the valley, offering a counterpoint of
more savory, earthy flavors. Fruit from eight different vineyards
contributed to this blend resulting in a complex wine with layered
flavors. The wine spent 20 months in the barrel gently evolving and
softening before being bottled

Technical Data
Composition: 86% Cabernet Sauvignon, 8% Malbec,
4% Cabernet Franc, 1% Merlot and 1% Petit Verdot
Appellation: Napa Valley
Cooperage: French, Hungarian and American Oak
Cellaring: 20 months in barrel
Alcohol:14.1%
TA: 0.52 g/100mL
pH: 3.85
Cases Produced: 2,900