Mira Cabernet Sauvignon Schweizer Vineyard 2018

Mira Cabernet Sauvignon Schweizer Vineyard 2018

An inviting nose of tobacco and cedar leads to a complex delicacy on the palate! Stewed cherries, black plum and hints of cinnamon allow for a beautifully layered wine start to finish. The layers that are captured are dynamic albeit really well balanced.  Polished acidity that is well complimented by a lively structure. 

93 Points - TASTING.COM - " Violet color. Aromas and flavors of vanilla boysenberry pie, caramel, chocolate and French roast, and blackberry and black cherries in brandy with a round, lively, dry medium-to-full body and a warming, compelling, medium-length finish displaying notes of vanilla and oak, black cherry syrup with a splash of bourbon, and affogato with coating, woody, drying tannins and heavy oak flavor. Ripe fruit, loads of oak, and tastes expensive but needs lots of time (or decanting) to come around; this is an excellent representation of Stags Leap District."

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Wine Profile
Wine Specs
Vintage
2018
Varietal
Cabernet Sauvignon
Appellation
Schweizer Vineyard, Stags Leap District
Vineyard Designation
Schweizer
Acid
7.0 g/L
pH
3.55
Aging
24 months, 100% French oak barrels (new)
Bottling Date
Sept 2021
Residual Sugar
1.1 g/L
Alcohol %
15
Wine Profile
Tasting Notes
An inviting nose of tobacco and cedar leads to a complex delicacy on the palate! Stewed cherries, black plum and hints of cinnamon allow for a beautifully layered wine start to finish. The layers that are captured are dynamic albeit really well balanced. Polished acidity that is well complimented by a lively structure.
Vineyard Notes
Schweizer Vineyard, one of the oldest in Napa Valley, has been producing grapes for premier wines for over 100 years and has been owned by the Schweizer family since 1956. This small 42 acre vineyard in the heart of Stags Leap District brings together some of the best soils and the perfect microclimate for growing Cabernet Sauvignon. The combination of excellent draining Perkins Gravelly Loam soil, the guarantee of great afternoon sun due to its position on the east side of the valley and ideal hot days and cool nights secure that Schweizer Vineyard is among the world’s top locations to grow Cabernet Sauvignon.
Vintage Notes
Plenty of rain during the winter followed by a wonderful spring and a mild summer produced excellent conditions for long hangtime. Late bud break and flowering combined with these perfect weather conditions to produce even ripening. The cooler than normal vintage allowed for slow sugar accumulation that permitted us to wait as long as possible for flavor development and ideal harvest conditions. Thanks to the wet winter and perfect berry set conditions we were rewarded with a bountiful but full of flavor vintage.
Winemaker's Notes
10 day cold maceration followed by 14 days of fermentation. Daily pumpovers during active fermentation at 88°F. 40 days total vat time in small French oak vats followed by malolactic fermentation in barrel. Aged for 24 months in 100% French oak barrels (100% new). Bottled non fined and non filtered.
Food Pairing Notes
Rosemary Crusted Rib Roast of Beef, Point Reyes Blue Cheese Crostini w/ Figs, Porcini Mushroom Risotto
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