The
Wine
This vintage of Kenwood Vineyards' Artist Series exhibits the
complex and intense flavors for which the wine has become famous.
The bouquet begins with fruity aromas of dried cherries,
blueberries and cassis and is followed by spicy aromatic notes of
sage and sassafras. The mouthfeel of the wine is full bodied with
well-structured tannins, flavors of pomegranate and hints of
vanilla. This wine is delicious now and should continue to improve
for at least a decade.
The Artist
Born in 1982, a native of San Francisco, Sylvia Ji's artistic
ability is akin to another time and place. Her work encapsulates an
alluring beauty that is both cutting edge and a nod to a
time-honored technique. Hauntingly beautiful images brimming with
provocation mix with a sense of consternation, hinting that all is
not as well as it may initially appear.
Winemaker
Notes
The 2006
Vintage marks the 32nd release of Artist Series Cabernet Sauvignon
from Kenwood Vineyards. The 2006 growing season began with a wet
and cool spring, followed by a warm and dry summer. In late
September and early October, the weather cooled and we harvested
the Cabernet Sauvignon that produced this year's Artist Series
blend. After picking, the grapes were crushed and fermented in
stainless steel tanks and then settled and racked twice before
going down to barrels in December of 2006. After 28 months of
barrel aging, the very best lots were carefully selected, blended
and bottled. After bottling, the wine was aged for an additional
year and a half before it was released. Each year since the 1975
vintage, our winemakers taste individual barrels of our finest lots
of Cabernet Sauvignon at the end of aging and select only the best
to become part of the Artist Series blend. The result is a true
"reserve" wine that represents less than 2 percent of our Cabernet
Sauvignon production.
Composition: 78% Cabernet Sauvignon, 9% Malbec, 7% Cabernet
Franc, 6% Petit Verdot
Appellation: Sonoma County
Acid: 6.45
PH:
3.61
Aging: 28
Months in 88% French oak and 12% American oak barrels
Alcohol:
14.5%
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