Proprietor’s Reserve Port

Varietal Blend: 100% Cabernet Sauvignon

Appellation: Grand Valley AVA

Vintage: 2006

Terroir: 100% Riverside Vineyard

Alcohol: 18.7%

Wine Acidity: 9.9 g/L

Wine pH: 3.89

One of the grapes that has long fascinated us at the vineyard, our planting of Cabernet Sauvignon, at a very young age produced wines of tremendous depth and integration that were nothing short of astounding. The 2006 Proprietor’s Reserve Port is one of those great things that can come from having a fascination with Cabernet Sauvignon.

This Port actually began with some bulk 2005 Cabernet Sauvignon that was sent to Peach Street Distillers in Palisade, where our Cabernet was distilled into a raw brandy of approximately 185 proof. During the following season, we hung some Cabernet Sauvignon on the vine for an extra two or three weeks to produce an increase in sugar and allow some raisining to occur. Once fermentation was nearly done, we added raw brandy, leaving 6.2% sugar. The Port then spent three years in neutral oak barrels. This estate-produced dessert wine exhibits delightful Cabernet fruit feel while still keeping true to vintage port style. 278 cases produced.

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