Kimmel Cabernet Sauvignon 4 Blocks
HISTORY
Kimmel Ranch, Potter Valley, Mendocino County
Kimmel Vineyards is located in Potter Valley, IVIendocino County, California.
Established as Kimwood Ranch in 1963, the property is approximately 1100
acres with the vineyards at an elevation of about 1000 feet. The first Chardon-
nay vines were planted in 1986. The Merlot vineyard was planted in 1997.
Recent grafting with Cabernet Sauvignon, Cabernet Franc, Petite Verdot and
Malbec will provide for future Bordeaux blends. Plans also call for a Cabernet
Sauvignon release in 2013.
Tasting Notes
Rich, supple, full-bodied velvety texture saturates the palate with
intense flavors of raspberry brittle, cherry-current, plum and a touch
of toasted oak and vanilla with a slight hint of leather on the back
end. A wonderful wine with soft tannins, Qood acidity, smooth,
round, and well-balanced, with a lovely silky mouth feel that lingers
on the finish.
The fruit was sorted, d estem m e d without crushing and berry sorted
before going to the fermenter. After fermentation, the wine was
pressed at dryness before being placed in French oal< barrels. Our
inaugural Cabernet Sauvignon represents a blend of our finest red
varietals to create a full flavored experience that is complex and a
lasting impression of our Mendocino climate, soil, and farming practices.