Eisele Vineyard Altagracia Cabernet Sauvignon 17

Winery	Eisele Vineyard
Region	Napa Valley
Appellation	Napa Valley
Type	Red Wine
Varietal	Cabernet Sauvignon blend
Vineyard Size	38 acres
Soil	Cobbly soils
Vineyard Orientation	North Eastern
Average Age of Vines	60 years
Farming Practice	Organic – Non Certified, Biodynamic
Maturation	Barrels in the long, temperature controlled barrel tunnel, where they will stay with light rackings until bottling 18 months after harvest following a light, gentle filtration
Vintage	2017

Altagracia, named after Bart Araujo’s grandmother, is a Bordeaux-style blend vinified in the same manner as the Eisele Vineyard Cabernet Sauvignon. It is essentially the expression of the Eastern parcels of the Eisele Vineyard, completed with fruit sourced from other Napa Valley vineyards where we hold long-term grape contracts and which are farmed to our specifications. This Napa Valley Proprietary Red, while very ageable, is readily enjoyable in its youth.

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95pts The Wine Advocate– 2016 vintage

FOR THE 2016 VINTAGE
The Altagracia is produced almost exclusively from estate fruit this year and was bottled at the end of June 2018. Deep garnet-purple colored, the 2016 Cabernet Sauvignon Altagracia comes bursting forth with vivacious black cherries, blackberries, wild blueberries and cassis notes with touches of cinnamon stick, cloves, forest floor, violets and dusty earth with a waft of violets. The palate is medium to full-bodied, firm and grainy with loads of iron and mineral accents, finishing long and perfumed.

Eisele Vineyard Altagracia Cabernet Sauvignon 17