Jordan Winery Cabernet Sauvignon

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Jordan Winery's 1979 Cabernet Sauvignon may well be the finest wine we have produced in terms of fruit and finesse. Because the wine has slightly less alcohol than in previous vintages, the natural acidity and tannins play a more important role. The result is a wine that is assertive in fruit, yet well rounded in bouquet - supple, yet complex. The elegance that has become the Jordan trademark is achieved by blending approximately 8% Merlot with the Cabernet, and by the use of small French and American oak cooperage. The overall charm and balance of the wine lends itself to immediate drinking pleasure, yet its complex nature will reward further aging in years ahead.
HARVEST September 14 through October 20, 1979
ANALYSIS AT HARVEST 23.0° Brix, 0.63 g/100 mL TA, 3.6 pH
FERMENTATION 7 days in stainless steel followed by 5 weeks in large oak cooperage while completing malolactic fermentation; free run blended with press fractions.
BLEND 92.6% Cabernet 7.4% Merlot 100% Jordan Estate grapes
BARREL AGING 12 months in 54% French oak and 46% American oak
ANALYSIS AT BOTTLING 13.0% alcohol, 0.61 g/100 mL TA
BOTTLING June 16 through August 17, 1981
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