AXIOS
1999 Cabernet Sauvignon
The Vineyards
Sacrache' Vineyards (95%) and Clark Family Estate
Vineyard (5%) are in the mountains above Lake Hennessey. Sacrache'
Vineyards is located in the Eastern Rutherford Hills and Clark Family
Estate is higher in elevation near the Howell Mountain appellation.
Varietal Composition
100% Cabernet Sauvignon
Cooperage
Sixty Gallon French Oak barrels (2/3 new) for twenty-one
months
Release Date
March, 2002
Production
375 cases
Winemaker Notes
Deep, dark magenta color. Concentrated aromas of blackberry,
and black cherry highlight the fragrances of this powerfully constructed
wine. Dionysianly rich and virile, with robust flavors of blackberry,
chocolate and ripe plums that unify in a long, multifaceted finish.
Winemaker
Bob Egelhoff
