Oak Farm Cabernet Sauvignon (75cl, 14.5%)

Oak Farm Cabernet Sauvignon is a Lodi, California red blend from Oak Farm Vineyards, bottled at 14.5% ABV. The blend is 79% Cabernet Sauvignon, 10% Petit Verdot, 9% Petite Sirah and 2% Cabernet Franc, from the Oak Farm Estate Vineyards and the Shinn Vineyard, both planted in primarily sandy loam soil. Grapes are hand-picked, sorted and de-stemmed, cold-soaked for two days, then fermented with pump-overs. The wine ages for 14 months in approximately 14% new French oak barrels. The nose opens with concentrated black cherry and cassis, then dark chocolate, black tea, dried florals, cigar tobacco and cedar. The palate is rich and opulent, with ripe blackberry and black plum, cherry cola, dried bay leaf, bittersweet chocolate, toasted oak and vanilla. The finish is dry, with roasted walnut, cedar and lingering cassis.