| October 12, 2004 2004 harvest photos Today we harvested our Cabernet Sauvignon. Here are a few shots so you can see how it looked in Yorkville early this morning.
If you like, several more photos can be seen by clicking> www.YorkvilleCellars/photos.com
Long "Hang Time" - Yes, please. We're very pleased with the quality of this year's Cab. The grapes reached our targeted Brix (think sugar percentage) of 24 degrees s-l-o-w-l-y. A long eleven days to get from 22 to 23, followed by nine more days to get from 23 to 24. This slow maturation ("hang time") provides intensity of flavor and greater complexity. Having cooler hillside vineyards above 1,000 ft. elevation has been a big advantage as many valley vineyards picked Cab in early September after a heat wave pushed the sugars up very rapidly.
We Mendocino farmers are fortunate to be enjoying an Indian Summer again - this afternoon it nearly reached 90 in the vineyard. After today's pick we're about 60% harvested. Depending upon the weather forecast, the end of this week could be the peak for us. As the challenge each vintage is to get all the grapes in before the rains!
Cabernet Sauvignon is on our mind... Monthly Special: Cab We have very little left of our 1999 Cabernet Sauvignon, which was harvested on Nov. 1, 1999. With two years in small French oak barrels plus three years of bottle aging, it is showing very well now.
Our 1999 Cab was awarded 9 medals including a GOLD medal at the prestigious San Francisco Int'l Wine Competition.
Yorkville Cabernet Sauvignon normally retails for $19 a bottle. However, we'd like to be true to our stated aim at the start of the year that "It's our 10th Birthday... but you get the presents all year long." "Only $14 - saves $5.00 per bottle" Great wine is meant to be shared! So to celebrate with our best friends and most loyal customers:
This special monthly offer ends Oct. 31, 2004, or as soon as the supply runs out.
FREE SHIPPING on 6 or more bottles shipped via UPS Ground.
Up-coming Yorkville tastings Some autumn tastings we have on our schedule so far:
http://www.innatvictoriangardens.com/pages/index.html Please note that The Dining Room here received the highest rating out of 935 dining establishments in the Zagat Restaurant Survey for 2003. Chef Luciano Zamboni.
As always we sincerely want to thank you for your continued interest in our wines and fantastic support. Deborah & Edward Wallo Founders and proprietors Yorkville Cellars - Celebrating Our 10 Vintages!
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