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Acclaim
93+ Points - Robert Parker, Jr., Wine Advocate, December 2008
90+ Points - Stephen Tanzer's International Wine Cellar, May 2009
Double Gold & Best of Class - 2009 Sonoma Valley Wine Competition

Winemaker's Notes
The 2005 Monte Rosso is a big, generous Cabernet with incredible depth and complexity. The color is appropriately dark. The bouquet is highly aromatic with notes of cassis, earth, sweet cherry, and toast. The extended oak aging adds rich, textural notes to the focused and lengthy finish.

Enjoy this wine on its own, or pair it with a range of menus. Try it with pan-roasted salmon, grilled rib-eye or grilled flank steak, or go for a more refined entrée such as rack of lamb or prime rib. With this remarkable wine, you can't go wrong.

The spectacular Monte Rosso Vineyard, set more than 1,000 feet above sea level at the southwestern end of the Mayacamas Mountain Range, was first planted in the 1880s. It was purchased by Louis M. Martini in 1938 and continues to produce legendary fruit from its rugged slopes. Of the 575 acres, 231 are planted to vines. The vineyard takes its name from the red soils composed of loam, volcanic ash, and iron deposits. Our Cabernet Sauvignon is made from a small block of vines originally planted in the 1950s, 60s and 70s. The wine offers insight into the soils and climate of this legendary vineyard.

Sonoma County's 2005 vintage ended a banner year. The season's spring weather pattern was a threatening cycle of rain, fortunately followed by sun, allowing the vines to successfully flower and set cluster. The summer months were relatively cool, yet provided a longer hang time that resulted in ideal ripening conditions.

Varietal Composition: 100% Cabernet Sauvignon
Appellation: Sonoma County
Viticultural Area/Vineyard: Sonoma Valley - Monte Rosso Vineyard
Harvest Dates: October 7-11, 2005
Average Sugar at Harvest: 25.6° Brix
Average pH (Harvest/Bottling): 3.3/3.9
Average Total Acid (Harvest/Bottling): .86g per 100ml/.53g per 100ml
Alcohol by Volume: 15.1%
Residual Sugar: Dry
Aging: Fermented in stainless steel, aged in 80% French and 20% American oak barrels for 24 months. The wine was then transferred out of barrel and placed into 100% French oak for an additional 6 months of aging, then bottled unfined and unfiltered.
Release Date: Winter 2009
Total Production: 588 cases