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2017 CABERNET SAUVIGNON Napa Valley MARTINRAYWINERY.COM | @MARTINRAYWINERY | 707.823.2404 THE WINE Balanced by the various appellations that make up this blend, our Napa Cabernet is classic in style and defined by the diversity among the vineyards we source from. SOURCING Coombsville, Rutherford, Stags Leap District VINEYARD NOTES Sourced from various sought-after appellations, we choose premier vineyard locations throughout the valley with distinct variances in climate, elevation, and soil type. VARIETAL COMPOSITION 100% Cabernet Sauvignon VINTAGE NOTES Record setting rain and cooler temperatures lengthened dormancy, with first signs of budbreak mid-March. Hotter than average days in June and July brought harvest mid-August with lower than average yields across all varieties. WINEMAKING NOTES Classic, labor-intensive, small-lot winemaking techniques implemented. Four day cold-soak, hand punch downs for two weeks in open top fermenters. Aged in 50% new French oak for 16 months. WINEMAKER Lindsey Haughton TASTING NOTES Deep notes of chocolate covered cherry, dense cassis, and cacao nib. Blueberry throughout, with allspice, green peppercorn, and supple integrated tannins RELEASE DATE March 2019 VARIETAL AVA BRIX AT HARVEST pH TOTAL ACIDITY ALCOHOL 100% Cabernet Sauvignon Napa Valley 25.2˚ 3.76 5.4 g/L 14.1%

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Page 1: Cabernet Sauvignon Napa Valley 17 - Martin Ray Winery · 100% Cabernet Sauvignon VINTAGE NOTES Record setting rain and cooler temperatures lengthened dormancy, with first signs of

2017C A B E R N E T SAU V I G N O N

Napa Valley

MARTINRAYWINERY.COM | @MARTINRAYWINERY | 707.823 .2404

THE WINEBalanced by the various appellations that make up this blend, our Napa Cabernet is classic in style and defined by the diversity among the vineyards we source from.

SOURCINGCoombsville, Rutherford, Stags Leap District

VINEYARD NOTESSourced from various sought-after appellations, we choose premier vineyard locations throughout the valley with distinct variances in climate, elevation, and soil type.

VARIETAL COMPOSIT ION100% Cabernet Sauvignon

VINTAGE NOTESRecord setting rain and cooler temperatures lengthened dormancy,with first signs of budbreak mid-March. Hotter than average days in June and July brought harvest mid-August with lower than average yields across all varieties.

WINEMAKING NOTESClassic, labor-intensive, small-lot winemaking techniquesimplemented. Four day cold-soak, hand punch downs for two weeks in open top fermenters. Aged in 50% new French oak for 16 months.

WINEMAKERLindsey Haughton

TASTING NOTESDeep notes of chocolate covered cherry, dense cassis, and cacao nib. Blueberry throughout, with allspice, green peppercorn, and supple integrated tannins

RELEASE DATEMarch 2019

VARIETAL

AVA

BRIX AT HARVEST

pH

TOTAL ACIDITY

ALCOHOL

100% Cabernet SauvignonNapa Valley25.2˚3.765.4 g/L14.1%