Chalk Hill Estate

WINEMAKER'S NOTES

The Estate Bottled 2000 Cabernet Sauvignon was aged for twenty-one months in French oak barrels. After aging, the wine was delicately blended with small amounts of Petit Verdot and Malbec for optimum terroir - one redolent of dark berry fruit, currant, spiced leather and mocha. The wine’s full, soft tannins generously fill out the middle palate while adding sweetness and length to the finish. The wine was bottled in August of 2002 after minimal finishing with egg whites.
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REVIEW

Wine Enthusiast awards the 2000 Estate Bottled Chalk Hill Cabernet Sauvignon 91 Points
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TECHNICAL INFORMATION

Blend:

90% Cabernet Sauvignon, 8% Petit Verdot, 2% Malbec

Vineyard:

Estate

Appellation:

Chalk Hill

Ageing:

Twenty-one months, 56% new French oak

Harvested:

September 29 - November 3, 2000, Brix 22.3°, T.A. 5.2 g/l, pH 3.65

Bottled:

August 13, 2002, T.A. 6.3 g/l, pH 3.67

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