2015 Hundred Acre, Deep Time, 2x750ml

2015 Hundred Acre, Deep Time, 2x750ml

WINEMAKER NOTES
“Deep Time is a study in how oak integrates over time and how Cabernet Sauvignon can, even after two years, continue to concentrate the same way a chef reduces a stock. Expressive barrel lots that transcend the already high Hundred Acre standards are aged for five or more years, deep in the Ring cellar. Deep Time represents some of the very best and most unique lots from our single vineyard estates and this extended aging or "dreaming" showcases the true depth of the vineyard and unrivaled ageability the wine possesses.” — Jayson Woodbridge, Winemaker


VINEYARD NOTES
All Hundred Acre wines are made by a very exacting standard in the vineyard. Pruning to one cluster [per shoot], harvesting in multiple passes [five or more], sorting the fruit berry by berry, fermenting in small, French oak fermenters, and long aging in the finest barriques. The secret to Hundred Acre is no compromise and no detail overlooked, ever.


VINTAGE NOTES
The 2015 vintage will forever be defined as the height of the drought in Napa Valley. The vines were under tremendous stress with a warm, long growing season and very limited access to water. these drought conditions led to small berries, tight clusters and tremendous concentration. Unfortunately, these conditions also led to signifcantly lower yields than the 2014 vintage


COOPERAGE
Hundred Acre Deep Time wines are aged 60 months in the finest French oak barrique. The stave wood is hand-selected for ultra-tight grain, then air dried for three years before being made into barrels.