Routestock Cabernet

RouteStock creates wines from classic grape varieties grown along well-known routes in the worlds most respected wine regions. Tried, trusted and true to their routes, these wines are handcrafted by our winemakers to be approachable and a reliable favorite.

Route 29
Route 29 travels through the heart of Napa Valley, which is arguably a perfect home for Cabernet Sauvignon. On a drive down Route 29, you will pass many of the vineyards that supplied perfectly ripe grapes for this Napa Valley Cabernet Sauvignon.

Vintage Report
2014 was an ideal growing season in Napa; it was warm punctuated by four nice bursts of hot weather. Harvest was a dream with fruit ripening evenly and arriving at the winery early and in beautifully healthy condition. The 2014 Route Stock Napa Valley Cabernet Sauvignon derives from vineyards in Rutherford, St. Helena and Oakville giving us an ideal mix of flavors to finely craft the wine into a classic Napa Valley Cabernet style; once tasted, you will know where this wine is from! Napa Valley Vintners: Napa Valley Harvest Report 2014

Vinification
Barrel Aging: 21 months in 91% French and 9% American oak (29% new)
Tasting Notes
The aromas of this wine seduce you with notes of cedar, bay laurel, cocoa and deep plum. The palate is expansive throughout with mouthwatering flavors of black plum, coffee, chocolate and savory hints of mushroom and bay leaf. The wine fills the mouth with richness, fruit, a bright acidity and just enough tannin to lengthen the wine into a great lingering aftertaste. The use of all five Bordeaux varietals adds to the complexity, depth and interest of this finely crafted Napa Valley Cabernet Sauvignon. Vance Rose, Winemaker

Technical Information
Varietal Composition: Napa Valley Cabernet Sauvignon (including Napa Valley, Rutherford and Pope Valley)
Production: 5,429 cases (12/750ml)
Alcohol: 14.12%
TA: 6.35g/L
pH: 3.64

Region Description

This tiny strip of land just north of San Francisco is home to America’s most prestigious wineries. Its climate is ideal for viticulture. Ironically, it was deemed too ideal for some vintners, who have moved their vineyards from the valley’s flat plain to the hills in the east and west, adhering to the idea that grapes that struggle to grow yield better wine. The climate, soil, and individual wineries are enormously varied, so it’s impossible to identify a singular trait of Napa wines. In addition, nearly every noble grape is grown here, although Chardonnay and Cabernet Sauvignon are the primary grapes. In the past, Napa’s wines have alternated between extremely fruity and fat to lean and subtle. Today the best Napa wines have achieved a balance between these extremes. Many are made to be drunk young and have abundant ripe fruit; others can be initially hard and tannic, but soften over four or five years to perfumed, cedary fruit. White Napa wines are excellent with fresh-grilled fish and chicken, but can also cope with more spicy and creamy flavors. Many Napa reds will overwhelm delicate cuisine, but rich red meat and cheeses do make good companions.