2020 Cabernet Sauvignon - Railroad Vineyard

LangeTwins 2020 Cabernet Sauvignon - Railroad Vineyard

Jahant AVA

of spice and vanilla. On the concentrated palate, blackberry compote and ripe raspberry characters are accented by light spice and come into balance with an extracted mouthfeel with full tannins. Crafted with the intent to age, this wine will soften over time.

To reflect on the 2020 growing season, we must look to the end of 2019. Our rain-season began with a good steady pace in late November and continued through early January, but Mother Nature turned off her spigot and we only had a couple good storms in March and April. As spring arrived, the vines awoke on-time, but the temperatures were erratic, resulting in shatter and poor berry set for many varietals. After a short heat spike in late May, summer temperatures were normal, and we had healthy vine canopies. In mid-August, lasting through September, high-elevation smoke from the wildfires was present off-and-on which likely moderated the forecasted high temperatures. In the end, most sensitive white varietals were harvested before the smoke arrived showing great quality aromatics and flavors, and the poor fruit set in many of our red varietals during the Spring gave us amazing concentration of flavor and aroma in the finished wines.

Red Wine

15

3.73

6.2 g/L

1.2 g/L

French Oak; 19 Months

Certified Lodi Rules for Sustainable Winegrowing. Planted in 1997, our Railroad Vineyard borders the Union Pacific railroad tracks to the east on a quiet stretch of Jahant Road. The 49.89 acres sit on loam that resembles clay and thrives in the classic Mediterranean climate. As a mature vineyard, each vintage expresses increased concentration and flavors.