Trig Point Diamond Dust Vineyard Cabernet Sauvignon 2021
(Alexander Valley, Sonoma, California)

Diamond Dust Vineyard sits on benchland in the Alexander Valley of Sonoma. Topography protects this vineyard from Pacific winds.

• Exposure: South/Southeast
• Soils: Deep, gravelly loam; ideal for growing Cabernet Sauvignon
• Climate: Early morning fogs
• A true “trig point” for one of the great uncompromising vineyards of Alexander Valley, growing classical, lush and varietally true Bordeaux varieties

• 2021 one of the longest ripeing seasons in past 20 years
• Seasons starting earlier due to lack of rains, creating early warm spring soil temperatures
• Heat spike in mid-May restricted berry expansion
• Cooling trend in August at versaison
• Yields lighter with small berries and small clusters, creating unusal concentration
• Hand harvested
• 100% barrel fermented
• Aged 18 months in 25% new oak barrels, Taransaud & Boutes
  • 60% French
  • 20% American
  • 20% Hungarian

This wine has a deep purple hue with a red middle, having aromas of blueberry and dark cherry. There is a concentration of blackberries, bittersweet chocolate, and maple with round supple tannins. The finish is luxurious and velvet-like as it gracefully ends. Drink now through the next 10 years.

100% Cabernet Sauvignon, Jackson clone; alcohol: 14.5%; Diamond Dust vineyard on benchland in Alexander Valley; planted in deep gravelly loam soils; 2021 one of the longest growing seasons in 20 years due to lack of rains and warm early spring soils; cool August at verasion; hand harvested; 100% barrel fermented; aged 18 months in 25% new oak, 60% French, 20% American, 20% Hungarian barrels from Taransaud and Boutes.

• 100% Cabernet Sauvignon, Jackson clone
• Alcohol: 14.6%
• Total Acidity: 5.9 g/l
• pH: 3.62
• Yield: 3.5 tons/acre
• Annual Production: 5,000 cases
• Farming: Sustainable/organic