2011 Elivette
2011 Elivette
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Wine Specs
Wine Specs
Appellation: Spring Mountain District, Napa Valley – Estate Grown & Bottled
Assemblage: Cabernet Sauvignon 77%, Cabernet Franc 13%, Petit Verdot 10%
Élevage: 22 months in new French oak
Alcohol: 14.1%
Winemaker’s Comments
Winemaker’s Comments
Additional Notes
Additional Notes
The 2011 vintage was cool and late, with greater than average rainfall (63 inches vs 46-inch norm). Warm temperatures at harvest brought the grapes to full physiological maturity and gave the Cabernet Sauvignon and complementary varieties a bright and pure varietal character. The 2011 Elivette benefitted from fermentation in new Taransaud oak tanks, resulting in earlier tannin integration and approachability upon release. For the fourth consecutive vintage, yields were very low, only one ton per acre, as compared to the normal average of 1.5 tons.