2013 Rutherford Ranch Franklin Vineyard Cabernet Sauvignon

The 8-acre vineyard, bordered by the Silverado Trail and Zinfandel Lane, forms the appellation's northeast corner. Environmentally sens1t1ve farming methods ensure that the property's creek, a major passageway for steelhead trout and chinook salmon, maintains its healthy, pnstme condition, unsullied by harmful chemical fertilizers. The vineyard's Pleasanton Series soil produces fruit characterized by earthy aromas, flavors of black currant and the ideal tannin structure necessary for extended aging. Hand-selected lots were harvested to produce only 300 cases of individually numbered bottles of this outstanding vintage.