2021 VDR Cabernet Sauvignon

Vintage: 2021

Varietal: Cabernet Sauvignon

Appellation: California

Alcohol %: 14.5

Sourced primarily from vineyards at the southern end of California’s Central Coast—in San Lucas, Hames Valley and Paso Robles—VDR Cabernet Sauvignon benefits from an optimal environment for ripening, with cool nights that help the grapes retain low pH and high natural acidity and ample daytime sunlight and heat that enable the grapes to develop thick skins with excellent color and optimal sugar levels at harvesttime. This unique combination of factors results in a wine with a remarkable balance of acidity, flavor complexity, and rich, full-bodied characteristics.

When tasked with crafting an intense and aromatic California Cabernet Sauvignonthat commands the attention of the palate as much as it does the eye, the VDRwinemaking team was up for the challenge.The team, led my master winemakerDave Nagengast, has developed exceptional Cabernet Sauvignon vineyard sources inCalifornia’s Central Coast, and they are excited about the fruit being producedafter acouple of very good vintage seasons.  To hearken to the roots of the VDR brand,Cabernet Sauvignon is rounded outwiththe addition of Petite Sirah and Petit Verdotto create an ideal sugar-to-acid ratio, a voluptuous palate and intensely dark color. 

The name says it all. Very Dark Red Cabernet Sauvignon is inky, smooth and seductive—a deeply colored and intensely aromatic example of the varietal. Deep and velvety, this wine unveils primal dark fruit flavors of ripe plum and dark cherries which unfolds into layers of rich mocha and a luscious finish of toasted oak. The 2021vintage is a rich, full-bodied wine with velvety tannins that give it a soft but firm structure and lingering flavors with a smooth finish. VDR Cabernet Sauvignon is a bold wine with a lot of concentration and complexity that will be memorable long after it’s gone.