MADRONE MOUNTAIN VINEYARD RELEASES
LATE HARVEST GEWÜRZTRAMINER 2005 • VINTAGE 2004 •
STARTHISTLE CUVÉE 2007 NEW! • MUNDO NOVO 2005
VINTAGE 2004
General Remarks
Madrone Mountain Vintage 2004, is a blend of cabernet sauvignon (58%), merlot (31%), cabernet franc (8%), and petit verdot (3%) from the Wooldridge Creek Vineyard in the Applegate Valley of Southern Oregon. Brix at harvest was 25.8. In 2004 there was an extended and moderate Indian Summer with warm days and very cool nights. Ripening very slowly (the cabernet was harvested in early November) the grapes again achieved full phenolic ripeness but with the bright acidity which is the hallmark of our wines. Residual sugar is 8.3%; alcohol by volume is 17.8%. Eighteen months in neutral oak. Bottled unfined and unfiltered.
Tasting Notes
Elegant, cedary and complex, our 2004 is a true vintage wine in the tradition of the great port houses of the Douro Valley and Oporto. Showing a rich mid-palate of dark chocolate, spice and berry, the ‘04 finishes bright and clean, with soft, but significant, underlying tannins. Beautifully integrated and delicious already, the ‘04 is built to last and will richly reward patience.
Bottled in May 2006 in a 500 ml format, ten barrels were made. $29
Awards
Gold Medal “Best Dessert Wine,” 2006 Southern Oregon World of Wine
Bronze Medal, 2007 San Francisco Chronicle Wine Competition
Silver Medal, Dallas Morning News Wine Competition, 2007
Silver Medal, Newport Seafood and Wine Festival Wine Competition 2008
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