2014 Paraduxx Napa Valley Red Wine Rector Creek Vineyard
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Our Vineyards Series is a collection of limited-production wines that offer their own inspired variations on the contemporary and innovative style of our Paraduxx red blends. This blend of Cabernet Sauvignon paired with Zinfandel originates exclusively from the rocky soils of our Rector Creek Vineyard, which surrounds the Paraduxx winery.
Wine Profile
Production Notes
Composition: 63% Cabernet Sauvignon, 37% Zinfandel; Oak: 95% French Oak, 5% American Oak, 60% New Oak, 40% Second Vintage
Winemaker Notes
Seamlessly combining Cabernet and Zinfandel from our Rector Creek Estate Vineyard, this stunning wine displays the best attributes of both. On the nose, aromas of strawberry, cherry and black raspberry are underscored by sophisticated hints of dried herbs, leather, cedar and toasted marshmallow. The juicy red berry layers continue on the palate, where silky tannins and soft, inviting acid structure carry the wine to a long spicy plum finish.
Production
The 2014 growing season was our third exceptional vintage in a row, and one of our earliest harvests on record, with our final grapes arriving at the winery on October 14 - almost two weeks earlier than normal. Though the vintage presented drought conditions, perfectly timed spring rains were just what the vines needed to set an excellent crop. After an early budbreak, ideal summer weather allowed us to harvest all of our varieties at optimum ripeness, resulting in wines with alluring aromatics and beautiful fruit complexity.
Other Notes
Released: September 2017
Wine Specs
Wine Specs
Vintage
2014
Varietal
Red Blend
Appellation
Napa Valley
Vineyard Designation
Rector Creek Vineyard
Harvest Date
August 20 – October 15, 2014
Sugar
26.0° Brix
Aging
18 months in oak
Alcohol %
14.9
