| 2004 Amelie Cabernet Sauvignon - Merlot |
| Smooth and joyful the 2004 Amelie has been created to perpetuate one of the traditions of the Contado: crafting of a special wine to celebrate a joyful event in the family. It shows a different side of Mankas Hills Vineyards Cabernet Sauvignon by blending it with Merlot. The Merlot lends its softening touch while adding a different spectrum of fruit to this elegant wine. |
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| Price: $15.90 |
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Regular Half Case
Price: $95.40 |
Special Online
Price:
$86.00
(delivery included)
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Regular Case
Price: $190.80 |
Special Online
Price:
$172.00
(delivery included)
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| Release date: May 2006 |
| Winemaker's Comments |
2004 marks the inaugural release of Amelie. Aromas of vanilla and oak, along with blackberry and mocha will greet you upon opening a bottle of this rare gem. Blackberry continues in the mouth along with cassis, ripe plums, and a brambly fruit character. As the wine opens up it reveals hints of black cherry which intensify over time (one of the true signatures of the Mankas Hills Vineyard). The addition of Merlot to this wine adds a nice full mouth texture and softens the impact of tannins into a gracefully long finish.
- Jef Stebben, Consulting Winemaker |
| Accolades |
- Silver Medal at the 2006 San Francisco Wine Competition
- Critics Award at the 2006 Critics Challenge
- Bronze Medal at the 2006 L.A. County Fair Wine Competition
- Bronze Medal at the 2007 San Francisco Chronicle Wine Competition
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| Wine Details |
- 75% from 2004 Cabernet Sauvignon grapes grown at our vineyards and 25% Merlot
- Processed and bottled at Catacula Lake Winery in Napa Valley
- Bottled in February 2006
- Cases produced 1000
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