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The Estate Stromberg Vineyard
The Stromberg Estate Vineyard was planted with cabernet sauvignon clone(s) 357 on 44-53 rootstock. The vineyard is on a gentle hillside slope with a southern exposure. Oriented for optimum sun through the growing season, the vineyard rows are planted using wide spacing and lyre trellising to promote air circulation and sunlight reaching the vines' interiors. We thin the leaf canopy as needed throughout the summer, and drop second crop and excess fruit to promote ripening and flavor concentration. The vineyard is fertigated through drip lines as needed to reduce unnecessary plant stress during the hottest portions of the growing season. Like most vineyards in California, we use sustainable farming practices to protect soils, prevent erosion, and promote healthy vines.All grapes are hand-harvested and sorted to minimize inclusion of unripe clusters and MOG (matter other than grapes). All techniques used in making the wine promote flavors, complexity in wine's structure, and fine textures in the mouth. Vigorous pump-overs extract flavors and color, while a long, cold, soak on the skins up to three weeks or more create a finer, velvety texture. To protect the delicate aromatics and flavor nuances the wine is not fined.
Post fermentation and pressing, the wine ages in a mix of French oak barrels for 18 to 24 months, of which half of the barrels are new and half are used. This specific mix of new and used barrels creates an undercurrent of oak nuances, softens the texture of the wine, and preserves the pure expression of the grapes' flavors. After the wine is bottled, we age the wine for an additional 12 to 18 months to allow the flavor elements to meld and the aromatics to bloom.
