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<h1>Schweiger Vineyards 2005 Cabernet Sauvignon -- Schweiger Vineyards Shopping Cart</h1>
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<p>2005 was one of the best growing years in recent history. A long mild spring and summer gave the grapes plenty of time to soak in the sun and develop intense flavors and tanins typical of great mountain Cabernet.</p>
<p>To help round out the wine, we continued our tradition extended barrel aging program; not to give the wine more oak or vanilla characters, but to give the wine more time in the micro-aerative environment of the barrel to enhance tannin polymerization. <br /></p>
<p>For our efforts, we have been rewarded with a rich, full-bodied Cabernet, deep in color. The nose of the wine is lively with essences of dark berries, plum, dark chocolate, and toasty oak. The sweet, supple entry crescendos into a deeply intense middle; followed by a pleasant, velvety, lingering finish.</p>
<u>Technical Information</u>
<p><b>Varietal Percentage:</b> 96% Cabernet Sauvignon, 4% Merlot.<br /><b>Age of vines and soil type:</b> 15-23 year old vines panted in deep volcanic soils.<br /><b>Date picked:</b> 9/30/05 -- 10/25/05.<br /><b>Harvest Sugar:</b> 26.6 degrees Brix.<br /><b>Fermentation time/Temperature Range:</b> 11 days, 64-96 F.<br /><b>Fermentation container/maceration:</b> Open fermentation in small containers, punched down twice a day.<br /></p>
<h3><u>Analysis at bottling</u></h3>
<p><b>Alcohol:</b> 14.9%<br /><b>pH:</b> 3.75<br /><b>TA:</b> 5.90<br /><b>V.A.:</b> 0.062 g/100ml.<br /><b>R.S.:</b> Dry.<br /></p>
<h3><u>Aging and bottling</u></h3>
<b>Length/type of aging:</b> 32 months in 60 gal. Oak barrels: 49% new French Oak, 4% new American Oak, 47% 2-3 year old French Oak, and 4% 2-4 year old American Oak.<br /><b>Bottled:</b> March 2008.<br /><b>Approximate lifespan under proper cellar conditions:</b> 20+ years.<br /><b>Number of cases produced:</b> 3627 cases.<br /><b>Release Date:</b> March 2010.<br /><b>Winemaker:</b> Andrew T. Schweiger.</p>
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