2008 Beckstoffer To Kalon Vineyard T6 3L

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Our 2008 Beckstoffer To Kalon T6 Cabernet Sauvignon 3L will be shipped in a Schrader Cellars wooden box.

Year after year, we marvel at the brilliance of the Beckstoffer estates and the ability of the vines to handle the extreme weather without issue. This fact was especially true in 2008. We suffered virtually no frost damage or pre-harvest heat dehydration and were able to bring in an exceptional Cabernet harvest with on-target yields and ultimately produce a portfolio of wines comparable to those from the legendary 2007 vintage.

• Vintage 2008
• Vineyard Beckstoffer To Kalon Vineyard
• Appellation Oakville, Napa Valley
• Varietal Cabernet Sauvignon
• Clone Pure Clone 6
• Winemaker Thomas Rivers Brown

• Tasting Notes

  We kept our fingers crossed and held our breath until the last picking bin came in from the vineyard, as the growing season was marked by a series of weather extremes. The season began with an exceptionally dry winter which was followed by some of most severe frost events the Napa Valley had seen in decades (some wineries lost up to 80% of their crop). Moving into late spring, there were a series of higher than normal temperatures during bloom which caused "shatter" or irregular berry and cluster formation in some sections of the valley. Thankfully, we enjoyed moderate temperatures through mid-summer until a wallop of blistering heat spikes hit at the beginning of harvest. The good news was that after the big pop of heat in early September, the weather settled into an ideal groove of mild, warm days and cool nights that continued through harvest and allowed us to achieve super-ripeness and maturity. Year after year, we marvel at the brilliance of the Beckstoffer estates and the ability of the vines to handle the extreme weather without issue. This fact was especially true in 2008. We suffered virtually no frost damage or pre-harvest heat dehydration and were able to bring in an exceptional Cabernet harvest with on-target yields and ultimately produce a portfolio of wines comparable to those from the legendary 2007 vintage.

• Vineyard

  First planted in 1868 by viticultural and winemaking icon Hamilton Crabb, To Kalon Vineyard® has long been regarded as the source of Napa Valley’s finest Cabernet Sauvignon grapes. Within the prime vineyard blocks, an alluvial fan provides excellent and varied mineral deposits, and the rich soils are filled with marine sediment that gives our wines their distinctive profiles. The vines receive full sun and optimal heat during the day and are cooled by marine fog at night. These conditions allow the Cabernet Sauvignon planted in the vineyard to display its own unique character, and this celebration of individuality is the essence of Schrader ®.

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