Bighorn Cellars 2002 Cabernet Sauvignon, Broken Rock Vineyard

Recommended Wine:
Bighorn Cellars 2002 Cabernet Sauvignon, Broken Rock Vineyard (Napa Valley)

Winemaker Notes:
The 2002 harvest of Broken Rock Vineyard produced pristine clusters of Cabernet Sauvignon…these perfect clusters were fermented in small batches and left on the skins almost 30 days resulting in very soft, subtle tannins. The intense fruit flavors were then enhanced by two years barrel aging in small French oak barrels. Wine movements were done by gas pressure (which replicates gravity flow) – a process that is labor intensive but provides maximum retention of aromatics which are unleashed upon opening every bottle. Bottling without filtration was utilized to maximize flavor intensity and the bottled wine was aged in cool dark cellars for more than two years—the result is a wine that captivates your attention with alluring aromas…and then inundates the senses with wave upon wave of succulent mouthwatering flavors, as only a great Cabernet can!

Vineyard Notes:
Named for its remarkably rocky soil, this 48 acre vineyard is Bill Hill’s home ranch. This hillside location, blessed with high drainage and low fertility soil, consistently produces wines of unusual intensity and concentration. The property is located on the eastern ridge of Napa Valley at the foot of Atlas Peak near Soda Canyon. Bill Hill developed this vineyard in a true state-of-the-art fashion: it includes densely planted vines (over 2,000 vines per acre), the best clones grafted onto low vigor root stock, and northwest to southwest row orientation. Our wines from the Broken Rock Vineyard exhibit intense color extraction ranging from deep garnet to purple-black, with rich ripe berry flavors and aromas.

Technical Notes:

Appellation:	Napa Valley
Vineyard:	Broken Rock
Varietal Content:	100% Cabernet Sauvignon
Harvest Date:	October 2002
Alcohol:	15.7%
Production:	819 cases