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2009 Cabernet Sauvignon
Tasting Notes
100% Cabernet Sauvignon
Production and bottling took place at Vint Hill Craft Winery in Vint Hill, Virginia.
Technical Information
| Vineyard | Arciero Vineyard |
| Appellation | Paso Robles |
| Varietals | Cabernet Sauvignon 100% |
| Vintage | 2009 |
| Sugar | 24 average brix |
| pH | 3.94 |
| Acid | 4.57 |
| Yeast | NT 50 |
| Aging | 20+ months in French oak Ana Sélection |
| Bottling Date | August 6, 2011 |
| Alcohol | 13.5 |
| pH | 3.55 |
| Residual Sugar | 0% |
| Production | 25 cases |
Iluminatus on Tour
One advantage to making a barrel of wine is that you have a supply for gifts. This photo was taken in Prosser, Washington. Sunrise in the Horse Heaven Hills sillouetts grain silos and provides a background for our 2009 Cabernet Sauvignon. We spent the last week of September with Don and Linda Mercer on their ranch. They are a delightful and friendly couple whom we met on our 2010 trip to New Zealand.
Food Pairing
Mushroom and Leek Tartlets
Sirloin Beef Tips in Red Wine
Grilled Marinated Beef Tenderloin with Peperonata
Chicken in Wine
Red Salad Dressing
Mulled Wine Recipe
Cabernet Sauvignon Pot Roast
Rosemary Medallions of Beef Tenderloin
Dark Chocolate Fudge with Savoy-Lee Cabernet Sauvignon
Chocolate Cabernet Sauvignon Tart
Cabernet Sauvignon and Honey Braised Beef Short Ribs
More Iluminatus on Tour
Our favorite restaurant in the Detroit area is Bucci Ristorante in Grosse Pointe Woods, Michigan. My brother, Tim took a case of the 2009 Illuminatus to the restaurant. We opened two bottles and were interested in the comments from the staff. All comments were very positive. The chef, Salvadore, enjoyed the wine and at one point walked to where we were sitting at the counter facing the kitchen, borrowed a bottle of the Illuminatus and poured some of it into a dish he was preparing. Fabulous!
