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2012 Cabernet Sauvignon

These tasting notes are at the time of bottling. The 2012 Cabernet Sauvignon Atlas Peak AVA, Napa Valley was 14% alcohol. The dark ruby colored wine offered aromas and flavors of leather, blackberries, cassis and black raspberries. The full-bodied wine was dry with medium acid. The tannins were between medium and medium-high. Fruit lingered on the aftertaste.

Production and bottling took place at Tin Lizzie Wineworks in Clarksville, Maryland.

Technical Information

Vineyard	Stagecoach Vineyard
Appellation	Atlas Peak
Varietals	Cabernet Sauvignon 100%
Vintage	2012
Sugar	25 average brix
pH	3.54
Acid	0.65 TA g/100mL
Yeast	Lalvin ICV D21
Aging	21 months French Oak Taransaud
Bottling Date	August 3, 2014
Alcohol	14%
pH	3.7
Residual Sugar	0.0%
Free SO2	64 ppm
Production	24 cases

Blog Posts about Making this Wine

Grapes Traveling
Destemming & Crushing Atlas Peak Cabernet Sauvignon
Destemming & Crushing Video
Winemaking Yeast Selection: not as Simple as in the Kitchen
Punch Down and Adding Tartaric Acid & Malolactic Fermentation
Punching Down Video
Prepping a Tonnellerie Taransaud Barrel
Pressing and Racking to Barrel
Racking off the Gross Lees
Atlas Peak AVA - 2012 Cab Sav Wow
Barrel Tasting 2012 Cabernet Sauvignon
Bottling our 2012 Cabernet Sauvignon

Terry & Kathy at Tin Lizzie Wineworks Food Pairing

While young, this wine can be paired with many beef entrees including steaks, pot roasts, stews and meat loaf. Try the Cabernet Sauvignon with game such as venison.

Recipes that include Cabernet Sauvignon in the recipe:

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
Lamb Rag-Out
Muskox a la Marquesa