Goldschmidt Vineyards Forefathers Cabernet Sauvignon

Goldschmidt Vineyards

2019 "Forefathers" Cabernet Sauvignon, Alexander Valley, Sonoma County
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Winemaker's Tasting Notes

The fresh bright red hue with purple edges leads into aromas of black cherry with hints of raspberry and black plum. The mouth opens with delicious vanilla and mocha merged with the same cherry and plum found on the nose. Enticing traces of graphite and a mineral essence build down the length of the mouth, joining pomegranate and more vanilla in the finish. Enjoy now through 2030.

–Tasting Notes by Winemaker Nick Goldschmidt
Appearance medium+ ruby/purple
Aromas cassis, black cherry, blackberry, cinnamon stick, star anise, leather, rose
Palate cherry, bakers chocolate, black tea, handsome tannins, long finish
Food Pairing Suggestions
pepper-crusted tuna steak, NY strip or roasted lamb and duck, roasted cremini mushrooms, creamed spinach and potatoes au gratin. Or try a rich, cream sauce over veggie stuffed enchiladas, firm, semi-firm, or hard cheeses with a bit of age, including Gouda and Cheddar or Manchego and Petite Basque.
Composition

100% Cabernet Sauvignon, Jackson clone, planted in 1989

Region

Alexander Valley, Sonoma County, CA


Production
350 cases
Alcohol
14.8%
Aging Potential
Purchase a case and enjoy the evolution of this wine through 2040
Accolades

93 points – James Suckling


Vineyard
Lone Tree Vineyard
About The Vineyard

Lone Tree is a 3-acre parcel just north of Geyserville. Facing east at an 800’ elevation, the site avoids hot afternoon temperatures. It’s cooler than valley floor sites, ripening at a slow pace. Sitting above the fog line, this Alexander Valley vineyard gets abundant sunshine during the growing season. This longer hang-time translates into more complexity and depth. Dry farming and cane pruning are a critical technique to achieving smaller berries, less dense clusters, an open canopy, and even ripening. Depth and power are signature markers of this remarkable vineyard.


Winemaker Notes

2019 will always be remembered the floods in March and the fires in October. Amazingly neither event affected the quality of the vintage. Although different to 2017 and 2018, the quality is truly outstanding yet again. A cool start, a warm ripening season and then a beautifully paced picking schedule. This allowed a smoothly paced vintage with all wines receiving 100% complete focus with no rush.


Unfined, unfiltered


Barrels: 100% French, tight grain, 50% new


Aging: 24 months


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Winemaker:

Nick Goldschmidt

About the Winemaker:

Nick Goldschmidt is one of the world’s most respected winemakers with over 25 years experience. A native of New Zealand, he graduated with a Distinction in Horticulture and went on to study and work in Australia at notable wineries including Kumeu River, Coopers Creek and Babich. He gathered additional winemaking experience in California and South America, including his first harvest in Chile as winemaker for Calitera. An opportunity with Simi Winery arose in 1990, following a casual meeting with famed Winemaker Zelma Long. With that, Nick and his wife Yolyn settled in Healdsburg, CA. What began as a six month commitment led to 15 years with Simi Winery, where Nick, who became Vice President and Chief Winemaker in 1996, was one of the driving forces that brought the Simi Reserve Cabernet program to notoriety.
About the Winery
Goldschmidt Vineyards
Winemaker and Co-Founder of Goldschmidt Vineyards, Nick Goldschmidt brings a unique global perspective to his winemaking. A native of New Zealand, he graduated with a Distinction in Horticulture and went on to study and work in Australia at notable wineries including Kumeu River, Coopers Creek and Babich.
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