<H1>Cinnabar 2004 Cabernet Sauvignon -- Appellation America Shopping Cart</H1> <B>$44.00</B> -- <I><a href="http://wine.appellationamerica.com/wine-region/Santa-Cruz-Mountains.html">Santa Cruz Mountains</a></I> <P> <IMG SRC="https://store.nexternal.com/flatiron/images/cinnabar-scm-cabernet-04.gif" ALIGN=right ALT="Cinnabar 2004 Cabernet Sauvignon" NAME="Cinnabar 2004 Cabernet Sauvignon" BORDER=0 HSPACE=10> <div style="background-color: #f7f7f7; padding: 15px 5px; border-bottom: 1px dashed #808080;"><span style="font-weight: bold; color: #1E347C;">Tasting Notes:</span><br>Weaving a plush, silky texture with great balance, this full-bodied wine reveals aromas of ripe red fruit, forest floor, cigar box and vanilla with hints of lavender. The middle is filled with deep blackberry, baking spice, toasted oak, and a structure of firm, mature tannins. It finishes long with fruit, spice and semisweet chocolate. <bR><bR> Enjoy with grilled ribeye steak, roast duck with Hoisin glaze, or roasted vegetable calzone with Asiago cheese.<br><br><span style="font-weight: bold; color: #1E347C;">Winemaking Notes:</span><br>&#8226; Hand-harvested October 13&#8211;25, 2004 in the cool of the morning<br> &#8226; Two-to-three days of cold soaking to enhance color and aromatics<br> &#8226; 10 days of fermentation in small, open-top bins<br> &#8226; Punched down by hand two-to-three times daily for optimum flavor extraction<br> &#8226; Racked every four months to promote development and help soften tannins Aged for 23 months in small French oak barrels (50% new, Remond, Taransaud and Francois Freres coopers)<br> &#8226; Bottled unfiltered to retain flavor purity<br><br><span style="font-weight: bold; color: #1E347C;">Vintage Notes:</span><br>The 2004 Santa Cruz Mountains growing season was ultimately successful, but not without some challenging moments. A warm, dry winter was followed by heat spikes in April and heat storms (hot days and nights) in late August and early September. The former prompted early budbreak and accelerated sugar development while the latter two retarded the fruit&#8217;s physiological maturation. Consequently, irrigation and cluster thinning were applied to secure a healthy crop. The unusually hot days, in an otherwise normal summer, resulted in early harvest with low yields. Fortunately, the quality control regimen allowed the remaining fruit to fully mature and produce well-balanced wines.<br><br><span style="font-weight: bold; color: #1E347C;">Technical Notes: </span><br><table style= border="0" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0"><tbody><tr><td>Appellation:</td><td><a href="http://wine.appellationamerica.com/wine-region/Santa-Cruz Mountains.html" target=_new>Santa Cruz Mountains</a></td></tr><tr><td>Varietal:</td><td>Cabernet Sauvignon 100%</td></tr><tr><td>Harvest:</td><td>October 13-25, 2004</td></tr><tr><td>Alcohol:</td><td>14.5%</td></tr><tr><td>pH:</td><td>3.69</td></tr><tr><td>TA:</td><td>0.62mg per 100ml</td></tr></tbody></table></div><br><a href="http://www.nexternal.com/flatiron/?category=147" style="text-decoration: none; color: #a60000; font-weight: bold;" target=_top> Return to Cinnabar Vineyard and Winery wine list</a></P> <P> <LI>Please Note: <b> Case Discount: 15%</b> </P> <P><B>Other products in the winery <A HREF="http://www.nexternal.com/flatiron/Category147" TITLE="Cinnabar Vineyards">Cinnabar Vineyards</A>:</B> <BR clear=left><BR><A HREF=http://www.nexternal.com/flatiron/Product1204 TITLE="Cinnabar 2006 Mercury Rising Blanc"><IMG SRC="https://store.nexternal.com/flatiron/images/cinnabar-Mercury-Blanc-06[t.jpg" ALIGN=left ALT="Cinnabar 2006 Mercury Rising Blanc" NAME="Cinnabar 2006 Mercury Rising Blanc" BORDER=0 HSPACE=10></A> <A HREF=http://www.nexternal.com/flatiron/Product1204 TITLE="Cinnabar 2006 Mercury Rising Blanc">Cinnabar 2006 Mercury Rising Blanc</A> -- <a href="http://wine.appellationamerica.com/wine-region/California.html">California</a> <BR clear=left><BR><A HREF=http://www.nexternal.com/flatiron/Product685 TITLE="Cinnabar 2005 Monterey Chardonnay"><IMG SRC="https://store.nexternal.com/flatiron/images/cinnabar-monterey-chard-05[.jpg" ALIGN=left ALT="Cinnabar 2005 Monterey Chardonnay" NAME="Cinnabar 2005 Monterey Chardonnay" BORDER=0 HSPACE=10></A> <A HREF=http://www.nexternal.com/flatiron/Product685 TITLE="Cinnabar 2005 Monterey Chardonnay">Cinnabar 2005 Monterey Chardonnay</A> -- <a href="http://wine.appellationamerica.com/wine-region/Monterey.html">Monterey</a> <BR clear=left><BR><A HREF=http://www.nexternal.com/flatiron/Product1189 TITLE="Cinnabar 2005 Mercury Rising - Red"><IMG SRC="https://store.nexternal.com/flatiron/images/cinnabar-Mercury-red-05[th].jpg" ALIGN=left ALT="Cinnabar 2005 Mercury Rising - Red" NAME="Cinnabar 2005 Mercury Rising - Red" BORDER=0 HSPACE=10></A> <A HREF=http://www.nexternal.com/flatiron/Product1189 TITLE="Cinnabar 2005 Mercury Rising - Red">Cinnabar 2005 Mercury Rising - Red</A> -- <a href="http://wine.appellationamerica.com/wine-region/California.html">California</a> <BR clear=left><BR><A HREF=http://www.nexternal.com/flatiron/Product1208 TITLE="Cinnabar 2005 Merlot"><IMG SRC="https://store.nexternal.com/flatiron/images/cinnabar-Merlot-05[th].jpg" ALIGN=left ALT="Cinnabar 2005 Merlot" NAME="Cinnabar 2005 Merlot" BORDER=0 HSPACE=10></A> <A HREF=http://www.nexternal.com/flatiron/Product1208 TITLE="Cinnabar 2005 Merlot">Cinnabar 2005 Merlot</A> -- <a href="http://wine.appellationamerica.com/wine-region/Paso-Robles.html">Paso Robles</a> </P> <BR clear=left><BR><P><A HREF="http://www.nexternal.com/flatiron" TITLE="Appellation America Products">Appellation America Products</A></P> <BR clear=left><BR><BR><BR><BR> <BR><A HREF="http://wine.appellationamerica.com">Appellation America</A> <BR>Appellation America <A HREF="http://www.nexternal.com" TITLE="ecommerce software">ecommerce software</A> powered by Nexternal