Description
winemaker: Kristy Melton
2013 FORTRESS KNIGHTS VALLEY RESERVE CABERNET SAUVIGNON wine profile:
This inaugural vintage of Fortress Knights Valley Reserve is an expressive wine, opening with aromas of espresso, blackberry, and baking spice. The palate is broad and supple, exhibiting flavors of mocha, forest fruits, and vanilla bean. The tannins are rich and well integrated creating a silky mouthfeel with a lingering finish.
VARIETAL COMPOSITION:
88% Cabernet Sauvignon
8% Malbec
3% Petite Verdot
1% Merlot
appellation:
Knights Valley, Sonoma County
AGING:
28 months in 94% French
and 6% American Oak
(35% new)
