98% Cabernet Sauvignon, 2% Petit Verdot

VINEYARD
The Hidden Ridge Vineyard lies within an enclosed valley on steep mountainside slopes with primarily
eastern and southern exposures at elevations ranging from 1100 to 1700 feet. The soils are a complex mixture of uplifted alluvium and decomposed volcanic material typical of the Mayacamas Range and vary throughout the vineyard. The vineyard is on steep terraced slopes.

The lean soils and steep slopes naturally limit vine vigor and give remarkably small-berried fruit. Although the vineyard is usually above the fog and sees warm days, the site is protected from inland heat and receives ocean cooling from early morning and late afternoon breezes that maintain our moderate growing temperatures to somewhat cooler than Spring Mountain directly to the east. The extended growing day at moderate temperatures gives the fruit well-developed tannins and rich texture yet preserves the complex fruit characters and natural acidity lost in warmer locations.