2018 Aperture Cellars 'SJ Ranch' Vineyard Cabernet Sauvignon, Chalk Hill Sonoma champagne featuring tangerine and spearmint notes

featuring tangerine and spearmint notes on the nose

lemon rind and hints of fresh herb

a medley of black raspberry

fleshy apple and slightly pink lychee combined with hints of tangerine/kumquat

gravely stone

2018 Aperture Cellars 'SJ Ranch' Vineyard Cabernet Sauvignon, Chalk Hill Sonoma champagne featuring tangerine and spearmint noteshis small production offering showcases generous aromas of raspberry jam, dark plum, rose petals, sagebrush, and cigar box, the 2018 SJ Ranch demonstrates bold, rich fruit highlighted with delicate floral qualities. The fruit hails exclusively from SJ Ranch Vineyard, a 7. 9 acre parcel at the top of Chalk Hill, directly adjacent to the legendary Verit vineyards on Thomas Road. The 2018 Cabernet Sauvignon SJ Ranch Vineyard from Alexander Valley has a