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Wine rejoices the heart of man and joy is the mother of all virtues.
von Goethe
2006 Charles Wetmore Cabernet Sauvignon
Wente Vineyards
125th Anniversary 3 liter Bottle
The origins of Wente Vineyards’ Reserve Cabernet Sauvignon date back to when
Charles Wetmore first imported this clone of Cabernet to the Livermore Valley from
the commune of Margaux, France. The descendants of vines Wetmore brought
from France in the 19th Century thrive today in the gravelly loam soils of the
Wente estate vineyards between the Arroyo del Valle and the Arroyo Mocho
streams flowing from the southern hills of the Livermore Valley. From their origins
in Margaux in the 1880s to the present, only the best of these Cabernet Sauvignon
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vines have been selected for each new generation planted. And they are prized for
making wines with intensity, depth of flavor, and rich, lush body.
This reserve wine has wonderful aromas, a silky texture with flavors of black fruit,
green olive, and herbs provided by the Cabernet lots. There are additional layers
with subtle hints of vanilla and toasty oak. The petit verdot adds structure through
tannins, creating an elegance to the wine.