Louis M. Martini Monte Rosso Vineyard Cabernet Sauvignon 2013

Category:
 
Red Wines
Sub-Category:  
 
Red Wines
Producer:
 
Louis M. Martini
Label Name:
 
Monte Rosso Vineyard Cabernet Sauvignon
Vintage:
 
2013
Country:
 
United States
Region:
 
Monte Rosso Vineyard, Moon Mountain District, Sonoma Valley, Sonoma County, California
Volume:
 
750ml
ABV:
 
15.5%
Grape(s):
 
100% Cabernet Sauvignon
Acidity:
 
4
Tannins:
 
5
Sweetness:
 
1
Body:
 
5
Length:
 
5
Aroma Intensity:
 
5
Best Temperature:
 
16-18°C

Awards/Ratings
Wine Advocate (Robert Parker) 95+; Wine Spectator 94; Vinous 92; Wine Enthusiast 90

Tasting Note
Dense cassis, black cherry and plum with black licorice, espresso, dried herbs and iron-driven minerality; full-bodied, concentrated with ripe, velvety tannins and a long, savory finish.

Food Pairing
Grilled ribeye, roast lamb, braised short ribs, aged cheddar; Korean BBQ (bulgogi/galbi), Cantonese char siu, Sichuan-style beef or mushroom hot pot.

Production Method
Hand-harvested and sorted; cold-soaked up to three days; fermented in open-top fermenters, pressed in a basket press; malolactic in barrel; aged ~26–27 months in French and American oak (majority new).

Vineyard Info
Historic Monte Rosso vineyard (red volcanic soils) on Moon Mountain is Louis M. Martini’s emblematic single-vineyard source; known for high elevation, acidity and ageworthy Cabernet. Winery roots to 1930s; now part of the Gallo portfolio.