| Our Winemaking Philosophy Our winemaking philosophy at O’Shaughnessy Estate winery is to produce wines that express the unique character of our Estate vineyards and their appellation. The winemaking style is contemporary, utilizing cutting edge fermentation equipment paired with natural, hands-on winemaking. Our emphasis is on balance; the concentrated nature of the grapes from our estate vineyards needs to be in balance with the flavors and aromas in order to produce the most harmonious wine. |
| Our Wine |
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 2006 Howell Mountain Cabernet Sauvignon
| Varietal Composition: |
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78% Cabernet Sauvignon
6% Merlot
6% Malbec
5% Petit Verdot
2% Carmenere
2% St. Macaire
1% Cabernet Franc
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| Appellation: |
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Howell Mountain
Del Oso & Amphitheater Vineyards |
| Harvest: |
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Sept 30 – Oct 28 |
| Bottling date: |
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August 2008 |
Release date:
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September 2009 |
Type of oak:
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French |
| Months in oak: |
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20 |
| Alcohol: |
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14.8% |
| Production: |
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2500 cases |
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 2006 Mount Veeder Cabernet Sauvignon
| Varietal Composition: |
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100% Cabernet Sauvignon
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| Appellation: |
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Mount Veeder
Progeny Vineyard
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| Harvest date: |
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Oct 4- Oct 27
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| Bottling date: |
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August 2008 |
| Release date: |
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September 2009 |
| Type of oak: |
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French |
| Months in oak: |
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20 months |
| Alcohol: |
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14.8% |
| Production: |
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500 cases |
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2006 Howell Mountain MerlotThe 2006 Merlot exhibits a dark purple black color with an almost opaque core. Focused aromas of vanilla, raspberry cream and mocha are followed by super rich flavors of blackberry, ripe fig, currant and cassis. This a sweet and full wine with an outstandingly long finish that tastes great now but has plenty of tannin to age for 10 – 15 years.
| Varietal Composition: |
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100% Merlot
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| Appellation: |
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Howell Mountain
Amphitheater Vineyard
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| Harvest: |
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October 4th |
| Bottling date: |
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August 2008 |
| Release date: |
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May 2009 |
| Type of oak: |
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French |
| Months in oak: |
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20 months |
| Alcohol: |
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14.8% |
| Production: |
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150 cases
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| We would be happy to assist you with finding the wine in your region. Please email us at information@oshaughnessywinery.com |
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