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Valentine Vineyards 2001 Echo Valley Estate
Cabernet Sauvignon Technical Data
| Vintage: |
2001 |
| Location: |
Echo Valley, Mendocino County. ¼
mile from Alexander Valley and the Mendocino / Sonoma
County line. Bordering the West Side of the Russian River. |
| Composition: |
100% Cabernet Sauvignon. Block "A". |
| Geology: |
Headwaters of the Russian River |
| Soils: |
Hopland-Yorkville-Witherell Soil. Loam
& Sandy Loam. |
| Vine Density: |
453 vines per acre - 8 x 12 average spacing |
| Root Stock: |
St. George Root Stock. Planted in 1976 by
Rodney Strong. Gradually being replanted over time with
Clone 7, 337, 15, 6, and 4. |
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Slope:
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Bench land |
| Trellising: |
Vertical & Ballerina Skirt |
| Barrel Type: |
22% French Oak and 78% American Oak. 13 new barrels
and 10 neutral barrels.
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Toast: |
Northern Bordeaux Heavy Toast |
| Barrel Aging: |
Approximately 21 months |
| Harvest Date: |
September 14, 2001 |
| Brix at Harvest: |
23º |
| Bottle Date: |
August 15, 2003 |
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Production:
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565 Cases |
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Release date:
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December 15, 2003 |
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Valentine Vineyards 2000 Echo Valley Estate
Cabernet Sauvignon Technical Data
| Vintage: |
2000 |
| Location: |
Echo Valley, Mendocino County. ¼
mile from Alexander Valley and the Mendocino / Sonoma
County line. Bordering the West Side of the Russian River. |
| Composition: |
100% Cabernet Sauvignon. Block "A". |
| Geology: |
Headwaters / Floodplains of the Russian
River |
| Soils: |
Hopland-Yorkville-Witherell Soil. Loam
& Sandy Loam. |
| Vine Density: |
453 vines per acre - 8 x 12 average spacing |
| Root Stock: |
St. George Root Stock. Planted in 1976 by
Rodney Strong. Gradually being replanted over time with
Clone 7, 337, 15, 6, and 4. |
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Slope:
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Bench land |
| Trellising: |
Vertical & Ballerina Skirt |
| Barrel Type: |
50% French Oak and 50% American Oak. 50% new barrels
and 50% neutral barrels.
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Toast:
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Northern Bordeaux Heavy Toast |
| Barrel Aging: |
Approximately 26 months |
| Harvest Date: |
October 31, 2000 |
| Brix at Harvest: |
22.3º |
| Bottle Date: |
December 30, 2002 |
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Production:
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964 Cases |
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Release date:
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May 1, 2004 |
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Valentine Vineyards 1999 Echo Valley Estate
Cabernet Sauvignon Technical Data
| Vintage: |
1999 |
| Location: |
Echo Valley, Mendocino County. ¼
mile from Alexander Valley and the Mendocino / Sonoma
County line. Bordering the West Side of the Russian River. |
| Composition: |
100% Cabernet Sauvignon |
| Geology: |
Headwaters of the Russian River |
| Soils: |
Red, volcanic soil |
| Vine Density: |
453 vines per acre - 8 x 12 average spacing |
| Root Stock: |
St. George Root Stock. Planted in 1976 by
Rodney Strong. Gradually being replanted over time. Replanting
program under the direction of Jerry Angeli, Vineyard
Manager. |
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Slope:
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Bench land |
| Trellising: |
Vertical & Ballerina Skirt |
| Barrel Type: |
50% French Oak and 50% American Oak |
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Toast:
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Medium |
| Barrel Aging: |
24 months |
| Harvest Date: |
October 14, 1999 |
| Brix at Harvest: |
24º |
| Bottle Date: |
November 15, 2001 |
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Production:
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600 Cases |
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Release date:
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February 14, 2002 |
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