Kuleto 09 Villa Vista CabSauv Fact Sheet

E s t a t e
7JMMB7JTUB$BCFSOFU4BVWJHOPO
/BQB7BMMFZ
Kuleto is one of the most complex and diverse wine producing properties in the world. Located in the volcanic
mountains of eastern Napa, our estate features 761 total acres and 82.9 acres of vines perched along ridges and
clinging to steep hillsides. Our soils, exposures, elevation changes and sub-climates are so complex that we’ve
delineated our property into more than 100 micro-blocks. Each of these tiny plots is treated as an individual
vineyard with varieties, clones, rootstocks, density, trellising and farming methods tailored specifically to the site.
For winemaker Dave Lattin, there is a mutual understanding that all but a small percentage of the winemaker’s
work is done in the vineyard. Keeping the vineyard’s serpentine twists and exposures in mind, the best-suited
varietals for each block have been selected. Working with the land, not against it, the individually terraced lots are
not oriented to one central direction, but instead are planted to maximize the benefits of their natural location.
8JOFNBLFST/PUFT
When looking at the weather data from the growing season of 2009, I see perfect moderate to warm temperatures
between véraison and the onset of harvest in mid-September followed by a very cool late September through the
end of October. What this did was give us an average size crop of perfectly ripe fruit that we were in no particular
hurry to pull off the vines. Seed tannins were particularly soft and the juice/skin to seed ratio was higher than
normal which resulted in very supple wines.
Wine lots and barrels selected for our Villa Vista Cabernet Sauvignon don’t necessarily come from a particular spot
on the estate (à la Vineyard Designate), but rather share common flavor and structural attributes that highlight
bright red fruit and a balance of sweet and savory spice aromas. Our 2009 Villa Vista has the tell-tale melted wax
and red currants, but is made even more complex by the smell of lilac! It is a fresh mouthful of a wine that is loaded
with flavor without being heavy.
5FDIOJDBM%BUB
Varietal Composition
Kuleto Estate
|
Alcohol
14.7%
Aging 30 months in French oak, 22% new
Cases Produced
|
pH 3.70
|
TA 6.1 g/L
223
XXXLVMFUPFTUBUFDPN
#5115064
Vineyard
100% Cabernet Sauvignon