The Statesman
A Spanish variety, this wine is typically 100% Tempranillo though every now and then a small percentage of Grenache or Syrah may find a home in this wine.
Vintage Details:
2021
Varietal: 73% Cabernet Sauvignon, 13% Petite Verdot, 8% Merlot, 6% Cabernet Franc
Birthplace: 100% Paderewski Vineyard
Hometown: Paso Robles AVA, Willow Creek District
Birth Date: September 11 – 27, 2021
Birth Weight: 26.1° Brix
Rearing: Fermented in concrete and new French oak puncheons
Education: Aged 18 months in French oak barrels (68% new)
GPA: 3.89 pH | 5.4 g/L TA | 14.8% Alc.
Graduation: May 16, 2023
Siblings: 108 cases
Biography: Dive into Epoch’s 2021 The Statesman and experience the Paderewski Vineyard as you never have before – through the lens of our inaugural Cabernet (or Bordeaux) blend. Elegant and jam-packed with nuance, this blend of 73% Cabernet Sauvignon, 13% Petite Verdot, 8% Merlot, and 6% Cabernet Franc fills the senses with fresh cut herbs, cassis, black cherry, ripe raspberry, red plum, tobacco, licorice, pencil shavings, and cigar box spice. The wine dances gracefully across the palate, dotting it with lifted, even texture and acid from start to finish. The intricate fruit and spice will linger on your tastebuds and in your thoughts. This wine’s graceful character will cellar beautifully for 15 plus years. – Jordan Fiorentini, Winemaker
Accolades: 97 points – Wine Advocate, 96+ points – Jeb Dunnuck, 96 points – Vinous
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