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    Dancing Crow

    Cabernet Sauvignon ‘Old Stake 1901 Vineyard’ Lake County

    United States, California, Lake County

    Red

    Winery Overview

    Dancing Crow's estate vineyards are located near Clear Lake in Lake County where the abundant water, vegetation and wildlife attracted the most concentrated population of Native Americans in California. Early Europeans settlers by the mid 1850's were quick to identify the area as prime agricultural land. Pears and walnuts were popular early crops in addition to vineyards. At one time Lake County was considered "The Pear Capital of the World" . The oldest vineyard was planted in 1901 and is a registered historic vineyard still producing fruit today. Dancing Crow's Sauvignon Blanc vineyard was a pear orchard until in 1998. A Lake County farmers rule of thumb is, plant Sauvignon Blanc where pears thrive and Red Varietals where walnuts do. Owner/Founder Tony Cartlidge, after selling the very successful Cartlidge & Browne Winery in 2011, was interested in developing a family winery with his wife Sarah and sons Adam and Stefan. Having purchased Sauvignon Blanc fruit since 2002 from the Dancing Crow Vineyard for Cartlidge & Browne's only single vineyard wine, he was aware of the exceptional quality and the unique Sancerre style of wine that could be derived from this site. He was able to purchase this 36 acre vineyard and released the first vintage of Sauvignon Blanc under the Dancing Crow Vineyards label with the 2014 vintage. After acquiring the Dancing Crow vineyard Tony worked with vineyard manager David Weiss and winemakers David and Katharine DeSante to diversify the vines planted to four clonal selections. In 2018 Tony purchased 20 acres in the Kelsey Bench AVA, perhaps the finest red wine growing area in Lake County. 7 of the acres are the historic 'Old Stake 1901 Vineyard,' which has some 20 head trained varietals that compose the winery's Field Blend and are valued components to the Dancing Crow Zinfandel. Adjacent to the ancient vines are 13 acres of Cabernet Sauvignon planted in 2017 and harvested for the first time in 2021. Dancing Crow Vineyards works closely with several additional growers to add to their selection of wines. A new state of the art winery has been built next to Dancing Crow's Sauvignon Blanc vineyard and in 2022 Dancing Crow welcomed Scott Kirkpatrick as their new wine maker! Located just 20 miles north of Calistoga, Dancing Crow and the Lake County AVA boast many similarities to the famed Napa Valley region. Deep, nutrient rich clay soils and high-elevation vineyards deliver concentrated California wines at an incredible value. Regal carries the following Dancing Crow Wines: Sauvignon Blanc, Rose, Cabernet Sauvignon, Zinfandel, and Old Stake 1901 Field Blend.

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    Vineyard

    Grapevines have graced the deep red, iron-rich soils of our Old Stake 1901 property in the Kelsey Bench AVA for over a century. The terroir of this vineyard is ideal for Cabernet with its elevation, volcanic deposits, and cool afternoon winds. The Kelsey Bench AVA in Lake County was originally a pyroclastic flow from over ten thousand years ago, and is a transition point between the volcanic Mayacamas Mountains to the west and the alluvial flood plain of the Clear Lake basin to the east. The soils in the vineyard reflect this transition, offering mildly rocky, red volcanic elements mixed with alluvial loams. The vineyards sit between 1,350 and 1,450 ft., and this elevation, along with the cooling effects of the lake and nearby mountains, create 50°F diurnal temperature swings, that produce wine of excellent acidity, ideal tannin structure and bold, complex fruit characteristics.

    Terroir

    Volcanic/Alluvial

    Vinification

    Our goal is to create a sumptuous Bordeaux-style Cabernet with refined structure, yet a hint of uplifting brightness. This wine consists of a majority of Cabernet Sauvignon co-fermented with Merlot to develop complexity. Picking was a combination of nighttime hand and machine harvesting, to retain freshness, while utilizing a relatively cool fermentation to boost the fruit and floral traits. The addition of Big Valley AVA Merlot imparts a softening freshness to balance out the density and tannins of the Cabernet. We conducted ML with French and Hungarian oak to foster integration, with a particular focus on producing a wine that expresses a lively elegance.

    Aging

    6 months French Oak & Hungarian Oak

    Tasting Notes

    On the nose, the Old Stake 1901 Cabernet highlights aromas of dark plum, raspberry and cocoa, which lead into succulent flavors of black cherry, and ripe fig, while hinting of Assam tea, cedar and savory fresh herbs, with a note of Basque saucisson on a smooth, sustained finish.

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