Louis M. Martini 2007 Napa Valley  Cabernet Sauvignon

From the best grapes come the best wines. More than 75 years ago, Louis M. Martini adopted this philosophy as he constructed his winery in the heart of Napa Valley. Today, Louis M. Martini winery continues to craft impressive vintages with the same philosophy. A veritable Eden for growers, Napa Valley offers a favorable combination of temperate climate and rich soils for cultivating the world’s finest Cabernet Sauvignon. Sunny, warm, dry days give way to cool evenings, giving fruit time to ripen slowly and develop complex character. Vines thrive in well-drained gravely soils of volcanic and maritime origins.

Winemaker Notes

The 2007 Louis M. Martini Napa Valley Cabernet Sauvignon delivers the highest quality from premium Napa Valley vineyards. The wine grapes were picked in the early morning hours to keep the fruit as cool as possible prior to fermentation. The grapes were then destemmed, but not crushed, leaving primarily whole berries in the stainless steel upright fermentors. Once the must was inoculated with the Bordeaux yeast strain, it fermented in temperatures controlled between 76°F - 88°F and received extended skin contact for up to 21 days for maximum extraction. After primary fermentation was completed, the wine underwent secondary, or malolactic, fermentation. The wine was racked every three to four months, and pad and sterile filtered prior to bottling. The wine was partially oak aged for more than 12 months in new and used French, American and European oak barrels with a variety of toast levels to add flavor and complexity.

Varietal Content:
Appellation:	Napa Valley
Titratable Acidity:	0.57g/100ml
pH:	3.64
Alcohol Level:	13.3%