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2022 Concrete Cab Boy

2022 Concrete Cab Boy

Uplift Vineyard

100% Cabernet Sauvignon

ABV
13.3%
TA
6.92 g/L
pH
3.76
RS
0.94 g/L
Cases Made
51
Drink
Drink now to 2032

Tasting Notes

Subtle on the nose, and clean. The wine is intriguing as it opens, with muddled blackberry, crushed rock, and something akin to acacia. The palate has a full frame of tannins on a sturdy medium body. Gentle acidity peaks through to lift the wine, which sticks with you through a long finish.

Winemaking

100% Cabernet Sauvignon

Fermented in large oak fermenter after a 24-hour cold soak. Aged 8 months in concrete and then 10 months in neutral oak barrel. 

Serve at 59°F | Decant

ABV: 13.3% | pH: 3.76 | TA: 6.92 g/L | RS: 0.94 g/L 

Food Pairing

cast iron seared steak with peppercorn, a wild mushroom risotto, and a nice young Gounda.

The Vineyard

AVA: Texas Hill Country

Formerly Hoover Valley Vineayrd, Uplift Vineayrd was renamed to reflect the spirit of our industry and the ancient geological feature known as the Llano Uplift. This feature is a product of magmatic eruption and then erosion that exposed the hardened granite and mineral beneath, which appear "uplifted".

Uplift Vineyard (formerly Hoover Valley Vineyard), Texas Hill Country AVA. Age of Vines: 9 years. Soil Type: Decomposed granite and sandy loam. Elevation: 860-880 ft.