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Product Name: Crios de Susana Balbo Cabernet Sauvignon 2005

Varietal Composition: 100% Cabernet Sauvignon

Vineyard Locations: Agrelo

Avg. Vineyard Elev.: 3,350 feet

Avg. Age of Vines: 26 years

Rootstock: Ungrafted

Harvest Method: Hand-harvested

Oak Regimen: 9 months in 50% 1-year French and 50% 1-year American barriques

Fining: None

Filtration: None

Alcohol: 13.5%

T.A. 5.28

Total Case Production: 3,500 cases

Tasting Notes/Food Pairing Suggestions
Intense, dark ruby color with enticing aromas of ripe, black plums and black currants. The richly textured plum and currant flavors are joined by accents of dark chocolate and some vanilla-scented oak. The ripe, vibrant tannins give the wine beautiful structure and an amazingly long finish. This is a big wine for just a little money. Drink it now or over the next few years to enjoy the fruit flavors at their best. It will pair well with traditional Cabernet-friendly foods like grilled or roasted meats.

About the Name/Label
Crios means "offspring" (as in children). Susana selected a word to express the notion that these are wines that haven’t quite "grown up" to the same level of quality and maturity as her more expensive Susana Balbo label wines, but they receive the same loving care and attention throughout the winemaking process. The label features a series of three connected and overlapping hands, an image inspired by a Mayan artifact. The three hands represent Susana and her two children.

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