Petit Verdot | 7.0% |
Cabernet Sauvignon | 51.0% |
Merlot | 26.0% |
Cabernet Franc | 8.0% |
Malbec | 8.0% |
Alcohol | 14.3% |
Residual Sugar (G/L) | 0.6 |
The Cain Vineyard is planted in a bowl, sitting at the crest of the Mayacamas between St. Helena and Santa Rosa.
Altitude: 1450-1675m (1400-2100ft)
Exposures: All points: North (30%); East (20%); South (25%); West (25%)
Slopes: 5-35%
Soil: 70cm-150cm, developed from Sandstone, Shale and Clay – marine sediments, "Franciscan Mélange)
Growing: Certified Organic
Fermentation: Native Yeast