2022 J. Lohr
Cabernet Sauvignon
Shotwell Vineyard
Generous aromas of black currant and fresh blackberry with added notes of violet, thyme, cracked pepper and holiday spices. Dark, dense fruit on the palate with a juicy core and medium-weight tannins.
Wine Details
Cellaring
12 years
Will age gracefully for 10 to 12 years from vintage date.
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Origin
El Pomar District, Paso Robles, CA
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Food Pairings
Extraordinary with grilled steak with tarragon- beurre blanc sauce and roasted asparagus.
Composition Blend
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100%
Cabernet Sauvignon
Vineyard
The J. Lohr Shotwell Vineyard is located in the El Pomar District of Paso Robles. The climate here is a moderate Region II on the Winkler heat accumulation scale, which characterizes it as a quite cool location for growing the late-ripening Cabernet Sauvignon variety. This tightly spaced, cane-pruned vineyard is laid out with 8 foot by 4 foot vine spacing on calcareous Linne-Calodo soil, and was planted from 2013 to 2015. The undulating hills at this location required that the row direction for planting follow the slope of each block.
Vintage
Paso Robles experienced a dry winter in 2022. Overall, rainfall for the vintage was only 65% of the 25-year historical average in the region. Weather was quite cool during budbreak in the month of April, with a few nights briefly dipping below freezing. However, plenty of warm, sunny days followed from spring through completion of veraison in early August. An unprecedented 10-day heat wave occurred in early September that accelerated berry ripeness and Brix accumulation. Thankfully, unusually cool, cloudy weather and a little bit of drizzle came in September, bringing relief to parched grapevines. This respite recharged vines for the final push into the last weeks of harvest.
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