2006 Kuleto Estate Cabernet Sauvignon, Single Barrel #5

The Single Barrel bottling concept arose out of a desire to highlight the interactions between barrel and wine and to pay tribute the craft of the cooper, or barrel maker. The single barrel #5 uses 2 year old St. Martin French oak.

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Wine Profile

Vintage:	2006
Wine Type:	Red Wine
Varietal:	Cabernet Sauvignon
Varietal Composition:
100%	Cabernet Sauvignon
Appellation:	Napa Valley
Harvest Date:	October 16, 23, 26 & 27, 2006
Barrel Aging:
2-year-old St. Martin French Oak
Alcohol %:	14.2
Vineyard Notes:	Elevation Range: 800-1250 ft. Vineyard Blocks: 3, 7, 22, 22A, 22B, 23, 25, 26, 34, 36, 37, 42, 43 Vine Spacing: 4x4, 4x8, 5x8, 5x9 feet Clones: 7, 8, 9, 115 & 337 Roostocks: 110R, 140R, 1103P, 3309
Production Notes:	289 x 750ml bottles produced. Winemaker: David Lattin
Winemaker Notes:	The Single Barrel bottling concept arose out of a desire to highlight the interactions between barrel and wine and to pay tribute the craft of the cooper, or barrel maker. We taste every barrel in our cellar multiple times throughout the aging process and take thorough notes on flavors and textures. During this process, we often encounter barrels that stand out among the rest. They can be new barrels or old but what they have in common is that they all hit a particular sweet spot in the mouth that leaves you speechless. When we find such a barrel, we write the letters “SB” on the ends. By the end of a two year aging period, we may have 20 or so of these “SB” barrels set aside. From these we select only six that most dramatically highlight the cooper’s skills and place them in a deliberate order that assumes that all six will be enjoyed over the course of a single evening. The 2006 Single Barrel #5 was found to be a used St. Martin oak barrel. St. Martin barrels are our go-to barrel in the cellar. Never overwhelming, always respectful of the fruit, these barrels provide great structure to a wine even after several years of use. This particular barrel was selected because it demonstrated the mature side of what an older barrel can bring to a wine. It’s the same wine, same age, and same cooper as Single Barrel #1 but with a completely dierent result. The wine is well-evolved compared to its partner and ready to drink now. AS the wine came from nearly every corner of the property, it well represents the character of the estate and vintage without overwhelming oak contribution.

Vineyard Notes:

Elevation Range: 800-1250 ft. Vineyard Blocks: 3, 7, 22, 22A, 22B, 23, 25, 26, 34, 36, 37, 42, 43 Vine Spacing: 4x4, 4x8, 5x8, 5x9 feet Clones: 7, 8, 9, 115 & 337 Roostocks: 110R, 140R, 1103P, 3309

Production Notes:

289 x 750ml bottles produced. Winemaker: David Lattin

Winemaker Notes:

The Single Barrel bottling concept arose out of a desire to highlight the interactions between barrel and wine and to pay tribute the craft of the cooper, or barrel maker. We taste every barrel in our cellar multiple times throughout the aging process and take thorough notes on flavors and textures. During this process, we often encounter barrels that stand out among the rest. They can be new barrels or old but what they have in common is that they all hit a particular sweet spot in the mouth that leaves you speechless. When we find such a barrel, we write the letters “SB” on the ends. By the end of a two year aging period, we may have 20 or so of these “SB” barrels set aside. From these we select only six that most dramatically highlight the cooper’s skills and place them in a deliberate order that assumes that all six will be enjoyed over the course of a single evening. The 2006 Single Barrel #5 was found to be a used St. Martin oak barrel. St. Martin barrels are our go-to barrel in the cellar. Never overwhelming, always respectful of the fruit, these barrels provide great structure to a wine even after several years of use. This particular barrel was selected because it demonstrated the mature side of what an older barrel can bring to a wine. It’s the same wine, same age, and same cooper as Single Barrel #1 but with a completely dierent result. The wine is well-evolved compared to its partner and ready to drink now. AS the wine came from nearly every corner of the property, it well represents the character of the estate and vintage without overwhelming oak contribution.

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