Webster Barnes Selection Medoc Cabernet Sauvignon 2022 750 ML

Introduction

Bordeaux tends to divide itself in two camps old school and traditional, making wine in the same way as their grandparents, and modern and forward-thinking, quick to embrace technology and introducing a flashier, more immediate style of wine. Our winery partners for Webster Barnes Selection Medoc have a foot in both camps. The goal are wines that speak to the classic Bordeaux character intense, concentrated fruit, good acidity, and a tanninc framework that allows for graceful aging. At the same time, a state-of-the-art cellar allows for perfectly balanced fruit extraction and rigorous selection of fruit meaning that each glass is a clean, pure taste of what Bordeaux has always been, and its potential for the future.
Terroir
The gravelly, alluvial soils of Bordeauxs famous Medoc region are one of the worlds truly great sites for intensely fruity, well-structured Cabernet wines. The Gironde River, located within view of the parcels, provides for much needed cooling breezes during the long, warm growing season. The result is balance in the grapes of fruit, vital acidity, and firm, dense, chewy tannins.
Winemaking
The Cabernet Sauvignon grapes arrive to the winery in waves, as multiple passes are performed in the vineyard to ensure the selection of only perfectly ripe fruit. The grape bunches are destemmed, and then a rigorious selection process ensures the separation of any damaged berries and non-grape material. The wines are fermented in stainless steel, and the wine sees French oak during the aging process to add complexity and round out the texture of the finished wine.