Sugarloaf Mountain West
Napa Valley
Cabernet Sauvignon, Cabernet Franc, Merlot
Sugarloaf Mountain West offers a unique terroir for Bordeaux varietals in the Napa Valley. Unlike warmer vineyards up-valley, the climate of Suscol Bench naturally provides a longer hang-time resulting in profound color and flavor intensity. Combined with a southwestern exposure and a rock-laden soil harvesting the sun’s energy, this extraordinary terroir delivers the exceptional ripeness necessary for both the power and complexity required of great Cabernet-based wines.
WINES FROM SMW: Indigo color; concentrated black-fruit and cedar aromas that carry through with a burst of flavor on the palate; full-bodied and powerful in the mouth with a mild astringency in the lingering finish.
Summary Vineyard Data
| AVA | Napa Valley | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Acres | 100 planted (160 gross acres) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Varietals | Cabernet Sauvignon (45.28 acres), Cabernet Franc (18.82 acres), Merlot (35.90 acres) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Climate Data |
Region II climate classification: • Heat summation: 2,700 to 2,900 annual degree days • Rainfall: Rainfall: 23.8 inches average per year |
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| Soils | Haire loam mixed with Hambright rock outcrop complex and Coombs gravely loam. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Blocks / Parcels | 25 blocks (ranging from 0.6 to 10.9 acres) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Vine Density | 2,074 to 2,165 vines per acre (3 ½ x 5 ¾ ft) on 100 acres | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Trellis | Vertical Shoot Positioning | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| Slope / Row Direction | 5° to 30° slopes / mostly southwest facing vineyard blocks | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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