Cain Cellars
As this winery continues to replant vines on phylloxera-resistant rootstock, it has supplemented its own production by purchasing fruit since 1995. The '97 Cain Five includes 50% estate fruit, the '98 just 30%. In 1998, according to winemaker Chris Howell, the fruit in the Mayacamas Mountains struggled to ripen. "The flowering was late here, but not as drawn out as elsewhere," he noted. "After October 23, the weather never turned warm again. We picked until November 13, but nothing much happened to the grapes during the last couple of weeks of the season. "As a result, the estate merlot was rather green-edged, and the cabernet franc lacked the structure of a ripe year. The '97 features a pH of 3.75, which Howell describes as low for Cain. "It's not my goal to increase acidity, but the acids on this property have been climbing in recent years and the pHs dropping. "Howell skipped a racking and bottled the '97 last July, a bit earlier than usual: "This is a forward vintage; why fight it?"
From Focus on California (May 2000) by Stephen Tanzer
1998 Cain Five Meritage Red Napa Valley
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