“magic forest „cottage“” - Mini Studio Magazin

Photo: PejuTony Peju was making wine himself by then andwinning gold medals and critical accolades. He realizedthe greatest flavours in his wines were comingfrom an original 5.5 acre block of Cabernet Sauvignon.These particular vines thrived in the Rutherfordclimate producing complex and multi-layeredwine with unique characteristics.Today’s Rutherford H.B. Vineyard is an outstandingexample of Napa Valley viticulture. Vines are trainedon vertical trellises and carefully manicured of excesslateral canes and leaves. Irrigation begins inlate spring, tapering off at veraison (turning of colour)so the plant focuses energy on ripening, notgrowth. To intensify flavours, superfluous grapeclusters are “dropped” allowing those remaining toget full benefit of the vine’s photosynthesis. Harvestcan take place in several passes as crews selectclusters at optimum ripeness.Cabernet Sauvignon is probably the most famousred wine grape variety on Earth. Peju 2006 H.B.Cabernet Sauvignon is hand-selected from thehighest quality Estate fruit from organically grownH.B. Vineyard in Rutherford. The 2006 growingseason started in dramatic fashion and endedtextbook perfect. Heavy winter and spring rainsprovided the dormant vines with plenty of waterto withstand a mid-summer heat spike during thecrucial stage of veraison. By August, consistentseasonal weather returned to the Valley, bringingwith it ample time for the fruit to hang and develop