Octagon
A wine of noble character, created by blending estate-grown Bordeaux varietals, Merlot, Cabernet Franc, Cabernet Sauvignon, and Petit Verdot, Octagon’s great prestige rests further on its being created only in fine vintages, and with the most astute selection from the harvest. This is the highest expression of our estate’s European derivation and inspiration, crafted to be a wine of distinctive character and age worthiness in every incarnation.
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Octagon at the coreVintage Factors
Year
2019
Cellar Life
30yrs
We will be celebrating the 2019 growing season for many years to come, for giving us white wines of great intensity and fragrance, and reds of unquestionably long age-worthiness. The whole season was ideal, from a frost-free spring with abundant moisture, to a summer with moderate rainfall and steady warm temperature building to extended, emphatic heat, with clear skies permitting optimum pacing of picking in the early fall.
Awards
James Suckling.com | 94 Points |
Sommelier Challenge IWC, 2022 | Gold Medal |
San Diego Wine & Spirits Challenge, 2023 | Gold Medal |
Robert Parker Wine Advocate, 05/2023 | 92 Points |
Wine Enthusiast, 10/2023 | Top 100 Wines of the World 2023 -- 92 Points, Editor's Choice |
Vinification
Fermentation | 6-10 days on the skins in stainless steel |
Maceration | 15 days |
Composition | Merlot 62%, Cabernet Franc 34%, Petit Verdot 4% |
Aging | 12 months French oak barriques, new 40%, used 60% |
Analysis | Alcohol, 13.5% |
Residual Sugars, 0.1% | |
Total Acidity, 0.53% |