2022 Cabernet Sauvignon
Tasting Notes: A bold, concentrated Cabernet that will reward a few years in the cellar. Fresh, dark red fruits, and a lovely herbal finish on a bed of firm tannins. While not a common varietal to find in the Finger Lakes, Cabernet Sauvignon can be a standout with proper handling in the vineyard and in the cellar. A warm dry year like 2022 and a great vineyard site like Sawmill Creek can give us ripe fruit. Gentle handling, seeking fresh fruit and allowing the earthy quality of Cabernet Sauvignon to shine, give us a memorable wine to enjoy now or in later years.
Serving Suggestion: Best served slightly chilled, at 55°-59°F.
Vineyard: Sawmill Creek Vineyards
Blend: 100% Cabernet Sauvignon
Technical Information:
pH 3.77 RS 0.0%
TA 6.3 g/l ABV 12.6%
Cases Produced 221
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Cabernet Sauvignon
The 'Old Vines Block'
Clone 7
Lansing soil, gravel silt loam, 8% - 15% slope
Planted 1992
Sawmill Creek Vineyards in Hector, NY is located along the southeast corner of Seneca Lake. Its steep-sided, southwest facing vineyards are widely recognized as among the best in the Finger Lakes. We thank the Hazlitt family for their dedication to sustainable farming and passion for wine growing.
Vinny Aliperti started his wine journey making wine as a teenager with his relatives, never considering it would one day become his profession. After graduating college with a liberal arts degree and a stint in the Peace Corps, an opportunity to pursue commercial winemaking on his native Long Island was presented and he never looked back. From 1997 through 1999, Vinny apprenticed under winemaker Roman Roth at Wolffer Estate, producing mostly Chardonnay and Merlot at its state-of -the -art facility.
In early 2000, Vinny moved his family to the Finger Lakes to work at the legendary Hermann J. Wiemer Vineyard, where he was first exposed to Riesling production. In 2001, Vinny joined the startup Atwater Estate Vineyards, where he continues today heading up winemaking operations for over 15 varieties. Its 8000 case facility produces estate grown wines, including multiple Rieslings, Gewurztraminer, Blaufränkisch and Cabernet Franc.
With Atwater's blessing, Vinny and his wife, Kim, started their own label, Billsboro Winery, in Geneva, NY in 2007. Sourcing grapes from Sawmill Creek Vineyards on Seneca Lake, Billsboro specializes in producing small lots dry vinifera wines, including Sauvignon Blanc, Albariño, Syrah, and Pinot Noir.
