2007 Belle Cousine
| 750ml | $60.00 |
VINTAGE NOTES
Low amounts of early season precipitation gave way to the overriding theme of the 2007 season: consistently dry and cool weather. The dryness resulted in early stress throughout all HdV vineyard blocks. A long, arid growing season and our philosophy of dry farming were the keys to a successful vintage. As a consequence, 2007 emphasizes concentration and depth in accord with the HdV trademarks of elegance, balance and minerality.
WINEMAKER NOTES
Old World in style, the 2007 Belle Cousine is comprised of 60% Merlot and 40% Cabernet Sauvignon. There are spice and dense fruit characters on display with a velvety tannin texture. This wine is true to the Napa Valley and Hyde Vineyard with its alluring backbone of opulent black berry and graphite notes. The Cabernet-Sauvignon spice provides a long finish culminating to an intriguing, complex wine.
Our 2007 Belle Cousine will effortlessly age for 15 years and will need decanting prior to serving earlier in its life.
--Stéphane Vivier, Winemaker, HdV Wines
- Region: Napa Valley
- Appellation: Los Carneros
- Vineyard: Hyde Vineyard
- Age of vines: 21 to 24 years
- Geography: Eastern edge of the Carneros District
- Exposure: South by southeast
- Soil: Shallow loam over clay hardpan
- Acreage: 5.87 acres
- Production: 605 cases
- Harvest dates: Merlot - September 12 & 14, 2007; Cabernet Sauvignon - October 2, 2007
- Varietal Breakdown: 60% Merlot & 40% Cabernet Sauvignon
- Bottling date: June 4, 2009
- Retail: $60
