Archimedes, Cabernet Sauvignon

Red wine | Alexander Valley

A vintage in homage to the uncle and the mathematician!
This red wine is very intense, with aromas of raspberry, blackcurrant and blackberry, sprinkled with cloves, star anise and toast. Its velvety texture is framed by fine tannins. A daring wine, in the image of Archimedes, one of the greatest mathematicians of all time, who is said to have defeated the Roman army by creating enormous mirrors to ignite the sails of enemy ships. An event reproduced on the label. Out of admiration for this great innovator, Francis Ford Coppola's grandfather actually named his first son Archimedes!

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88.00 CHF/bt

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USA California
Cabernet Sauvignon
8-10 years
14.90% vol.

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Archimedes, Cabernet Sauvignon

88.00 CHF/bt

88.00 CHF/bt /bt

Colour

Dark, dramatic red.

Nose

Intense aromas of raspberry, blackcurrant, notes of clove, gingerbread and toast, coated by juicy flavors of plum, blackberry and star anise.

Palate

Lush, velvety texture, framed by soft tannins. A mineral touch emerges on the finish adding to the complexity of this magnificent and refined wine.

Wine-growing region

The grapes selected for “Archimedes” come from three Alexander Valley vineyards. Archimedes Vineyard, the Pine Mountain-Cloverdale Peaks AVA, one of the highest vineyards in Sonoma County, located above the fog line at 2,000 ft elevation on clay soils interspersed with medium-sized gravel . Stuhlmuller Ranch, in the heart of Alexander Valley, with soils similar to Archimedes Vineyard and Blue Oak Vineyard, the valley's southernmost vineyard.

Winemaking

Traditional vinification, aging for 20 months in French oak barrels (50% of which is new wood).

Bottle closure

Cork

Packaging

Carton

Francis Ford Coppola Winery

The Francis Ford Coppola Winery, owned by the famous six-time Academy Award-winning director, is located in Geyserville, in the heart of Sonoma County, some 75 miles northwest of San Francisco. Both a cellar and a wine tourism site, it is recognized for the consistent quality of its wines with a unique personality.

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