Ancient Peaks Cabernet Sauvignon Paso Robles Santa Margarita Ranch 2020 (750ml)

 

Rated 91 Points by The Tasting Panel

 

"With a round texture, and a mineral base, the wine maintains structure and balance."  Meridith May (September 2022)

 

Ancient Peaks Cabernet Sauvignon 2020

 

Paso Robles California

 

Santa Margarita Ranch

 

Vintage:  2020

 

Varietal:  Cabernet Sauvignon

 

Appellation:  Santa Margarita Ranch

 

Tasting Notes

 

The 2020 Cabernet Sauvignon opens with heady aromas of black raspberry, cherry, sage and tobacco leaf.  A juicy, mouth filling texture reveals seamless layers of currant, cherry, blueberry, dark plum and black olive with trailing hints of mocha, mineral and eucalyptus.  Suggestions of vanilla bean join soft tannins on a smooth, rounded finish.

 

Alcohol:  13.9%

 

Serving Suggestions

 

Savor the 2020 Cabernet Sauvignon with richly textured dishes such as beef tenderloin, sage-rubbed lamb chops, grilled portobello mushroom, and lamb Bolognese with
parmesan and herbs.

 

Santa Margarita Ranch AVA

 

Our estate Margarita Vineyard is the only vineyard located in the Santa Margarita Ranch AVA of Paso Robles on California’s Central Coast.  The Santa Margarita Ranch AVA is distinguished by one of the coolest, longest growing seasons in the Paso Robles region.  It also features a rare diversity of soil types - a testament to the tectonic friction that created the surrounding Santa Lucia mountain peaks.

 

 

Ancient Peaks Winery

 

Ancient Peaks Winery is a Family Owned SIP Certified Sustainable winey in Paso Robles, California

 

A Singular Terroir

 

Margarita Vineyard

 

Our estate Margarita Vineyard stands alone and apart as the southernmost vineyard in the Paso Robles region, and as the only vineyard in the Santa Margarita Ranch AVA.

 

Uniquely Complex Geology

 

Ancient Peaks wines exhibit a natural complexity that is a direct reflection of Margarita Vineyard’s rare array of soils.  Margarita Vineyard spans five separate soil types that ebb, flow and intermingle throughout the vineyard.  Few vineyards boast such a spectrum of geological diversity.  This diversity enables us to grow the same grape varieties in a range of soils, ultimately enhancing the texture and dimension of the resulting wines.

 

Pronounced Marine Influence

 

Margarita Vineyard lies just 14 miles from the Pacific Ocean and occupies one of the Paso Robles region’s coolest growing environments, providing our wines with native structure and intensity.  When the days heat up, the air rises to create a vacuum that pulls marine breezes inland and over the surrounding peaks - and right through the vineyard.  The peaks are frequently enshrouded in coastal fog during the growing season, a vivid testament to the vineyard’s unique microclimate.

 

Extended Growing Season

 

The pronounced marine influence, combined with unusually cold spring temperatures, creates a late, long growing season that allows the fruit to develop a signature combination of fully developed flavors and fine structure.  As the only vineyard in its vicinity, Margarita Vineyard is alone in benefitting from the climatic conditions of this particular location.  Here, the ripening process is slow and sometimes challenging, an attribute that is shared by many of the world’s finest vineyards.

 

Santa Margarita Ranch AVA

 

Margarita Vineyard is the only vineyard located within its own namesake AVA - a testament to the vineyard’s unique growing conditions.  The Santa Margarita Ranch AVA is situated along the foot of the coastal Santa Lucia Mountain Range.  Attributes of the Santa Margarita Ranch AVA include one of the coolest, longest growing seasons in the Paso Robles region; a rare diversity of soil types originating from the tectonic uplift that created the surrounding Santa Lucia mountain peaks; and an abundance of rainfall, totaling 29 inches per year on average.

 

Sustainability

 

Margarita Vineyard was planted in 1999 as a model of sustainability.  Today, we continue to implement numerous sustainable viticultural practices to ensure natural quality in our wines while protecting the rich native environment surrounding Margarita Vineyard.  Our practices have earned SIP (Sustainability in Practice) Certification for Margarita Vineyard, the leading standard for viticultural sustainability.