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Our grapes are harvested early in the morning and
transported to the winery where they are crushed into small-capacity fermenters.
The selection of yeast strain is crucial to ensure a healthy, complete fermentation,
and we prefer strains that ferment slowly and steadily to allow for optimal
extraction of flavor and color. After fermentation, a few days of extended
maceration help resolve, integrate, and soften tannins. Individual lots are kept
separate for the first few months before multi-stage blending begins, aiming to craft
a wine with classic Cabernet character and easy-drinking approachability. The wine
undergoes 24 months of aging in French oak with varying toast levels from medium
to medium-plus, which marries the components and adds structure and texture to
the final wine.
Alcohol: 13.5% | TA: 5.8 g/L | pH: 3.7 | R.S: 0.2%
ABOUT ANGELS & COWBOYS
Yoav Gilat
Born and raised in Tel Aviv, Yoav left a promising career as a lawyer to follow his passion for food and wine. While working as a legal advisor to some of the largest food and hospitality companies in Israel, he realized he was much more interested in their core business than the legalities surrounding it.
After moving to the food and wine centric Bay area, armed with a business degree from UC Berkeley’s Haas School of Business and the Columbia Business School, he established a network of contacts in California’s wine country. As a passionate wine lover himself, he noticed a gap in the marketplace, no one was making high quality California Cabernet Sauvignons in the $20 and under price point. Combining his business acumen, legal knowledge, and passion for food, wine and California, he decided to pursue his entrepreneurial dream and launched Cannonball Wine Company in 2006.
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The founding vision was to produce one of the best Cabernet Sauvignons under $20 for the U.S. market. I set out to make a wine that I would want to drink and be proud to share.
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Wine had become so pretentious. I wanted to make a wine BY the people …. FOR the people
For Yoav relationships are the key to his success. “Put the time and effort into maintaining relationships in your industry and that will establish you and your company in leadership positions. My relationships and personal brand in the industry as a trustworthy business leader is everything to me.” Yoav has prioritized this from the beginning and has never wavered from that stance.
TASTING NOTES
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Richly hued in a deep red robe with undertones of purple
and blue, this Cabernet opens readily with swirling in the glass or decanting. The
bouquet is lush with fruit, reminiscent of warm summer berries, spiced with a hint
of chaparral and savory soy. On the palate, tangy boysenberry fruit, satsuma plum
texture, raspberry fleshiness, and tart pomegranate acidity unfold. Earthy elements,
such as graphite and black tea, are interwoven with the generous fruit and are
framed by smooth yet present tannins. Aged for 26 months in French oak, the
wine’s substantial structure has been harmonized and rounded through oak tannin
integration and barrel-aging alchemy, making it ready to enjoy upon release.
However, additional cellaring will further enhance its aromas and flavors.
SHIPPING
*SHIPPING NOTICE- If possible, please use a business address for shipping. All shipments require an adult signature which is much more reliable at a place of business.
All orders usually ship within 24-48 hours unless noted otherwise
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