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Night harvesting preserved fruit integrity and
delivered the grapes to the crush pad in the cool early morning, helping retain
Sauvignon Blanc’s vibrant aromas and flavors. The fruit was sent directly to the
press without crushing, allowing gentle membrane pressing to extract juice
while avoiding bitterness. The juice was cold-settled for three days, then
racked to stainless steel tanks and fermented cool with selected aromaenhancing yeast strains to preserve freshness and build texture. After
fermentation, the wine remained on its lees to add harmony and depth.
Following blending trials, the final blend was assembled and bottled in
December of the vintage year, capturing a lively, minimally handled expression
of grape and site.
Alcohol: 12.5% | TA: 6.5 g/L | pH: 3.29 | R.S: 0.29%
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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A green-gold hue with striking clarity hints at the lean, flinty
profile of this Sonoma Sauvignon Blanc. The nose is pungent and expressive,
offering lime zest and floral notes of elderflower and acacia. Lively citrus carries
through the palate, with waves of mandarin giving way to white peach and tangy
gooseberry—hallmarks of Clone 1. Vibrant acidity and a savory sea-spray
minerality add depth, enhanced by a small inclusion of Clone 376, prized for its
ability to express site character.
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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