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Kathy and Hugh Shiels founded Côte Bonneville with one goal in
mind: to present the best expression of our DuBrul Vineyard
each vintage year. We harvest Cabernet Sauvignon, Merlot and
Cabernet Franc at the point of optimal ripeness, vinify each lot
separately, and then age the wines in new French oak barrels.
After six months the individual wines are assessed and the
blends are assembled.
The Côte Bonneville and Carriage House blends are based on distinct blocks of Cabernet Sauvignon in our vineyard. Merlot and Cabernet Franc may be added each year in varying proportions, as determined by our winemaking team. Côte Bonneville is barrel-aged for 24 months, Carriage House for 20 months. After bottling, the wines are allowed to develop further prior to release. Beginning with the selection of vineyard rows, we carefully manage the vines, irrigation, thinning, hand picking and sorting, vinification, selection of French oak barrels, blending and aging to provide you with the best wine our unique site can produce. |
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