09/03/2026
Happy International Cabernet Sauvignon Day! We are getting ready to harvest this remarkable varietal in about 3 weeks. We're expecting to harvest around 5 tons of grapes from Block X - the equivalent of about 2 adult elephants', or 40 baby elephants' weight! Cabernet Sauvignon is a "child" of Cabernet Franc and Sauvignon Blanc, and is considered the most tannic out of the major red grapes. On our estate, we grow 18.3 acres of this varietal. We use it to make our flagship red blend, Hogback Mountain, as well as to produce single-varietal bottlings.