Beckmen Vineyards Santa Ynez Valley Cabernet Sauvignon, California, USA

Harvested from estate-grown grapes, this Cabernet Sauvignon reflects the best qualities of Santa Ynez Valley with its forward fruit and great acidic structure. The gravelly, well-drained soil and slightly warm climate is a perfect match for Cabernet Sauvignon.

Planted on the hilltops and slopes of the property where there is the least amount of topsoil, the vineyard is planted with higher density to moderate the amount of fruit each vine has to ripen. 

The Vintage: The 2022 season was defined by a few major events that shaped the quality and quantity of the vintage. The lack of rainfall and strong winds during bloom set the stage for a smaller than average crop. The middle of the season was uneventful until a long heatwave in the first half of September. They harvested like crazy during this period and shortly after, and picked all whites, some rosé, and some young blocks of Syrah. The vines shut down for a bit as the weather cooled and normalized, so they waited until the second week of October to harvest the remaining blocks, finishing in the first week of November. As is the case with a small crop, the quality is high but yields were down 35% overall, so there will be much less 2022 than the previous several vintages