2005 Bell Wine Cellars Talianna (Wine Selections / Red Wine) -- Bell Wine Cellars Shopping Cart -- Talianna Cellars Wine Bell 2005

<H1>2005 Bell Wine Cellars Talianna -- Bell Wine Cellars Shopping Cart</H1> $90.00 -- 2005 Bell Wine Cellars Talianna <IMG SRC="https://store.nexternal.com/bellwine/images/talianna.gif" WIDTH=150 ALIGN=right ALT="2005 Bell Wine Cellars Talianna" NAME="2005 Bell Wine Cellars Talianna" BORDER=0 HSPACE=10> Bell Wine Cellars is committed to hand-crafting limited edition bottlings of extraordinary wines that best reflect the terroir of their vineyards and the care and passion of their growers. In Talianna, named after Sandra’s daughters, Talia and Anna, we have created a proprietary wine, capturing the unique fruit expressions of our most important varietals. Vinification Talianna is a blend of Cabernet sauvignon, Clone 6 (80%) grown on the Beckstoffer Georges III vineyard in the Rutherford sub-appellation of Napa Valley and Syrah (20%), Estrella Clone, grown on the Massa Ranch in Yountville. The grapes are hand-harvested and gently crushed to retain 40% whole berries. Prior to yeasting with Bordeaux red yeast, we cold soaked for 72 hours, increasing the richness and intensity of the fruit character. Color extraction utilizes a combination of manual pump overs via a screen during the initial fermentation, with gentle cap irrigation as the wine goes dry. Following fermentation the wine went through malo-lactic fermentation in the presence of the skins while the wine macerated for up to three weeks. Both varietals were aged separately, and then blended shortly before bottling. The wine was aged 18 months in a combination of French (90%) and American oak barrels, 100% of which were new. The wine has not been fined or filtered. Vintage Notes The 2005 growing season began with wet weather, followed by a dry period in March. Rainfall continued well into spring with later than usual bloom and set, and we experienced unseasonable rain into June. The cool weather continued into summer with few heat spikes. As September approached we were concerned that the larger than normal crop would not mature as fog prevailed well into the harvest season, keeping daytime temperatures cool. In the end, the long cool growing season gave us excellent wines with beautiful structure, great color, and high natural acidity. Tasting Notes The rich luscious fruit of the Syrah (20%) combines with the supple tannins and elegant structure of the Cabernet Sauvignon (80%) to produce a wine with exceptional fruit on both the nose and palate. Generally our Clone 6 Cabernet is aged for up to 18 months prior to release. However, in Talianna, the addition of the Syrah softens the Clone 6 Cabernet tannins, allowing the Clone 6 Cabernet to be enjoyed sooner. As the wine ages, the influence of the Syrah is surpassed by the Cabernet, and the wine acquires the dusty, cedary characters one associates with mature Rutherford Cabernet. The resulting wine has a beautiful balance between fruit, oak, tannins and acidity with an elegant finish. An expression of vineyard and variety, this rich and complex wine will mature beautifully. Technical Analysis Varietal: Cabernet Sauvignon (80%), Syrah (20%) Source: Napa Valley Harvest dates: October 5-31, 2005 Harvest sugar: 25 Brix Total Acid 0.75 gm/100ml pH 3.79 Alcohol 14.5% Aging 21 months in 90% French Oak, 100% new Bottle Date August 2007 Production 496 6-pack cases Other products in the category <A HREF="http://www.nexternal.com/bellwine/Category1" TITLE="Wine Selections">Wine Selections</A> / <A HREF="http://www.nexternal.com/bellwine/Category2" TITLE="Red Wine">Red Wine</A>: <LI><A HREF=http://www.nexternal.com/bellwine/Product40 TITLE="2003 Bell Wine Cellars Sonnette, Red Wine, Napa Valley">2003 Bell Wine Cellars Sonnette, Red Wine, Napa Valley</A> -- 2003 Bell Wine Cellars Sonnette, Red Wine, Napa Valley <LI><A HREF=http://www.nexternal.com/bellwine/Product76 TITLE="2004 Bell Wine Cellars Sonnette, Red Wine, Napa Valley">2004 Bell Wine Cellars Sonnette, Red Wine, Napa Valley</A> -- 2004 Bell Wine Cellars Sonnette, Red Wine, Napa Valley <LI><A 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