{"product_id":"shafer-vineyards-hillside-select-2021","title":"2021 Shafer Vineyards","description":"\u003ch2 data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e2021 Shafer Vineyards Hillside Select Cabernet Sauvignon, Stags Leap District, USA\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eRelease Date\u003c\/strong\u003e: September 1, 2024\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eVineyard Location\u003c\/strong\u003e: 100% hillside vineyards in Stags Leap District including Shafer’s estate vineyard blocks Sunspot, John’s Upper Seven, Hitching Post, and Firebreak.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e2021 Growing Season\u003c\/strong\u003e: 2021 was a Napa Valley classic offering long stretches of warm days and cool nights. By early September the fruit had developed rich color and elegant, pure aromas and flavors.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eVarietal Composition\u003c\/strong\u003e: 100% Cabernet Sauvignon\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eBrix at Harvest\u003c\/strong\u003e: 24.0° - 26.0°\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eBarrel Aging\u003c\/strong\u003e: 28 months in 100% new 60-gallon French oak barrels (Allier and Tronçais).\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eAlcohol\u003c\/strong\u003e: 15.5%\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eHillside Select Story\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cbr\u003eFor decades Hillside Select has been Shafer’s flagship Cabernet Sauvignon, a wine that is the ultimate culmination of a world-class estate and legendary winemaking. The revered critic Robert Parker called Hillside Select, “… one of the New World’s most profound Cabernets.” Each vintage of Hillside Select originates from a collection of small vineyard blocks planted on our rugged, amphitheater-like estate of bedrock and volcanic soil. This property’s rare combination of climate and site results in gorgeous Cabernet Sauvignon fruit, which transforms into a deeply-colored wine with complex aromas and flavors that vintage after vintage are rich, elegant, and exquisitely balanced. Hillside Select’s lineage goes back to Shafer’s first wine, the 1978 Cabernet Sauvignon. By 1983, knowing it was something special we called it Hillside Select.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Shafer Vineyards","offers":[{"title":"750 mL","offer_id":46402061697216,"sku":"SFR-H21-750","price":475.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true},{"title":"3-Pack OWC 750 mL","offer_id":45833110454464,"sku":"SFR-H21-753","price":1425.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0551\/4310\/4704\/files\/ProductImages_2_1500x1500_23_6295e49d-f8cc-45da-8cf7-db55a8f8d2fa.jpg?v=1704903971","url":"https:\/\/angrywinemerchant.com\/products\/shafer-vineyards-hillside-select-2021","provider":"Angry Wine Merchant","version":"1.0","type":"link"}