This is our most terroir-driven wine: a Peterson wine that shouts out its origin with every sip. Our Bradford Mountain vineyards produce wine grapes with a unique and very recognizable minerality. That expression or sense of place reaches its apex in the Bradford Mountain Estate Vineyard Cabernet Sauvignon.

Rich dark fruit aromas mingle with traces of oak, cedar and wet slate. A smooth entry reveals fresh plush flavors balanced with a supple structure that frames the wine. Dark cherry, boysenberry and black currant are layered with savory cedar and an inviting mineral essence that lingers on the palate.

This elegant Cab can be enjoyed solo while reading a favorite book or in the company of good friends, but will also pair beautifully with rack of pork with a red currant thyme sauce served with a side of roasted fingerling potatoes.

The intensity of the Cabernet Sauvignon is complemented with exotic spice from Cabernet Franc, wonderful aromatics from Petit Verdot, and plush fruit qualities from Merlot and Malbec to create a wine that offers layer upon layer of flavors and aromas. Though big and bold, this is still a wine with balance and finesse. It is not one of those over-oaked and over-extracted creations that are currently the rage with some wine critics yet have no place on the table, nor the potential for successful bottle aging. This is a wine that will definitely benefit from both bottle age and/or decanting to allow the wine to open and reveal all of its depth and complexity.