The Art
The 2003 vintage marks the 29th Artist Series Cabernet Sauvignon from Kenwood. Vincent van Gogh, born in Groot-Zundert, Holland, was a Post-Impressionist whose work powerfully influenced modern Expressionism, Fauvism and early Abstraction. His unique fusion of form and content is powerful and imaginative as characterized through this work, “The Starry Night.” Color is the chief character of expression throughout this piece and is portrayed through his swirling brushstrokes, deep color, and dramatic use of form and line.

The Wine
Our 2003 Artist Series Cabernet Sauvignon is an opulent wine of great depth and concentration. This wine displays balance and refinement with aromas of raspberries, currants and dark chocolate. The wine is approachable when young, yet capable of aging gracefully for many years.

The finest lots of Cabernet Sauvignon were selected from hillside vineyards located in the Sonoma Valley. This intense hillside Cabernet Sauvignon from the Montecillo, Lindholm and Oak Shade vineyards was blended with a small percentage of Petit Verdot to add body and ripe fruit qualities to the wine.

Harvested in early October, the grapes were fermented separately in stainless steel tanks. After pressing and settling they were placed in small French and American oak barrels for a total of 29 months. After barrel aging was complete, the best lots were carefully selected, blended and bottled.  After bottling, the wine was aged for an additional year and a half before it was released.

Composition: 98% Cabernet Sauvignon, 2% Petit Verdot
Appellation: Sonoma County
Aging: 29 months in 80% French Oak and 20% American Oak barrels
Alcohol: 14.5%