Shafer TD-9 Napa Valley Red Blend 2019
Shafer TD-9 Napa Valley Red Blend 2019
Shafer Vineyards
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2019 TD-9®
Napa Valley
TD-9 is a proprietary blend that celebrates a bold move. In 1973, in the space of a few months, John Shafer went from riding morning commuter trains in Chicago to teaching himself to drive a TD-9 tractor in our Napa Valley vineyard. He’d never grown grapes or made wine in his life. That spirit of risk-taking and adventure still guides Shafer today and inspires each vintage of this wine.
“This vintage ofTD-9, with more than 50 percent Cabernet Sauvignon, fills the glass with vivid aromas and flavors of summer berries, black tea, rose petal, lavender, and black cherry. All this juicy radiance is knit together with ripe NapaValley tannins, offering abundant enjoyment today while promising even more beauty with time in your cellar.”
— Elias Fernandez, winemaker
Reviews
“ … alluring notes of mocha, tapenade and truffles jump from the glass, backed up by a core of cassis and stewed plums. Full-bodied, juicy and plush in the mouth, it has a lively line and a wonderfully pure, fruity finish.” — Lisa Perrotti-Brown, Wine Advocate
Vintage and Production Notes
Release Date: February 1, 2022
Vineyard Locations: Stags Leap District, Yountville, and a vineyard in the foothills of the Vaca Mountains just south of Stags Leap District
The 2019 Growing Season: The long, sunny 2019 summer created a beautiful growing season. The fruit developed rich color and clean, elegant, and pure aromas and flavors.
Varietal Composition: 55% Cabernet Sauvignon, 33% Merlot, 8% Malbec, 4% Petit Verdot
Brix at Harvest: 23.5° - 25.5°
Cooperage: 20 months in 60-gallon French oak barrels (100% new: Allier and Tronçais)
Alcohol: 15.3%
The Shafer TD-9 Story
TD-9 is an adventurous red blend that celebrates a bold move. In 1973 John Shafer went from taking morning commuter trains in Chicago to teaching himself to drive an old TD-9 tractor in our Napa Valley vineyard. He’d never grown grapes or made wine in his life. That spirit of risk-taking and adventure continues to inspire everything we do at Shafer Vineyards today. TD-9 is a blend of Merlot, Cabernet Sauvignon, and Malbec – we hope you enjoy drinking it as much as we love making it.
Shafer Vineyards
Shafer Vineyards is a 30,000 case winery in Napa Valley’s Stags Leap District. The Shafer family owns and farms 200 acres of vineyards, sources for Shafer’s Cabernet Sauvignon, Chardonnay, Malbec, Merlot, Syrah, and Petite Sirah.
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