Shafer Hillside Select Cabernet Sauvignon Stags Leap District 2015 Ribera del Duero Ampio started as an idea

Ampio started as an idea and became a reality in an exceptional vintage that reflects and represents the fullest expression of Maremma’s terroir

lime and chamomile are present on the nose

an ideal drink to start the evening

The addition of shochu has the bonus of elongating the life of this umeshu and so it will last for a few weeks once open if kept in the fridge

Has the stern mettle of Brut Nature but it's not as skinny as many

Shafer Hillside Select Cabernet Sauvignon Stags Leap District 2015 Ribera del Duero Ampio started as an ideaHillside Select is sourced from a collection of 14 small vineyard blocks planted within an eons old amphitheater like structure of rock and volcanic soil that surrounds the winery. Thanks to scant soil nutrients and moisture, yields at harvest are meager and the berries are small, about the size of blueberries. This Stags Leap District sites combination of rugged, arid soil and climate results in lush Cabernet Sauvignon fruit with dark color and