This beautiful 2000 California Cabernet Sauvignon by Zenaida Cellars in Paso Robles, CA has a multi-layered dark fruit component that is highlighted by a touch of sweet anise and a lingering, pepper finish. This is a delightful Cabernet and one of our favorites.

The Paso Robles estate grapes for this fantastic Cabernet Sauvignon were harvested by hand and allowed to cold soak in the winery's cellar for three days before they were fermented in small 200-gallon lots. The must, which is the hardened layers of the fermenting fruit that rises to the surface in the open-air fermenting bins, had to be punched down by hand twice a day for almost 20 days before pressing. The small press used gently squeezed the grapes, slowly building pressure to avoid harshness in the finished wine. The young wine was then transferred to French oak barrels where it aged for 24 months before it was bottled.

It is recommended that you serve this 2000 Zenaida Cabernet Sauvignon at a temperature of about 65° for optimum enjoyment.