Napa Cabernet Wine Ledgewood Creek Cabernet Sauvignon 2003 is a California Cabernet Sauvignon that is high in fruit and has a rich flavor. The wine's concentration, strong fruit and well developed flavors are highlighted. The dark fruit aromas show black plums and cherries along with some dark toast character from wood aging. The initial flavor is a burst of fruit followed by a mouth-filling flavor and gentle finish of fine grain tannins. The Cabernet Sauvignon vineyards are located a leisurely ten-minutes drive north of the Estate property in the Napa Valley appellation. The vineyard is on a broad alluvial plane surrounded on threes ides by mountains. The still daytime air allows the temperature to rise while evening breezes help drop the nighttime temperature. It is the perfect climactic combination to develop the flavors and provide for a deep color. The Napa Cabernet wine was aged in 20% new French oak for sixteen months.

The Frisbie Family is dedicated to producing exceptional, Estate–Grown wines in the American Viticultural Area known as “Suisun Valley” located on the eastern Napa border. Long known for its commitment to the best vineyard practices, Ledgewood Creek Wines are crafted first and foremost in the vineyards, long before being placed in the artistic hands of their winemaker. The winery's beginnings date back to 1985 when Dean Frisbie bought a pear orchard in the little known Suisun Valley viticultural area. To honor the pioneering Peabody family and their long-standing farming history in the valley, they named the orchard Peabody Ranch. By 1989, vineyards had replaced the pear orchard and the original Peabody Ranch was soon incorporated into what is now Ledgewood Creek Winery & Vineyards. With Ledgewood Creek running along the property's northern edge and with Abernathy Road bordering it's eastern edge, the original Peabody Ranch vineyard proved so successful that the overall holdings grew to include over 350 acres planted with grapes. In the early part of 2001, a descision was made to start producing some wine that would be available for sale. The vineyards and winery remain family-owned and operated with patriarch Dean Frisbie as General Manager, son James sharing his time between wine sales and vineyard marketing, and son Tom working with the web-site while living at the winery, full-time. The Frisbies' philosophy has always been, "If it is broken, fix it…and if it is not, how can we improve upon it?" Those who grow the grapes at Ledgewood Creek work tirelessly to find the vineyard's best expression of fruit quality and continued vine balance. This means constant fine tuning of canopy management, fertilization schedules, irrigation techniques, and crop tonnages. Fruit at Ledgewood Creek is harvested by hand - the red grapes by day, and the whites at night. Night harvesting, while costly and time consuming, has proven the best method to control the quality of the fruit harvested.

RATINGS: Gold Medal - Monterey Wine Competition
Silver Medal - Grand Harvest Awards
Silver Medal - Riverside International Wine Competition
Silver Medal - San Francisco Chronicle Wine Competition
Bronze Medal - San Diego Wine Competition
Bronze Medal - Orange County Fair