Woven within the 1;100-acre ranch are gardens and orchards where wild turkeys; deer; and bear roam free. And amongst all of this sits their five-acre hillside vineyard; originally planted in 1998; and the source of the inaugural release of Cervantes Cabernet. A blend of Cabernet Sauvignon; Petit Verdot and Malbec the deep garnet-purple colored MMXVI Cabernet Sauvignon has gregarious notes of warm red and black currants; black raspberries and warm plums with hints of chocolate mint; pencil shavings and tilled loam plus a waft of lilacs. Full-bodied; firm and grainy; the palate is built like a brick house with super ripe; super firm tannins and heaps of bold; expressive; multifaceted fruit; finishing very long and mineral-laced. 545 cases produced.