Cabernet Sauvignon

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Wine Details

Release Info: Bottlesd November 2011 & Released November 2011

Appelation: Columbia Valley

Vineyards:
• Bacchus Vineyard
 (Columbia Valley)
• Tapteil Vineyard
 (Red Mountain)
• Weinbau Vineyard
 (Wahluke Slope)
• Dionysus Vineyard
 (Columbia Valley)
• Seven Hills Vineyard
 (Walla Walla Valley)
• DuBrul Vineyard
 (Rattlesnake Hills)
• Ciel du Cheval Vineyard
 (Red Mount

Blend:
• 86% Cabernet Sauvignon
• 10% Merlot
• 4% Cabernet Franc

Cooperage: 65% new oak, all French oak with the remaining a mix of one year and older French oak. The barrels are from select coopers, the oak from a variety of forests and the wine remained for 22 months in the barrels.

Acidity & PH: pH 3.64 & Total Acidity 0.64

Alcohol: 14.53%

Cases: 1162 Cases

Prices: $32/bottle   $345.6/case

Winemaking

Crushed gently and dropped by gravity into 1.5 ton bins, cold soaked for 24 to 72 hours, then inoculated with a variety of yeasts, hand-punched and pressed directly to barrel where the wine finishes both primary and secondary fermentations.

Vintage

Similar to the 07 vintage, hot conditions in the late spring and early summer were offset by cooler nighttime temperatures all summer and cooler overall temperatures closer to maturity maintaining optimal natural acidity levels, creating balanced flavors and allowing for extended hang times.

Tasting Notes

Full bodied with ripe scents of black currant and violets, rich aromas of caramel intertwined with lively acidity and bright berries, dark chocolate and velvety tannins.

Related News & Accolades

Wine Spectator, 8/2011

New Scores from Wine Enthusiast

Seattle Met: Top 100 wines of 2011

Wine Spectator, 4/2010