Soos Creek Wine Cellars
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We established our winery in 1989 based on the belief that the vineyards of Eastern Washington were capable of producing world-class vinifera wine grapes. The growing recognition that Washington wines have been receiving has certainly proven this to be true. By starting our winery at a relatively early time in the Washington wine industry, we were able to source our grapes from a few of the best and oldest vineyards in the state. We have discovered that blending wines made from different grape varieties and sourced from different vineyard locations will generally make a more balanced wine with better flavor complexity. However, in years when the wines of a specific vineyard are especially outstanding, we may also produce vineyard-designated wines. We believe that exceptional wines should age well. Therefore, most of our wines are built around a tannic backbone that has proven to give them a long life when properly stored.
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A blend of 70% Cabernet Sauvignon, 22% Cabernet Franc and 8% Merlot from the Ciel du Cheval, Champoux, Dionysus and Dineen vineyards. This vintage displays mineral notes that combine beautifully with the delicious black fruit flavors.
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Champoux Vineyard Bordeaux Blend
67% Cab from the old vines of Block 1 & 2 and 33% Cab Franc. This wine is extremely dark and decadent and shows both the power and finesse of this vineyard. To be released in the fall of 2004.
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Champoux Vineyard Cabernet Sauvignon
produced primarily from the old vines of the 1981 Block 2 Cabernet, the Baby Poux Block Cabernet and also includes 8% Cabernet Franc. It has very nice balance and is a good example of the depth and elegance typical of wines produced from older vines.
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Ciel du Cheval Cabernet Sauvignon
Produced from the old vines of the 1982 Cabernet Block, which provides the depth and elegance and from the 1994 Cabernet Block, which provides the structure. It also contains 12% Cabernet Franc from this vineyard for complexity. The wine’s delicious black fruit flavors combine beautifully with lingering mineral notes distinctive to this vineyard.
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Merlot
Surprisingly, this is the first time we have produced a merlot. The merlot grapes are from the Ciel du Cheval, Dionysus and Charbonneau vineyards. This wine also includes some Cabernet and Cabernet Franc to add structure and complexity. It has an intense, dark color; a lively natural acidity that gives it a lovely juicy quality and delicious flavors that beckon you back for another sip.
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Soleil
This new wine is a blend of 86% Cabernet Sauvignon and 14% Cabernet Franc from our two best vineyards: Champoux and Ciel du Cheval. It displays a wonderful complexity of flavor nuances, shows elegance derived from the old vines and has the structure for long-term aging.
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Stampede Pass
A Bordeaux blend of 50% Pepper Bridge Cab and 25% each of Merlot and Cab Franc from Ciel du Cheval. A substantial wine with plenty of fruit that will become more elegant with some bottle age. To be released in the fall of 2004.
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Sundance
This year’s blend is 50% Cabernet Franc, which provides a beautifully perfumed floral component, 30% Merlot and 20% Cabernet Sauvignon. It is the softest of our wines and ready to drink yet full bodied and capable of aging fairly well also.
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