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Wine Details
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Description:
We are known for our quality handcrafted Cuvée. This vineyard designated blend is a "knock out" with 53% Merlot and 42% Cabernet Franc with a splash of Pepper Bridge Malbec. The Cordon Grove Vineyard is an "affair of the heart" for the Gary Grove Family. Located in Prosser, Washington, the vineyard is one of our favorite terroirs. This Cuvée is a wonderful marriage of a viticulturist and winemakers waltzing together to achieve a magnifi cent wine. You can "taste the place" in this stylist blend with the color of an old red 1967 VW Bug, a fresh wild strawberry nose, a velvety mouth feel of deep fruit, a chewy mid-palate, and a sweet-edged, vibrant fi nish will dazzles your senses. If it were thicker, you would want to drizzle it over French Vanilla ice cream.
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Varietal Definition
Cabernet Franc:
Cabernet Franc is an accessible, spicy, herbal, dark blue grape variety that is often compared to Cabernet Sauvignon. Cabernet Franc tends to be softer and has less tannin than Cabernet Sauvignon, although the two can be difficult to distinguish. Sometimes the French refer to Cabernets, which could mean either of the two grapes. Its typical aromas include an herbaceous and pronounced peppery nose, even in ripe fruit, and something eerily like tobacco. The Cabernet Franc ripens at an earlier stage, which gives it reason to exist in the Bordeaux area. In the Loire, where we find it a lot, it gives a clear red fresh and fruity wine.
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Malbec:
Originating from the Bordeaux region of France, this grape is among the "big six" for red wine grapes. Malbec is typically a medium to full-bodied red wine. Ripe fruit flavors of plums and blackberry give it a jammy characteristic. The tannins are typically a bit tight and the earthy, wood-like appeal makes for a fairly rustic wine. Malbec goes well with roast meats such as chicken or turkey. It should be served at 58F and can be aged for up to 5 years typically.
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Merlot:
Merlot is known as a Noble Bordeaux varietal. Although it came to France in the first century, it was not named until the 1880s. Merlot was originally used only for blending, as it is soft and compliant, very useful in softening other Bordeaux wines like Cabernets. Recently in California and Chile it became popular as a 100% varietal wine. Merlot tends to be easier to grow in a variety of soil conditions and is harvested earlier in the year than Cabernet. Although most Merlots are made to be drunk earlier, there are many with complexities of a Cabernet. Flavors of plum, black cherry, violet, chocolate and orange pair well with rich, red pasta dishes, hearty chicken dishes, and any beef combination that you fancy. The perfect match of course is chocolate. Not only does the chocolate compliment the wine and vice-versa, but the essence of both flavors linger eternally.
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