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Wine Details
Price:
$20.00 per bottle
Description:
Most boutique Washington wineries would take this Cabernet Sauvignon, slap a $35 price on it and declare it the best Cabernet Sauvignon in Washington. This is our second label Cabernet Sauvignon. Composed of 58% Sundance Vineyard Cabernet Sauvignon (Columbia Valley), 34% Waliser Vineyard Cabernet Sauvignon (Walla Walla Valley), and 8% Cabernet Franc from Vista Montagna Vineyard (Walla Walla Valley) our Columbia Valley Cabernet Sauvignon combines the best of the Columbia Valley and Walla Walla Valley. The Cabernet Sauvignon was aged in 100% new French Oak for six months then racked to used French, American, and Hungarian oak barrels for nine months. The wine was fined with two egg whites then bottled unfiltered. The Cabernet Sauvignon is a steal for $20 per bottle!
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Varietal Definition
Cabernet Sauvignon:
Cabernet Sauvignon is the most widely planted and significant among the five dominant varieties in France’s Bordeaux region, as well as the most successful red wine produced in California. Though it was thought to be an ancient variety, recent genetic studies at U.C. Davis have determined that Cabernet Sauvignon is actually the hybrid offspring of Sauvignon Blanc and Cabernet Franc. Cabernet Sauvignon berries are small with black, thick and very tough skin. This toughness makes the grapes fairly resistant to disease and spoilage and able to withstand some autumn rains with little or no damage. It is a mid to late season ripener. These growth characteristics, along with its flavor appeal have made Cabernet Sauvignon one of the most popular red wine varieties worldwide.
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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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