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Signature Wines and Wineries of Washington
CABERNET SAUVIGNON
gourmet pairings
Delicious with slow-roasted
standing rib roast with baked
potatoes for special occasions,
or grilled lamb popsicles with
boiled new potatoes and
asparagus.
tasting notes
Cabernet Sauvignon grapes were sourced from the original
Tapteil Vineyard block planted in 1985. The wine exhibits
nuances of dusty spice, dark cherry, and currant with cocoa
powder and plum. Tannins are fine-grained and firm. The Tapteil
Cabernet Sauvignon is powerful and full-bodied with ripe and
rich flavors and a complete palate which shows the length,
complexity, and balance of these Red Mountain-grown grapes.
winemaker's insight
Cabernet Sauvignon grapes picked mid to late-September
based upon the brix, pH, and acidity, destemmed with minimal
crushing, dropped by gravity into 1-ton bins, cold-soaked for 48
hours, then inoculated with selected wine yeast, hand punched
down twice daily and transferred to barrels where the wine
finished both primary and secondary fermentation.
awards and distinctions
Double Gold – Seattle Wine Awards;
Gold – Great Northwest Invitational Wine Competition
APPELLATION: Red Mountain
COMPOSITION: 100% Cabernet Sauvignon
MATURATION: 21 months in French oak, 80% new
CELLARING: Can be enjoyed two months after bottling, but
cellaring for six to eight years can provide additional enjoyment
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