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2016 Reserve Cavalie Red Blend
The powerful Merlot is evident in this blend which opens with aromas of ripe blueberries wrapped in the warmth of baking spices and sweet caramel. The Cabernet Sauvignon and Petit Verdot create a frame of structure while the Malbec adds suppleness, weight and length. This rich, full bodied wine is full of intriguing complexity built around sleek tannins that lead into a finish that goes on and on.
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Wine Specs
Vintage
2016
Varietal
Red Blend
Appellation
Horse Heaven Hills
Acid
0.40g/100ml
pH
3.93
Aging
22 months new & Neutral French Oak
Fermentation
French Oak Tank
Alcohol %
14.5
Wine Profile
Tasting Notes
blueberry, baking spice, sweet caramel
Vineyard Notes
The fruit for this wine is grown in the Horse Heaven Hills at our Estate Cavalie and Spice Cabinet Vineyards.
Production Notes
The fruit was machine harvested with our selective harvest attachment, allowing the fruit to be sorted in the vineyard. We bypassed the destemmer at the winery to maintain as much whole berry as possible. The grapes were sorted a second time at the winery on our sorting table and then fermented in our French Oak tank. After draining the wine and pressing, it was racked to a blend of new and neutral French oak barrels for malolactic fermentation. The wine was aged in barrel for 22 months before being blended together.