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2020 Reserve Cavalie Blend
This wine opens with an inviting bouquet of berries intertwined with a rustic charm reminiscent of old-world wines. On the palate, the wine is velvety with well-integrated tannins. The flavors showcase a rich profile of strawberry and raspberry alongside delicate hints of vanilla and biscuit. Each sip reveals layers of complexity, ending in an elegant finish.
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Wine Specs
Vintage
2020
Varietal
Red Blend
Appellation
Horse Heaven Hills
Acid
0.53g/100ml
pH
3.98
Aging
20 months 41% new French oak & 14% new American oak
Alcohol %
14.5
Wine Profile
Tasting Notes
strawberry, raspberry, vanilla, biscuit
Vineyard Notes
The fruit for this wine is grown at our Cavalie, Spice Cabinet, and Zephyr Ridge vineyards in the Horse Heaven Hills. The fruit is exposed to dappled sunlight, allowing for uniform ripening and flavor development. Well balanced crop levels have allowed us to create wines with great depth and concentration.
Production Notes
The grapes were harvested and sorted in the vineyards with our "Selective Harvester" to allow for maximum hangtime and flavor development. The fruit was not crushed in order to preserve as much whole-berry as possible. We fermented the fruit in stainless steel tanks and open top fermenters with a combination of pumpovers, rack & returns, and punchdowns to control extraction and flavors. After fermentation, the wine was drained and racked to 41% new French oak and 14% new American oak for malolactic fermentation. The wine was barrel aged for 20 months. This special, right bank Bordeaux style blend consists of 4 of the 5 Bordeaux varietals.
Winemaker Notes
50% Merlot, 35% Cabernet Sauvignon, 10% Malbec, 5% Petit Verdot
Food Pairing Notes
bbq, beef, cheese, chicken, pork, duck