Washington Red Blend

FLAVOR PROFILE:This dauntless red wine tempts right off the bat with aromas of bright cherry and succulent red currant. A full body of mature berry and plum notes gives way to a spicy finish—the perfect beginning to your night.RECOMMENDED FOOD PAIRINGS:Baked Ziti, Lasagna Blend: 40% Cabernet Sauvignon, 37% Merlot, 19% Syrah, 2% Cabernet Franc & 2% Petit Verdot. Alcohol: 13.5%TA: 0.53 g/100 mLpH: 3.77 ...

THE VINTAGE:• The 2016 vintage experienced the best of both worlds with a hot spring and early summer. A cooler than normal end of the ripening season allowed the wines to have ripeness, yet maintain freshness and elegance.• The early dry and warm spring, combined with cooler temperatures in August and September, slowed down ripeningand resulted in the longest harvest on record in Washington State.• Overall, 2016 saw very favorable growing conditions, producing wines with nicely resolved...

THE WINE: Aromas of cocoa, coffee, tobacco, sweet black cherry, licorice, underbrush, gravel, and loads of cassis (fancy for black currant). It's an intense dark blue / purple in color with tremendous purity, depth, and focus. Tannins are present giving firm structure, yet the wine is still quite soft for being so young. - Winery

Partnership:Col Solare is the partnership between two influential wine producers who are recognized leaders in their respective regions: Tuscany’s Marchesi Antinori and Washington State’s Chateau Ste. Michelle. Col Solare, Italian for “shining hill,” realizes the partners’ mission to unite two unique viticultural and winemaking cultures to produce an ultra-luxury, limited production Cabernet Sauvignon-based wine. Vintage:The 2013 growing season on Red Mountain started with mild spring...

A dark story needs a dark wine, which is why we created this blend, typical of a traditional Châteauneuf-du-Pape. This blend of 70% Grenache, 16% Syrah, 9% Mourvedre and 5% Cinsault has lovely aromas of black cherry, cranberry, clove, orange zest and dusty earth. The front palate has notes of cocoa and is nicely balanced with cranberry spice cake and gingerbread flavors. The finish has a refreshing structure with fine tannins. - Winery ** Only 3 in Stock ** ...

Tantalizing blueberry, cassis, leather and pine bark aromatics swirl in the glass. Deep fruit flavors of cherry and strawberry blend with notes of licorice on the palate. Dusty, firm tannins support lingering fruit on the long finish. - Winery