2020 Ceres

SMELLS LIKE:  cocoa, vanilla, black pepper, dried oregano, pomegranate

TASTES LIKE:  bittersweet chocolate, raspberry compote, red plum, caramelized fig

MOUTHFEEL:  lushly structured tannins with a smooth, chocolatey finish

DRINK WITH:  beef empanadas, stuffed peppers, mushroom quiche, Stilton cheese

The growing season began with cold temperatures and snowfall in February and March. Bud break was right on time and bloom occurred a bit earlier than normal, on June 1st, thanks to some really nice weather in May.

Summertime temperatures were normal with plenty of heat units. In the second week of August, the weather became milder than normal and allowed us to have a fantastic fall with beautiful hanging time. Harvest started in mid-September and continued into early October. We got some frost the mid-October, but all of our grapes were picked by then.

The 2019 vintage for Amavi Cellars is very expressive of Washington wine as a whole, characterized by good natural acidity, low sugars, and impressive balance.

100% estate, sustainably farmed

Founding member of VINEA

VARIETALS: 53% Cabernet Franc, 47% Malbec

VINEYARDS: 47% Summit View, 29% Goff, 18% Seven Hills, 6% Pepper Bridge

APPELLATION: 100% Walla Walla Valley

OAK PROGRAM: 100% French; 65% neutral, 35% new

HARVEST DATES: 9/27- 10/21/19

FINISHED ALCOHOL: 14.5%

PRODUCTION: 398 cases