2021 Cabernet Sauvignon

SMELLS LIKE: dark chocolate, vanilla bean, rose petal, black cherry

TASTES LIKE: baking spices, butterscotch, dusty malt, wet river rock

MOUTHFEEL: velvety and approachable with a mouthwatering finish

DRINK WITH: cassoulet, lamb tagine, blackberry cobbler, spinach dip

The 2021 growing season started with a cool, dry spring and an early bud break in April. A July heat dome sent temperatures soaring to previously unseen heights for the state, topping out in Walla Walla at 116 degrees! Above average temperatures lasted for the rest of the summer. Finally, the weather cooled at the end of August and brought perfect ripening conditions for an ideal, unrushed harvest season.

Although the heat produced lower yields across the region, the grapes held beautiful concentration and acidity, with immense taste, mouthfeel, and color. Wines from the 2021 vintage are extremely balanced, forecasting their age-worthiness and drinkability for years to come!

100% estate, sustainably farmed

Founding member of VINEA

VARIETALS: 80% Cabernet Sauvignon, 10% Merlot, 6% Malbec, 2% Cabernet Franc, 2% Petit Verdot

ESTATE VINEYARDS: 42% Pepper Bridge, 18% Summit View, 14% Les Collines, 13% Goff, 13% Octave

APPELLATION: 100% Walla Walla Valley

OAK PROGRAM: 96% French, 4% American; 29% New, 71% Neutral

HARVEST DATES: 9/15 – 10/7/2021

FINISHED ALCOHOL: 14.5%

PRODUCTION: 3,337 cases