Cold Creek Vineyard Reserve Cabernet Sauvignon
⏳ Drinking Window
Typically best enjoyed 5 to 15 years from the vintage release.
🍽️ Food & Wine Pairings
Grilled ribeye steak, roasted rosemary lamb chops, aged Gouda cheese
✨ Technical Specifications
Planted in 1972, the legendary Cold Creek Vineyard is one of Washington State's oldest and most prestigious vineyard sites. Situated on a south-facing slope above the Columbia River, this warm terroir receives intense sunlight and minimal rainfall, forcing the old vines to dig deep into the gravelly, wind-blown loess soils. The resulting Cold Creek Vineyard Reserve Cabernet Sauvignon is a powerful, deeply concentrated red wine. It showcases the vineyard's signature character: intense dark fruit flavors, robust structure, and a distinct mineral undertone, all refined through extensive aging in French and American oak barrels. This wine stands as a historic testament to the aging potential and world-class quality of Washington viticulture.
🍾 About the Producer
Established in 1983 in Paterson along the sun-drenched banks of the Columbia River, Columbia Crest has played a pivotal role in establishing Washington State as a premier world-class wine region. Situated in the heart of the Columbia Valley and Horse Heaven Hills, the estate benefits from ideal growing conditions characterized by warm diurnal shifts and well-draining soils. The winery focuses on precision viticulture and modern cellar craft to produce wines of remarkable consistency, depth, and accessibility. Columbia Crest is celebrated for its rich, structured Cabernet Sauvignon, plush Merlot, and vibrant Chardonnay, featured prominently across acclaimed ranges such as Grand Estates, H3, and the flagship Walter Clore Private Reserve.
🍇 Grape Varieties
Cabernet Sauvignon