Coyote Canyon Vineyard Reserve Red Blend
⏳ wine.drinking_window
Typically best enjoyed 5–12 years from the vintage release, as its robust structure and oak integration develop beautifully with cellar aging.
🍽️ wine.food_pairings
Grilled ribeye steak, roasted rosemary lamb chops, braised beef short ribs
✨ wine.spec_sheet
Hailing from the wind-swept slopes of the Horse Heaven Hills AVA, the Coyote Canyon Vineyard is a prized site with a rich viticultural heritage, originally planted by the pioneering Andrews family. This rugged terroir, characterized by intense solar radiation, dramatic diurnal temperature shifts, and persistent winds, forces the vines to struggle, resulting in small, thick-skinned berries with exceptional flavor concentration and structured tannins. Columbia Crest's Reserve Red Blend from this vineyard represents a meticulous selection of the finest blocks, typically combining classic Bordeaux or Rhône varieties that thrive in these basalt-rich soils. Crafted using small-lot fermentation and aged in select French and American oak barrels, this wine is a powerful yet velvety expression of Washington State's unique high-desert landscape, balancing bold dark fruit flavors with a distinct mineral backbone.
🍾 wine.about_producer
Established in 1983 in Paterson, Washington, along the banks of the Columbia River, Columbia Crest is one of the Pacific Northwest's most significant and celebrated wineries. Owned by Ste. Michelle Wine Estates, the winery operates a state-of-the-art facility in the Columbia Valley, combining modern gravity-flow techniques with traditional oak barrel aging. Columbia Crest is renowned for delivering exceptional quality and value, showcasing the region's unique terroir through its Grand Estates, H3, and Two Vines series. Their signature expressions include robust Cabernet Sauvignon, velvety Merlot, and the prestigious Walter Clore Private Reserve, which honors the pioneer of Washington viticulture. This dedication to craft has cemented their reputation as a benchmark producer of Washington State wine on the global stage.