Reserve Cabernet Sauvignon Red
⏳ Drikkevindue
Typically best enjoyed 5–15 years from the vintage release.
🍽️ Mad & Vin-match
Grilled ribeye steak, roasted rosemary lamb chops, aged Gouda cheese
✨ Tekniske specifikationer
The Columbia Crest Reserve Cabernet Sauvignon represents the pinnacle of the winery's craft, showcasing the power and elegance of Washington State's Columbia Valley. This wine holds a legendary place in American viticultural history; its 2005 vintage was named the Number One Wine of the Year by Wine Spectator in 2009, a historic milestone that permanently elevated Washington Cabernet on the world stage. Sourced from premier vineyard blocks in the Horse Heaven Hills and broader Columbia Valley, the grapes benefit from the intense sun, sandy-loam soils, and the dramatic diurnal temperature shifts of the region. Crafted using traditional small-lot fermentation and extended aging in premium French oak barrels, this reserve bottling is celebrated for its deep complexity, structural integrity, and velvety tannins.
🍾 Om vinhuset / producenten
Columbia Crest blev grundlagt i 1983 i Paterson langs Columbia-flodens solbeskinnede bredder og har spillet en afgørende rolle i at etablere staten Washington som en vinregion i absolut verdensklasse. Vingården ligger i hjertet af Columbia Valley og Horse Heaven Hills, hvor vinstokkene nyder godt af ideelle vækstbetingelser med markante temperaturforskelle mellem dag og nat samt veldrænede jordbunde. Huset forener præcisionsdyrkning i vinmarken med moderne kældermetoder for at skabe vine med imponerende konsistens, dybde og umiddelbar tilgængelighed. Columbia Crest er især berømt for sin fyldige, velstrukturerede Cabernet Sauvignon, sin bløde Merlot og sin spændstige Chardonnay, som udfolder sig i anmelderroste serier som Grand Estates, H3 og flagskibet Walter Clore Private Reserve.
🍇 Grape Varieties
Cabernet Sauvignon