Reserve Red
⏳ Drikkevindue
Typically best enjoyed 5 to 15 years from the vintage release.
🍽️ Mad & Vin-match
Roasted prime rib, grilled lamb chops with rosemary, aged gouda cheese
✨ Tekniske specifikationer
The Reserve Red from Columbia Crest represents the pinnacle of the winery's craftsmanship, sourced from the finest estate vineyard blocks in the Horse Heaven Hills and the wider Columbia Valley. This wine showcases the dramatic terroir of eastern Washington, where intense desert sun is balanced by cool winds sweeping along the Columbia River, resulting in grapes with concentrated fruit flavors and balanced acidity. Crafted with meticulous attention to detail, the Reserve Red is typically aged in premium French oak barrels to develop a complex structure, velvety tannins, and refined spice notes. Historically, Columbia Crest's reserve program has played a pivotal role in establishing Washington State as a world-class wine region, proving that its terroir can produce bold, sophisticated red blends with exceptional aging potential.
🍾 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.