Shaw Red Mountain Vineyards Reserve Merlot
⏳ Drikkevindue
Typically best enjoyed 5–15 years from vintage release.
🍽️ Mad & Vin-match
Grilled ribeye steak, roasted rosemary lamb chops, aged Gouda cheese
✨ Tekniske specifikationer
Hailing from the sun-drenched slopes of the Red Mountain AVA, the Shaw Vineyard is legendary for producing some of Washington State's most powerful and structured red wines. Columbia Crest's Reserve Merlot from this acclaimed site showcases the dramatic terroir of one of the Pacific Northwest's warmest microclimates. Swept by persistent winds and defined by high-calcium, gravelly soils, the vines yield small, concentrated berries with thick skins. This results in a Merlot of remarkable depth, boasting robust tannins and intense dark fruit character that challenges the traditional soft perception of the varietal. The winemaking team employs meticulous barrel selection, aging the wine in premium French oak to seamlessly integrate its bold structure with refined complexity, honoring the pioneering spirit of Washington viticulture.
🍾 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
Merlot