Wautoma Springs Vineyard Reserve Cabernet Sauvignon Clone 2
⏳ Drikkevindue
Typically best enjoyed 5–15 years from vintage release
🍽️ Mad & Vin-match
Grilled ribeye steak, roasted lamb chops, rosemary-infused venison
✨ Tekniske specifikationer
Columbia Crest's Reserve program showcases the pinnacle of Washington State viticulture by highlighting exceptional single-vineyard sites. The Wautoma Springs Vineyard, situated on a south-facing slope in the Columbia Valley, is highly regarded for its quick-draining, gravelly soils and desert microclimate. Planted in 1999, this vineyard experiences hot, sunny days followed by cool nights, a diurnal shift that preserves natural acidity while allowing the grapes to reach optimal phenolic ripeness. The Clone 2 selection of Cabernet Sauvignon is particularly prized for its small, thick-skinned berries, which yield wines of intense color, concentrated dark fruit flavors, and a powerful, age-worthy tannin structure. Aged in select French oak barrels, this reserve bottling represents a sophisticated expression of Washington terroir, balancing bold power with refined elegance.
🍾 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