Wautoma Springs Vineyard Reserve Cabernet Sauvignon
⏳ Drikkevindue
Typically best enjoyed 5–15 years from the vintage release.
🍽️ Mad & Vin-match
Grilled ribeye steak, roasted leg of lamb, aged cheddar
✨ Tekniske specifikationer
Crafted as part of Columbia Crest's prestigious Reserve program, this single-vineyard Cabernet Sauvignon showcases the exceptional terroir of the Wautoma Springs Vineyard. Planted in 1999 by acclaimed grower Tom Merkle in a warm, wind-swept corner of the Columbia Valley, the vineyard is defined by its quick-draining gravelly soils and harsh, arid climate. These challenging conditions force the vines to dig deep, producing tiny, highly concentrated berries with thick skins. Columbia Crest coaxes the maximum expression from this fruit through meticulous small-lot fermentation and extended aging in select French oak barrels. The resulting wine is a monumental Washington Cabernet, celebrated for its deep complexity, structural integrity, and seamless integration of dark fruit and savory earth tones.
🍾 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