Founder's Reserve
⏳ Drikkevindue
Typically best enjoyed 8–15 years from the vintage release.
🍽️ Mad & Vin-match
grilled ribeye steak, roasted lamb chops, aged cheddar
✨ Tekniske specifikationer
The Founder's Reserve from JM Cellars represents the pinnacle of John and Peggy Bigelow's winemaking journey in Washington State. Crafted as a limited-production, barrel-selection red blend, this cuvée showcases the very best of the Walla Walla Valley's distinct terroir. Sourced primarily from prestigious sites including their sustainably farmed estate, Margaret's Vineyard—named in honor of Peggy's mother—the wine benefits from the region's unique wind-blown loess soils over ancient basalt. The dramatic diurnal temperature shifts of the valley preserve natural acidity while allowing the grapes to achieve rich, phenolic ripeness. In the cellar, the wine undergoes meticulous small-lot fermentation and extended aging in French oak barrels, resulting in a structured, complex, and deeply expressive blend that honors the founders' vision of world-class Washington winemaking.
🍾 Om vinhuset / producenten
JM Cellars blev grundlagt i 1998 af John og Peggy Bigelow og er et anerkendt, familiedrevet vinhus beliggende i de fredfyldte, skovklædte omgivelser ved Bramble Bump i Woodinville, Washington, suppleret af deres egne vinmarker på Margaret's Vineyard i Walla Walla Valley. Vinhuset er dedikeret til bæredygtigt håndværk i små partier og henter førsteklasses druer fra velrenommerede AVA'er i Pacific Northwest for at skabe vine med harmonisk struktur og ægte druetypicitet. JM Cellars roses især for sin alsidige og udtryksfulde portefølje, der spænder fra karakteristiske Bordeaux-blends og enkeltmarks-Cabernet Sauvignon til livfulde Rhône-druer og hvidvine i stærkt begrænsede mængder.