2022 CMS Cabernet Sauvignon
Tasting notes
Tasting notes:
Aroma / flavor: raspberry / cassis / Plum / anise / crushed sage / forest floor / vanilla / brown butter / pink peppercorn
Texture: vibrant / lush / structured / long / medium Body
Production: The grapes were sourced from Sagemoor, Wooded Island and Hogue vineyards in the Columbia Valley AVA and Hedges Estate, Jolet, Bel’ Villa, and Les Gosses vineyards in the Red Mountain AVA. The must was pumped over for 10 days and pressed to tank, where it underwent malo-lactic fermentation. The Columbia Valley portion of this wine was fermented to dryness on 100% American Oak and aged on a mix of French oak and neutral barrels for 5 months. The Red Mountain AVA Wines were 100% barrel aged in 100% neutral American and French oak for 20 months.
Harvest notes: 2022 was a challenging year from Spring through Fall! We had snow in April and didn’t see warm temperatures until early May. The heat was mild until we hit mid-August and saw temperatures over 100 for a couple of weeks! Everything was delayed including bud break, fruit set and veraison and we had a few extra weekends in September due to a late first day of harvest! All of the challenges were worth it and we saw a bountiful and delicious crop. The crew worked until just before Thanksgiving and we managed to get all of our fruit in before the cold weather set in. The 2022 vintage made us really earn the fruits of our labor and we are starting to enjoy them.
| Vintage | 2022 |
| Varietal | CMS |
| Varietal Composition | 78% Cabernet Sauvignon / 18% Merlot / 4% Syrah |
| Appellation | 81.36% Columbia Valley / 18.64% Red Mountain |
| Vineyard | 48.67% Wooded Island / 14.27% King Fuji Ranch / 9.39% Bacchus/ 8.24% Sagemoor / 6.18% Jolet / 5.78% Bel’ Villa / 4.37% Les Gosses / 1.32% Magdalena / 0.99% Hedges / 0.79% Weinbau |
| Acid | 5.1 g/L |
| PH | 3.94 |
| Aging | Ready to drink now, this wine has the structure to age for 5 to 10 more years |
| Residual Sugar | 0.03 g/100ml |
| Alcohol | 14.00% |
| Volume | 750 ml |
| Bottling Date | 06/02/2024 |
| Cases Produced | 9474 (12 x 750ml) |
| Country of Origin | UNITED STATES |
| State of Origin | Washington |
| Artificially Carbonated | No |
| Sparkling Wine | No |
