2022 La Haute Cuvée - Club only
Tasting notes
Aroma / Flavor: blackberry / cassis / elderberry / cedar / chicory / ginger / hazelnut / cocoa
Texture: full / rich / tense / spicey / long
A blend of 5 different picks create a beautifully textured Biodynamic wine that is truly a living expression of Red Mountain. Fruit was sourced from Hedges vineyard. Fruit was harvested between 9/24 and 9/29. The wine was destemmed and partially crushed into a mix of oak and stainless-steel fermenters, where it was allowed to begin fermenting with native yeast. It was pumped over twice daily until desired tannin extraction was achieved. It was then pressed to barrels where it underwent native malo-lactic fermentation, then racked off lees and 100% barrel aged for 28 months in 72% new oak, 90% French oak, 10% American oak. Our Biodynamic Cabernet Sauvignon is always an adventure to make. The native fermentations produce multi-layered wines with a plethora of interesting aromas and flavors. This wine is unfiltered and continues to evolve in the bottle and in your glass with each sip.
CELLARING: This wine is lovely now but Red Mountain Cabernet should age well, probably peaking in 10 years, but still very drinkable at 15-20 years old.
| Vintage | 2022 |
| Varietal | Cabernet Sauvignon |
| Varietal Composition | 97% Cabernet Sauvignon / 3% Petit Verdot |
| Appellation | Red Mountain AVA |
| Vineyard | 100% Hedges Vineyard |
| Acid | 5.0 g/L |
| PH | 4.10 |
| Aging | This wine is lovely now but Red Mountain Cabernet should age well, probably peaking in 10 years, but still very drinkable at 15-20 years old. |
| Alcohol | 13.50% |
| Wine Style | Demeter Certified |
| Volume | 750 ml |
| Bottling Date | 02/05/2024 |
| Cases Produced | 387 x 12 bottle cases / 96 x 1.5 Liter bottles |
| Country of Origin | UNITED STATES |
| State of Origin | Washington |
| Artificially Carbonated | No |
| Sparkling Wine | No |
96 - Double Gold - NW Bellingham Wine Festival
