Our featured wine this month is the Canoe Ridge Cabernet Sauvignon. Produced from hand harvested grapes at the Canoe Ridge Vineyard in the Horse Heaven Hills American Viticultural Area and aged in French oak barrels. An elegant wine on the palate, it presents flavors of deep blackberry, cherry and plum while notes of forest loam, truffle and cedar contribute to the bouquet. A presence of vanilla oak and light coffee grace the finish and leave one with a very pleasant, yet rich and full, finish.

From the winemakers notes:

We hand sorted the clusters for optimum quality, and then destemmed and lightly crushed the grapes for fermentation. Gentle pump-overs, extended maceration and malolactic fermentation developed round, supple flavors. For aging, Winemaker Christophe Paubert chose predominantly French oak barrels to integrate oak nuances into the wine.

This wine is is wonderfully rich and well rounded immediately, yet will still age well for five to seven years before providing you with a truly enjoyble tasting experience.

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