Winery HightowerHawkeye Cabernet Sauvignon
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The Hawkeye Cabernet Sauvignon of the Winery Hightower is in the top 0 of wines of Columbia Valley.
Details and technical informations about Winery Hightower's Hawkeye Cabernet Sauvignon.
Discover the grape variety: Enfariné Noir
Light, fruity reds with a clear ruby hue, smooth tannins and an airy palate with lively acidity; signature aromas of red fruits (cherry, raspberry), gentle spices and Jura floral notes. Airy style, best drunk young. Preserved for its heritage value, it survives in a few heritage plots in the Jura and Ain. Ancient native French black grape of the Jura and Bugey, formerly more widespread, now near-extinct.
Informations about the Winery Hightower
The Winery Hightower is one of of the world's great estates. It offers 18 wines for sale in the of Columbia Valley to come and discover on site or to buy online.
The wine region of Columbia Valley
Cradle of Washington State's great reds. Dense, structured Cabernet Sauvignon (blackcurrant, blackberry, graphite, firm tannins), round velvety Merlot, signature Syrah with peppery notes, black olive and deep black fruit. Also precise whites: balanced Chardonnay, taut fruity Riesling with peach notes. Semi-desert vineyard of 24,300 ha sheltered by the Cascades, loess soils over basalt, strong temperature swings.
The wine region of Washington
2nd US producer by volume, on the arid, sunny Columbia Valley. Star Cabernet Sauvignon (~60% of reds): powerful and structured with signature notes of blackcurrant, blackberry, cedar, dry herbs and graphite, firm tannins. Fleshy, peppery Syrah (black fruits, smoked meat). Round, fruity Merlot, historic mineral Riesling (dry and off-dry), precise Chardonnay and ample Sémillon.
The word of the wine: Maceration
Prolonged contact and exchange between the juice and the grape solids, especially the skin. Not to be confused with the time of fermentation, which follows maceration. The juice becomes loaded with colouring matter and tannins, and acquires aromas. For a rosé, the maceration is short so that the colour does not "rise" too much. For white wines too, a "pellicular maceration" can be practised, which allows the wine to acquire more fat.
