Winery ApexAlder Ridge Vineyard Zinfandel
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The Alder Ridge Vineyard Zinfandel of the Winery Apex is in the top 0 of wines of Horse Heaven Hills.
Details and technical informations about Winery Apex's Alder Ridge Vineyard Zinfandel.
Discover the grape variety: Cariñena
Powerful, structured reds with a near-black inky color, firm tannins and a dense palate, offering intense aromas of ripe black fruits (blackberry, blackcurrant, plum), candied cherry, liquorice, spices, garrigue and balsamic notes. Fine cellaring potential, excelling in old vines on poor soils. Pillar of great Priorat DOQ, Montsant DO, Empordà DO reds and the signature of DO Cariñena (Aragón). Spanish name for carignan, a historic Mediterranean variety originating in Aragón.
Informations about the Winery Apex
The Winery Apex is one of of the world's great estates. It offers 27 wines for sale in the of Horse Heaven Hills to come and discover on site or to buy online.
The wine region of Horse Heaven Hills
Major Washington AVA (south Columbia Valley) facing the river: signature Cabernet Sauvignon as king red — concentrated, opulent with blackcurrant, blackberry, black cherry, cedar, chocolate and an herbal touch, firm tannins and a long finish (cult wines rated 100/100). Merlot, fleshy Syrah and Malbec as backup. Chardonnay and Riesling in racy whites. AVA (2005), south-facing slopes, draining sandy-gravelly soils, dry, windy continental climate.
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: Tastevin
Metal cup, wide and of low height, being used to mirror and taste the wine. Still used in wine brotherhoods for its emblematic and folkloric character, the tastevin has been replaced by the various tasting glasses.
