Winery San Juan VineyardsCabernet - Merlot
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The Cabernet - Merlot of the Winery San Juan Vineyards is in the top 0 of wines of Horse Heaven Hills.
Details and technical informations about Winery San Juan Vineyards's Cabernet - Merlot.
Discover the grape variety: Avarengo
Light and fresh reds to drink young, with a clear ruby hue, smooth tannins and an airy palate, featuring signature aromas of cherry, strawberry and gentle spices. Accessible, thirst-quenching wines at low yield. Grown in the Saluzzese (province of Cuneo), often vinified as a single variety at low yield, it is attracting renewed interest among growers seeking forgotten local varieties. Autochthonous black variety from Piedmont, grown in the province of Cuneo, Italy.
Informations about the Winery San Juan Vineyards
The Winery San Juan Vineyards is one of of the world's great estates. It offers 16 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: Second fermentation
In the making of champagne, fermentation of the base wine to which is added the liqueur de tirage and which takes place in the bottle. This second fermentation produces the carbon dioxide, and therefore the bubbles that make up the effervescence of the wine.
