Winery Ward JohnsonCabernet Sauvignon
wine
This wine generally goes well with
The Cabernet Sauvignon of the Winery Ward Johnson is in the top 0 of wines of Columbia Valley.
Details and technical informations about Winery Ward Johnson's Cabernet Sauvignon.
Discover the grape variety: Timorasso
Structured, complex dry whites with a pale golden robe, an ample palate and a cutting acidity, showing signature aromas of citrus (lemon, grapefruit), yellow fruits (pear, peach), white flowers, honey and hydrocarbon mineral notes (signature, aged-Riesling-like). Fine ageing and cellaring potential. The star of Colli Tortonesi DOC, a successful ampelographic revival in modern Piedmont. An indigenous Piedmontese variety rediscovered in the 1980s by Walter Massa.
Informations about the Winery Ward Johnson
The Winery Ward Johnson is one of of the world's greatest estates. It offers 14 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: Ventilation
Aeration is the process of decanting the wine to oxygenate it and thus promote the expression of the aromatic range and the harmony of the flavours.
