Nose
Red fruit aromas with hints of black pepper.
Palate
Palate bursting with mixed berry pie flavors with traces of sweet vanilla from the oak. Medium bodied with balanced acid and soft, integrated tannins, finishing with lingering cherry notes.
Growing Conditions
Heritage Cabernet Sauvignon heralds from the Columbia Valley, where thee land is perfectly suited for growing grapes, with optimal growing conditions with hot days allowing grapes to ripen and cool nights where acidity develops. This means that Heritage is well balanced with firm tannins, crisp acidity and ripe fruit structure, ready for immediate enjoyment.
Heritage comes from two AVAs in teh Columbia Valley, Yakima Valley, primarily from the Browne Family home ranch in Yakima Valley, Canyon Vineyard Ranch. This is selected for its full Cabernet Sauvignon, bright fruit, earthiness and mineral characteristics. And from the Walla Walla Valley AVA, including Bella Terra and Seven Hills Vineyards for the rich fruit and beautiful texture that comes from the deep silt loam soils and warm-growing site.
Winemaking
Grapes are picked at the peak of ripeness in the early morning hours to preserve maximum fruit concentration. Fruit is fermented for up to two weeks on the skins; up to 70% whole berry fermentation. Fruit is de-stemmed crushed and cold soaked for 24-28 hours for optimal color extraction and concentration, followed by malolactic fermentation.
Aging
Aged 10 Months in 24% New American oak.
