Showcasing the best of
northwest wines and
the awareness of pacific
northwest wine regions. Showcasing the best of northwest
wines and the awareness of pacific
northwest wine regions.
northwest wines and
the awareness of pacific
northwest wine regions. Showcasing the best of northwest
wines and the awareness of pacific
northwest wine regions.
Washington Wineries Crown Cabernet Sauvignon King
Published by: Yakima Herald
Published: July 31, 2016
Author: Eric Degerman and Andy Perdue
In Washington, Cabernet Sauvignon is king.
Just as it is in California's Napa Valley and its native Bordeaux, Cab is the most important wine grape in Washington. And it's no accident. Wine lovers have long gravitated toward the red wine grape, and that has been true in Washington for the past dozen years.
As recently as 2006, Washington winemakers crushed 20,000 tons of Cab, moving it ahead of Merlot for the first time in years. Yet a decade later, those numbers have more than doubled to nearly 48,000 tons.
And thanks to aggressive plantings in the Horse Heaven Hills, Red Mountain and the Wahluke Slope, it will not be slowing down anytime soon.
Here are several delicious examples of Washington Cabernet Sauvignon, all of which won gold medals at this spring's Cascadia Wine Competition. Ask for them at your favorite wine merchant or contact the wineries directly.
For the complete story see: Yakima Herald
Just as it is in California's Napa Valley and its native Bordeaux, Cab is the most important wine grape in Washington. And it's no accident. Wine lovers have long gravitated toward the red wine grape, and that has been true in Washington for the past dozen years.
As recently as 2006, Washington winemakers crushed 20,000 tons of Cab, moving it ahead of Merlot for the first time in years. Yet a decade later, those numbers have more than doubled to nearly 48,000 tons.
And thanks to aggressive plantings in the Horse Heaven Hills, Red Mountain and the Wahluke Slope, it will not be slowing down anytime soon.
Here are several delicious examples of Washington Cabernet Sauvignon, all of which won gold medals at this spring's Cascadia Wine Competition. Ask for them at your favorite wine merchant or contact the wineries directly.
For the complete story see: Yakima Herald