2020 Ransom Walla Walla Valley Cabernet Sauvignon

$50.00

This two-vineyard Ransom Cabernet is bright, ripe, and fruity with a superior sense of balance.

This wine shows a deep, dense red color with an indigo hue. Aromas of dark cherries, plum and blackberries mingle with subtle notes of herb and minerals. The flavors mimic the aromas with additional notes of spice and ripe fruit. The bold body of this wine contributes to a robust finish.

Alcohol Level

14.8

Winemaking

Handpicked fruit was destemmed and carefully fermented in small lots and gently pressed at
dryness. The wine was aged eighteen months in mixed French cooperage before being blended
and bottled unfiltered

Vineyard Sites

52% - Cockburn Vineyard
Walla Walla Valley, Columbia Valley

Cockburn Vineyard is a 52 acre vineyard in well drained, deep, silty-loam in the foothills of the Blue Mountains. The vineyard row orientation is east-west and the layout is 9x4 feet. The Cabernet Sauvignon is planted at 1,250 to 1,300 feet of elevation and was planted in 2010. The high elevation of this site leads to wines with great structure and intensity.

48% - Winesap Vineyard
The Rocks District of Milton-Freewater, Walla Walla Valley, Columbia Valley

Winesap Vineyard is a 12 acre vineyard planted in the rocky floodplain of the Walla Walla River in The Rocks District of Milton-Freewater. Its elevation is 850ft, and its row orientation is east-west with spacing 8x3 feet. The sparse, rocky soils produce wines that are savory, elegant, and restrained.

Vintage Notes

2020 began with a cool, wet spring. Budbreak was tracking in a normal pattern, while rain during bloom caused yields to be lower than normal - focusing concentration of berry and flavor development. A cooler than normal July and August helped the fruit ripen steadily and we harvested these vineyards in mid-October. The 2020 wines are marked by concentrated fruit flavors, richness, and intensity.

Tasting Notes

This wine shows a deep, dense red color with an indego hue. Aromas of dark cherries, plum and
blackberries mingle with subtle notes of herb and minerals. The flavors mimic the aromas with
additional notes of spice and ripe fruit. The bold body of this wine contributes to a robust finish.
Enjoy now or for the next 7+ years as this wine is sure to gain additional complexity with age.

Ingredients

Grapes, Yeast, Yeast Extract, Tartaric Acid, Tannin, SO2