2022 El Rodeo Cabernet Sauvignon (Wine Club Only)
Blend: 80% Cabernet Sauvignon, 10% Merlot, 10% Petit Verdot
Vineyards: Cabernet Sauvignon – Dubrul Vineyard, Rattlesnake Hills AVA; Merlot – El Mochuelo Estate Vineyard, Lake Chelan AVA; Petit Verdot – Weinbau Vineyard, Wahluke Slope AVA
Harvested: Various dates on mid/late October 2022
Bottled: 08/16/24
Alcohol: 14.5%
Fermented in open fermenters. All varietals aged for 22 months 100% new French Oak.
Aromatics: Earth, dark fruit, and lightly toasted oak.
Palate: Begins with dark plum and huckleberry notes, followed by baking spices on the mid-palate. Finishes with soft, well integrated tannins. A pretty, complicated, and interesting wine.
Color: Medium Garnet with violet hues on the rim
Food Pairings: Elk tenderloin, filet mignon, and/or chocolate ice cream
When to drink: Ready now, but will continue to improve over the next year or two in bottle.Should age well for another 5+ years.
Blend: 80% Cabernet Sauvignon, 10% Merlot, 10% Petit Verdot
Vineyards: Cabernet Sauvignon – Dubrul Vineyard, Rattlesnake Hills AVA; Merlot – El Mochuelo Estate Vineyard, Lake Chelan AVA; Petit Verdot – Weinbau Vineyard, Wahluke Slope AVA
Harvested: Various dates on mid/late October 2022
Bottled: 08/16/24
Alcohol: 14.5%
Fermented in open fermenters. All varietals aged for 22 months 100% new French Oak.
Aromatics: Earth, dark fruit, and lightly toasted oak.
Palate: Begins with dark plum and huckleberry notes, followed by baking spices on the mid-palate. Finishes with soft, well integrated tannins. A pretty, complicated, and interesting wine.
Color: Medium Garnet with violet hues on the rim
Food Pairings: Elk tenderloin, filet mignon, and/or chocolate ice cream
When to drink: Ready now, but will continue to improve over the next year or two in bottle.Should age well for another 5+ years.
Blend: 80% Cabernet Sauvignon, 10% Merlot, 10% Petit Verdot
Vineyards: Cabernet Sauvignon – Dubrul Vineyard, Rattlesnake Hills AVA; Merlot – El Mochuelo Estate Vineyard, Lake Chelan AVA; Petit Verdot – Weinbau Vineyard, Wahluke Slope AVA
Harvested: Various dates on mid/late October 2022
Bottled: 08/16/24
Alcohol: 14.5%
Fermented in open fermenters. All varietals aged for 22 months 100% new French Oak.
Aromatics: Earth, dark fruit, and lightly toasted oak.
Palate: Begins with dark plum and huckleberry notes, followed by baking spices on the mid-palate. Finishes with soft, well integrated tannins. A pretty, complicated, and interesting wine.
Color: Medium Garnet with violet hues on the rim
Food Pairings: Elk tenderloin, filet mignon, and/or chocolate ice cream
When to drink: Ready now, but will continue to improve over the next year or two in bottle.Should age well for another 5+ years.