Lobo Hills Cabernet Sauvignon, Columbia Valley
WHY WE LOVE IT
- The Cabernet Sauvignon from Columbia Valley is a rich and lush wine.
- The Cabernet Sauvignon is sourced from Rattlesnake Hills, Wahuluke Slope and Horse Heaven Hills. The Petit Verdot comes from StoneTree Vineyard, Wahuluke Slope and the Cabernet Franc is from Lonesome Springs Ranch, Yakima Valley.
- This wine is vegan friendly.
Varietal: 79% Cabernet Sauvignon, 14% Petit Verdot, 5% Merlot, 2% Cabernet Franc
Elaboration: Hand harvested. 100% fermented in open vats, some lots on rocks from the vineyard site, and aged in neutral and new French oak for nearly 2 years, lees stirred monthly. Unfined. Unfiltered.
Tasting Notes: The aromas present plum, dark cherry, blackberry, black tea and honey. On the palate it is rich and generous with lingering flavors of cherry, black current, strawberry jam, mint and sweet tobacco.
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PRODUCER BACKGROUND
While honeymooning in Napa Valley, Tony and Diana Dollar decided they would like to open a winery there someday. Had Tony, an avid biker, not been struck by a car thirty years later, their dream may never have become a reality. While recuperating from multiple injuries, the couple reevaluated their priorities and seized the opportunity to change their trajectory and invest in Lobo Hills, a Woodenville, Washington winery.
Lobo Hills, named after Tony’s childhood rescue dog, takes a minimalist approach to winemaking, most closely resembling the French tradition. They use no additives or chemical intervention, minimize sulfates, the wines are unfined and unfiltered and they use the grape’s natural acidity as much as possible.