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Post by Admin on Jun 1, 2016 17:43:10 GMT -8
~ About the wine ~
The Arbor Crest Chardonnay is an enticing blend from two
unique vineyard sites across the Columbia Valley. The combination
of these two vineyards yields a wonderfully rich wine
that is supple in texture with a nice acid balance. Fermented
and aged in stainless steel, this wine is full-bodied with layers
of peach, apricot, honey and toasty flavors turning rich and
creamy on the finish.
~ About the vintage ~
The growing season was optimal for Chardonnay
grown from both the Bacchus and Conner Lee Vineyards.
The ideal summer allowed the flavors to devlop nicely
yielding enticing pear, honey and apricot notes. The cooler
evenings allowed for excellent acid retention and therefore
natrually balanced fruit from inception. A stellar year for
Chardonnay!
~ About the vineyard ~
The Bacchus Vineyard, nestled along the banks of the Columbia
River, is a temperate site and yields the wonderful
ripe pear, apricot and mango characteristics found in this
wine. The Conner Lee Vineyard is a much cooler site and
yields spicy citrus tones layered with honey.
~ Food Recommendations ~
Our Columbia Valley Chardonnay is a wonderful compliment
to a variety of shellfish and white fish such as halibut
or swordfish. As well, the balanced acidity makes a great
pairing with turkey and chicken. Enjoy!
~ Production Statistics ~
Varietal Composition
100% Chardonnay
Appellation
Columbia Valley
Vineyards
Conner Lee Vineyard
Bacchus Block 7
Sugar at Harvest
23.0-23.8 Brix
Wine Acidity
6.59 g/L
Wine pH
3.50
Alcohol
13.5 %
Barrel Aging
100% aged in
Stainless Steel
Case Production
2,000 cases
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Post by Admin on Jun 1, 2016 17:54:01 GMT -8
~ About the Wine ~
Our Sauvignon Blanc from the Columbia Valley is a product produced
solely from the Bacchus Vineyard in the Columbia Valley. The
deep sandy soils and mature vines allow the grapes to yield polished
flavors that are fresh and lively with enticing grapefruit, pineapple and
spicy characters that unfold nicely on the smooth finish. To preserve the
varietal qualities of Sauvignon Blanc, this wine did not undergo malolactic
fermentation or spend time in oak. It is Arbor Crest’s time honored
tradition of producing this exceptional Sauvignon Blanc. I invite
you to enjoy this wine as an aperitif or with your favorite cuisine!
~ About the vintage ~
The growing season was optimal for Sauvignon Blanc from the
Bacchus Vineyard. The ideal summer allowed the flavors to develop
nicely yielding enticing tropical, honey and citrus notes. The cooler
evenings allowed for excellent acid retention and therefore naturally
balanced fruit from inception. A stellar year for Sauvignon Blanc!
~ About the vineyards ~
Arbor Crest has been producing Sauvignon Blanc from the Bacchus
vineyard since the day we opened in 1982. This vineyard is a wonderfully
old vineyard that sits along the Columbia River. The vines are over
40 years old and are basically self-regulating. They produce around 4-5
tons to the acre, which can be low yielding for Sauvignon Blanc vines.
Because of the warm location, the grapes yield wonderful tropical and
stone fruit characters as well and melon and honeysuckle notes.
~ Food Recommendations ~
Sauvignon Blanc is a wonderful wine to pair with a variety of foods
such as seafood and chicken dishes. As well, our Sauvignon Blanc
is a wonderful accompaniment to Thai, Asian and Middle Eastern
dishes. If pairing with cheese, I would recommend a delicious goat
cheese. Enjoy!
~ Production Statistics ~
Varietal Composition
100% Sauvignon Blanc
Appellation
Columbia Valley
Vineyards
Bacchus Vineyard
Sugar at Harvest
23.0 - 23.5 Brix
Wine Acidity
6.92 g/L
Wine pH
3.32
Alcohol
13.0 %
Barrel Aging
Fermented and aged
in Stainless Steel
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Post by Admin on Jun 1, 2016 17:58:55 GMT -8
~ About the wine ~
Our 2014 Riesling is made from the noble White Riesling grape solely
from the Dionysus Vineyard grown in the Columbia Valley. Handpicked
and hand-sorted, this wine shows bright pineapple, lemon
and honey characters that unfold on the palate as peach and almond.
This wine is finished slightly sweet to balance the bright acidity
and to create a long and supple finish. To protect and enhance the
delicate fruit aromas and flavors, this wine was fermented and aged
in stainless steel. As well, this wine did not go through malolactic fermentation.
~ About the vintage ~
The 2014 growing season was optimal for White Riesling from the
Dionysus Vineyard. The ideal summer allowed the flavors to develop
nicely yielding enticing peach, honey and pineapple notes.
The cooler evenings allowed for excellent acid retention and
therefore naturally balanced fruit from inception. A stellar year for
White Riesling!
~ About the vineyard ~
The Dionysus vineyard is over 43 years old and the fruit is aromatic
and concentrated. It sits along the banks of the Columbia River
and has great sun exposure with cool evenings to preserve the
natural acidity of the grape.
~ Food Pairing ~
Our Riesling is a wine that transcends all courses. It is delicious
served chilled or as an aperitif; or served with halibut combined
with a spicy mango salsa; or enjoy as a dessert paired with a fruit
tart or a lemon meringue pie! Please enjoy!
Production Statistics
Vintage
2014
Varietal Composition
100% White Riesling
Appellation
Columbia Valley
Vineyards
Dionysus Vineyard
Release Date
February 2015
Optimum Time
for Consumption
Now until 2018
Harvest Dates
October 5-6, 2014
Sugar at Harvest
22.7 Brix
Residual Sugar
3.0% (g/100L)
Wine Acidity
6.8 g/L
Wine pH
3.25
Alcohol
12.0 %
Barrel Aging
Fermented and Aged in
Stainless Steel
Case Production
2,750 cases
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Post by Admin on Jun 1, 2016 18:02:16 GMT -8
~ About the wine ~
This 2013 Columbia Valley Merlot is an excellent example of a fullbodied
Washington Merlot. Ripe and concentrated, this wine strings
layers of intense raspberry, complex currant and blueberry notes
framed by spicy, vanilla-scented oak. Barrel aged in French oak for
twenty months, this elegant wine finishes boldly with intense cherry,
blackberry and plum flavors lingering nicely on the palate. The
vines are grown on original, ungrafted rootstock, which provides the
grapes their intense varietal character. This wine embodies a tradition
of red wine excellence, ensuring a memorable tasting experience.
~ About the vintage ~
The 2013 growing season was optimal for Merlot. The ideal summer
guided the fruit to reach full flavor and structural ripeness.
The warm weather and cool evenings allowed for ideal hang time
and flavor development keeping the sugar to acid balance just
perfect. In addition, the balanced crop load yielded intense varietal
character specific to Washington Merlot.
~ About the vineyard ~
This wine was blended from four different vineyards – all unique.
The Dionysus vineyard is located along the banks of the Columbia
River. The vineyard yields fruit with great tannin structure and
incredible bing cherry, chocolate and currant notes. The Conner
Lee Vineyard, a cooler site, produces some very intense fruit that
blends nicely. The Bacchus Vineyard blocks produces fruit that
is rich and concentrated yielding bright fruit aromas and excellent
texture. The world famous Klipsun Vineyard yields fruit that
is earthy and spicy which compliments the intense fruit from the
other vineyards.
~ Food Pairing ~
Pair this wine with beef tenderloin topped with bleu cheese or
gorgonzola or a great combo with a New York Pepper Steak. If
you enjoy pairing wine with cheese, try an aged cheddar or a
blue cheese. Enjoy!
Production Statistics
Vintage
2013
Varietal Composition
100% Merlot
Appellation
Columbia Valley
Vineyards
Bacchus Block 4
Conner Lee Vineyard
Dionysus Block 16b
Klipsun Vineyard
Release Date
March 2015
Optimum Time
for Consumption
Now until 2020
Harvest Dates
September 18 -
October 24, 2013
Sugar at Harvest
24.2 - 24.5 Brix
Wine Acidity
6.68 g/L
Wine pH
3.57
Alcohol
13.8 %
Barrel Aging
20 mo. in French Oak
Case Production
1500 cases
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