HORSE HEAVEN HILLS Washington State
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HORSE HEAVEN HILLS Washington State Cabernet Sauvignon that captures the character of the distinctive windswept, desert region of Horse Heaven Hills horse heaven hills Set apart from other Washington regions by the persistent wind off the Columbia River An increasingly well-known region for and a driving force for Washington Cabernet Sauvignon estate vineyard Double Canyon Vineyard spans 90 acres in the heart of the Horse Heaven Hills Our corner of the appellation, surrounding the the new double canyon winery community of Alderdale, is home to renowned, Double Canyon’s new winery in West Richland, Washington, award-winning vineyards opened its doors for harvest 2017 LIVE Certification in progress for 2018 State-of-the-art facility built specifically to produce benchmark Cabernet Sauvignon and give the team complete benchmark cabernet sauvignon control over all aspects of winemaking A stylistic blend of New World fruit and Old Word A small team of experts with more than 175 years of structure and acidity combined winemaking and production experience came An estate-based brand in a market dominated by together to design and build the winery large producers winemaking team Will Beightol, GM & Vineyard Manager With Double Canyon since the project’s inception in 2005, directed the planting of estate Double Canyon Vineyard in 2007 A long history of working the land in Horse Heaven Hills, grew up across the street from our vineyard Helped lead a team of experts to build Double Canyon Winery in 2017 Kate Michaud, Winemaker Joined the team to lead winemaking in early 2017 Varied winemaking history across Washington, California and New Zealand, Kate has particular experience and interest in the Horse Heaven Hills appellation PORTFOLIO OVERVIEW established in 2007, Double Canyon’s driving focus is crafting exceptional Washington Cabernet Sauvignon from great vineyard sites, anchored by our namesake Double Canyon Vineyard in Horse Heaven Hills. Named for two ravines that run through our estate property, Double Canyon wines reflect unique traits resulting from the region’s volcanic activity, ancient glacial deposits, desert soils and the persistent wind that blows off the Columbia River. horse heaven hills CABERNET SAUVIGNON Located between the Columbia River and the Yakima Valley, Horse Heaven Hills is characterized by a dry desert landscape where strong winds blow continuously across the vineyards. The climate and soils here produce Cabernet Sauvignon with ripeness and depth, while maintaining natural acidity. From this relatively large appellation, we focus our efforts around the community of Alderdale, the area we consider capable of the highest quality. This fruit is sourced from a collection of vineyards which we have longstanding relationships. 2015 vintage SOURCES Double Canyon Vineyard, Phinny Hill Vineyard, BARREL REGIMEN 14 months, 25% new oak; 75% American, Champoux Vineyard and Destiny Ridge 25% French Vineyard, Horse Heaven Hills PRODUCTION 20,000 cases produced BLEND 76% Cabernet Sauvignon, 11% Syrah, SUGGESTED RETAIL $25 5% Petit Verdot, 4% Malbec, 3% Merlot double canyon vineyard CABERNET SAUVIGNON This wine comes entirely from our estate Double Canyon Vineyard in Horse Heaven Hills and is crafted to showcase the best characteristics of our land. The vineyard is planted to a range of different Cabernet Sauvignon clones that have been selected for the characteristics they have displayed from our site over the past decade of winegrowing. 2014 vintage SOURCES Double Canyon Vineyard, Horse Heaven Hills PRODUCTION 918 cases produced BLEND 93% Cabernet Sauvignon, 7% Petit Verdot SUGGESTED RETAIL $65 BARREL REGIMEN 18 months in French oak barrels, 40% new ©2018 DOUBLE CANYON | DOUBLECANYON.COM | [email protected] | 800.486.0503.