Ned Said Red

This wine will transport you to a patio on cobblestone streets with its aromas of black cherry, star anise and cigar box.

YEAR: 2018

BLEND:
64% Merlot
25% Cabernet franc
11% Cabernet Sauvignon

SOURCE:
Merlot – Boushey Vineyard, Yakima Valley AVA, Washington
Cabernet franc – Sagemoor – Weinbau Vineyard, Wahluke Slope AVA, Washington
Cabernet Sauvignon – Shaw Vineyard, Red Mountain AVA, Washington

ABV: 14.9%

WINEMAKER NOTES: For this vintage of our Right Bank Bordeaux inspired blend, we were blessed with a nearly perfect growing season. Our Merlot was harvested early from Yakima Valley to retain fresh, lively aromatics, while our Cabernet franc was left to ripen longer in the hot Wahluke Slope to avoid typical green characters that are common for this variety. To this blend, we added a touch of our ripe Cabernet Sauvignon from Red Mountain’s famed Shaw vineyard. Robust fruit and balanced acid are elegantly intertwined in this beautiful blend. This wine will transport you to a patio on cobblestone streets with its aromas of black cherry, star anise and cigar box.

AWARDS:

• Double Gold—2022 Great Northwest Wine Platinum Awards
• Gold—2023 Great Northwest Wine Platinum Awards
• Gold—2023 San Francisco Chronicle Wine Competition
• Gold—2022 San Francisco Chronicle Wine Competition
• Gold—2022 San Francisco International Wine Competition
• Gold—2022 Cascadia Wine Competition

PAIRING SUGGESTIONS:

• Steak au poivre
• Roasted chicken in a mushroom jus
• Wild boar
• Lamb lollipop

PRICE: $16.00 bottle / $140.00 case