June 2022 Special Selection Vertial of Arianses Vineyard Red Blend

2016 :Nota Bene Arianses Vineyard : Wahluke Slope

We proudly present another interesting vintage from Arianses Vineyard near Desert Air along the Columbia River just south of Mattawa. Special thanks to vineyard owner Bruce Zunser for his care and vision in growing the components to offer us this Bordeaux style blend. Merlot is dominant, but all varietals offer significant sensory components. The complexity and fruit forward nature of this wine are achieved with multi-yeast fermentations, bâtonage, and early integration through blending.  We think you’ll enjoy the fruits of our labor.

• Bottled 8/4/18

• 157 cases produced

• Alcohol 14.9%

• pH 3.69, TA 6.26 g/L

50% Merlot (Arianses Vineyard)
25% Cabernet Sauvignon (Arianses Vineyard)
14% Petit Verdot (Arianses Vineyard)
11% Cabernet Franc (Arianses Vineyard)

Barrels: This wine was aged 22 months in 13% once used French oak from Darnajou with the balance seasoned French oak from Alain Fouquet, Ton. deJarnac, and Ton. Vernou plus seasoned American oak from A&K.

Gold Medal at 2021 Cascadia International Wine Competition

90 Points

Reviewed on 4/15/2020

The 2016 Arianses Vineyard checks in as a blend of 50% Cabernet Sauvignon, 25% Merlot, 14% Petit Verdot, and 11% Cabernet Franc. This medium ruby/purple-hued effort offers lots of smoked black currants and tobacco notes as well as a touch of chocolatey oak, medium to full body, a rounded, nicely textured style, and outstanding length. It's another solid, thoroughly enjoyable red from this estate. – Jeb Dunnuck

2017 :Nota Bene Arianses Vineyard : Wahluke Slope

We proudly present another interesting vintage from Arianses Vineyard near Desert Aire along the Columbia River just south of Mattawa. Special thanks to vineyard owner Bruce Zunser for his care and vision in growing the components of this Bordeaux-style blend. Cabernet Sauvignon and Merlot share the leading role, but all varietals offer significant sensory components. This wine’s complexity and fruit-forward nature are achieved with multi-yeast fermentations, bâtonage, and early integration through blending. We think you’ll enjoy the fruits of our labor.

• Bottled 7/27/19
• 125 cases produced
• Alcohol 14.9%
• pH 3.89, TA 6.1 g/L. 

38% Cabernet Sauvignon (Arianses Vineyard)
37% Merlot (Arianses Vineyard)
14% Cabernet Franc (Arianses Vineyard)
11% Petit Verdot (Arianses Vineyard)

Barrels: This wine was aged 22 months in seasoned Export-style oak barriques from A&K, Alain Fouquet, and Canton Cooperage and supplemented with French oak infusion from Canton Cooperage.

2018 :Nota Bene Arianses Vineyard : Wahluke Slope

We proudly present another enchanting vintage from Arianses Vineyard on the Wahluke Slope. Special thanks to vineyard owner Bruce Zunser for his care and vision in growing the components of this Bordeaux-style blend. Cabernet Sauvignon and Merlot share the leading role, but all varietals offer significant sensory components. This wine’s complexity and fruit-forward nature are achieved with multi-yeast fermentations, bâtonage, and early integration through blending. We think you’ll enjoy the fruits of our labor.

• Bottled 8/7/2020
• 100 cases produced
• Alcohol 14.60%
• pH 3.77, TA 5.59 g/L

34% Cabernet Sauvignon (Arianses Vineyard)
33% Merlot (Arianses Vineyard)
17% Petit Verdot (Arianses Vineyard)
16% Cabernet Franc (Arianses Vineyard)

Barrels: This wine was aged 22 months in seasoned Export-style French and American oak barriques from A&K, Ton. de Jarnac, and Ton. Doreau. Two of the barriques were supplemented with French oak infusion from Canton Cooperage.