2023 Sturdy Gertie - Reserve Cabernet Sauvignon

Made with Cabernet Sauvignon from one of the highest elevation vineyards on Red Mountain blended with Cabernet from the Weinbau Vineyard on the Wahluke Slope. This Cabernet is more about persistence and depth of flavor than sheer extract. Using Ranch to bring, minerality, persistent red fruits and length, while blending the Weinbau for volume, texture, dark fruits and cocoa powder.

Pure and perfumed notes of red currant, plum puree, spring flowers and loamy minerals. Swirling adds dried strawberry, fig paste, cocoa powder and a seductive presence of desert sage. The palate is elegant, dense and mouthwateringly vibrant. It’s beautifully structured with squeezed red and black fruits. The finish is exceptionally long with superfine tannins and hints of spice and a floral lift. Allow this to breath in its youth and enjoy over its sure to be long life.

Varietal Composition: 100% Cabernet Sauvignon

AVA: 75% Ranch at the End of the Road Vineyard, Red Mountain AVA; 25% Weinbau Vineyard, Wahluke Slope AVA

Aging: 24 months in 75% new French oak

Alcohol: 14.8%

Cases Produced: 107