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2009 Fielding Hills Tribute Riverbend Vineyard
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Blend: 31% Cabernet Franc, 30% Syrah, 20% Merlot, 19% Cabernet Sauvignon
Components: Alcohol 15.70%; pH 3.67; T.A. .68
Appellation: Wahluke Slope
Vineyard: RiverBend Vineyard
Winemaker: Mike Wade, Co-owner Fielding Hills Winery
Harvest: October 2009 early morning hand harvested into small lugs
Vinification: Harvest lugs are individually inspected, with grapes clusters then stemmed and crushed directly into small "one ton" fermentors. The must is then allowed to settle for 24 hours when a combination of Prise de Mousse & Pasteur Red yeast was added. Twice each day the must is checked and punched down. When nearly dry, the free run wine is transferred directly into oak barrels. Bottled unfined and unfiltered resulting in superb color, clarity, and flavor.
Aging: 19 months in a combination of American and French oak barrels; 68% new
Production: 221 cases
Bottling date: May 21, 2011
Release date: March 15, 2012
Components: Alcohol 15.70%; pH 3.67; T.A. .68
Appellation: Wahluke Slope
Vineyard: RiverBend Vineyard
Winemaker: Mike Wade, Co-owner Fielding Hills Winery
Harvest: October 2009 early morning hand harvested into small lugs
Vinification: Harvest lugs are individually inspected, with grapes clusters then stemmed and crushed directly into small "one ton" fermentors. The must is then allowed to settle for 24 hours when a combination of Prise de Mousse & Pasteur Red yeast was added. Twice each day the must is checked and punched down. When nearly dry, the free run wine is transferred directly into oak barrels. Bottled unfined and unfiltered resulting in superb color, clarity, and flavor.
Aging: 19 months in a combination of American and French oak barrels; 68% new
Production: 221 cases
Bottling date: May 21, 2011
Release date: March 15, 2012