red plum. lilac. cranberry. pomegranate. wood. under no other circumstances would you be able to combine these items in your mouth and make it a pleasurable experience. that's the power of maryhill.
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2012 Maryhill Cabernet Franc, Columbia Valley
Focused with hints of red plum, lilac, cranberry, pomegranate, and wood characters throughout. Our 2012 Cabernet Franc is food-friendly and sure to be a palate pleaser.
The Vintage: The 2012 vintage tracked as a wonderful year across all Washington state AVAs and was significantly warmer than the previous two years. The vintage was consistent in ripening without dramatic heat spikes which can cause undue stress on berry development. Color progressed earlier in the growing season allowing for full tannins to mature in the reds as well as moderate alcohols and balanced acidity in both the whites and reds.
The Vineyard: Sourced from two award-winning vineyards in Washington State’s Columbia Valley AVA - 93% Tudor Hils Vineyards and 7% Gunkel Vineyards (Estate).
The Winemaking: Throughout harvest, Winemaker Richard Batchelor worked closely with local growers and visited each vineyard to taste for maturity and ripeness to determine the precise moment to pick the fruit. Grapes were hand-harvested during the cool hours of the morning to preserve bright fruit notes. This wine was fermented separately and then blended before bottling to allow the tannins to meld together. Each lot underwent a five day pre-fermentation cold soak before the tank was allowed to go through a native fermentation to dryness lasting roughly 21 days. To craft this wine, only the free run juice was collected and no press fraction was blended. The lots were then barrel aged for 18 months in new French oak. For the first year this wine was stirred in barrel on its lees and racked when necessary to soften the tannins. After the first 12 months the wine was racked off the lees for clarity and blended.
Established in 1999 by Craig and Vicki Leuthold as one of only 100 wineries in the state, Maryhill Winery is now the 10th largest winery in Washington, producing 80,000 cases annually. Nestled among rows of vines along the stunning Columbia River in Goldendale, Wash., Maryhill is a popular destination for wine tastings, tours and special events, with an adjacent 4,000-seat outdoor amphitheater that hosts a world-class summer concert series and free live music on the vine-covered terrace every summer weekend (Memorial Day – September). Maryhill’s 3,000 sq. ft. tasting room and 1,200 sq. ft. Reserve Room draw more than 75,000 wine enthusiasts from around the globe each year, ranking among the top five most visited wineries in the state.
Maryhill sources more than 30 different varietals of grapes from some of the most highly-regarded vineyards in the state, over 50 different wines, and has claimed more than 3,000 awards since its first vintage in 2001, including the "2015 Pacific Northwest Winery of the Year" award by Wine Press Northwest, "2014 Winery of the Year" by San Francisco International Wine Competition, and "2013 Winemaker of the Year" by Indy International Wine Competition, and "Best Destination Winery" by Seattle Magazine. The winery has a 2,000+ member wine club and is distributed across the United States.
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