SHOP / 2018 Shaw Cabernet Sauvignon
Varietal
100% Cabernet Sauvignon
Appellation
Red Mountain AVA
Aging
Drink now or age 15+ Years
Vineyard
Shaw
2018 Shaw Cabernet Sauvignon
Red Mountain AVA
Sourced entirely from a single block on Red Mountain, the 2018 Shaw Cabernet Sauvignon immediately flashes sensational dark fruit aromas of black currant and sweet cherries, with alluring barrel notes of vanilla and roasted coffee. Powerfully driven by intense and lingering blackberry fruit and exotic cedar notes, this vintage is lively and deep with extraordinarily well integrated wood. Primary and youthful, round tannins and a creamy texture add even more appeal.
Behind the Wine
2018 Shaw Cabernet Sauvignon
Each year the Washington wine industry chooses an exemplary vintner and grower from amongst its peers. The 2015 honor went to Shaw Vineyards and DeLille Cellars, spanning more than 50 years of combined experience as vanguards of Washington’s wine industry. To acknowledge this tribute, we selected some of our finest barrels of Shaw Vineyards Red Mountain Cabernet Sauvignon for a limited production wine exclusive to our wine club. Now, we’ve opened this wine to everyone, so that all can taste the product of our most beloved partnership. Wines from here are bold and hedonistic with magnificent purity of fruit. Enjoy a glass as a classic example of the stellar wine lineage of Washington State.
Vineyards
Located in the northwest corner of Red Mountain (known as the ‘canyons’ area), this sun-drenched vineyard grows in the steep, rocky slopes facing due west.
Winemaking
Cold soaked for 24-36 hours. Fermented on skin 12-14 days. Individually barrel-selected. 75% new oak.