2015 Double Canyon Vineyard Cabernet Sauvignon
Wine Specs
Vintage
2015
Varietal
Cabernet Sauvignon
Alcohol %
13.9
Wine Profile
Tasting Notes
The 2015 Double Canyon Vineyard Cabernet Sauvignon is richly layered, expressing great
depth and concentration of flavors. Deep, dark garnet in the glass, aromas of ripened black
cherry and black raspberry are joined alongside hints of warm, toasty baking spices. The
palate is mouth enveloping, with fine grained tannins balanced against a bright acidity and
ripe fruit flavors. The flavor profile is very characteristic of our estate vineyard, displaying
notes of black cherry, plum, cassis and spice.
The Estate
Our 90-acre parcel is planted to 1,850 vines per acre, exceeding typical Washington
standards; this high density of vines produces less fruit on each individual vine, thus
increasing overall quality. The vineyard is planted to a range of different Cabernet
Sauvignon clones that have been selected for the characteristics they have displayed from
our site over the past decade of winegrowing. The fruit is hand-harvested and we perform
daily pump overs for extraction. Once fermentation is accomplished, the wine is aged in
French oak barrels for 18 months.
Vintage
The fruit for our 2015 Double Canyon Vineyard Cabernet Sauvignon is sourced from our
esteemed namesake estate vineyard. We focused on lots that were particularly aromatic
and rich on the palate to best represent the unique characteristics of the vineyard. 2015
proved to be the warmest Washington vintage on record, which led to early veraison and
all vineyard growing benchmarks met well ahead of schedule. The progression of the
season resulted in the earliest harvest in Double Canyon’s history, culminating on October
21st.