Chateau Ste. Michelle Red Mountain Cabernet Sauvignon 2016

The smallest American Viticultural Area in size, Red Mountain wines are anything but diminutive. Hot, dry conditions and weak soils produce clusters of small berries with intensity and focused flavors. The Chateau Ste. Michelle Red Mountain Cabernet Sauvignon wine is crafted to showcase the ripe fruit characteristics, incredible aromatics and concentrated tannins that reflect Washington state’s warmest growing region. Enjoy a glass of Chateau Ste. Michelle Red Mountain Cabernet Sauvignon with hearty pastas, rack of lamb or your favorite beef dish. Grapes were sorted with a state-of-the art receiving and separation system that gently removes stems and leaves, allowing for more pure fruit expression. Daily gentle pumpovers during fermentation extract optimal flavor and color and minimize harsh tannins. Each fermentation lot is tasted daily to evaluate the evolution of the tannins, modify extraction techniques and find the right moment to drain the wine off of its skins.