2017 SVS Northridge Cabernet Sauvignon
Milbrandt
Awarded 90 points by International Wine Review! This serious wine, a Cabernet Sauvignon from the Northridge Vineyard in the Wahluke Slope, boasts a big, rich mouthfeel with exceptional concentration. It opens with rich notes of toasted oak, vanilla, and mocha, leading to aromas of black cherry, black currant, and blackberry, with a hint of anise.
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Wine Specs
Vintage
2017
Varietal
Cabernet Sauvignon
Appellation
Wahluke Slope AVA
Vineyard Designation
Northridge Vineyard
Acid
5.6
pH
3.85
Aging
26 months is 50% new French and new American oak barrels
Alcohol %
15.5
Wine Enthusiast
87
Wine Profile
Tasting Notes
Ripe black currant, black cherry, dark roasted coffee bean, and tanned leather
Vineyard Notes
The Northridge vineyard, nestled in the Wahluke Slope, boasts shallow, ancient soils layered with 8-18 inches of topsoil above a caliche barrier. This unique composition allows water to trickle through while restricting root growth beyond this layer. Untouched by the Missoula floods, these soils have slowly leached calcium over centuries, gradually forming the distinctive caliche that characterizes this exceptional terroir.
Winemaker Notes
88% Cabernet Sauvignon, 7% Merlot, 5% Malbec
Food Pairing Notes
mushroom risotto or any red meats
Production
Aged 26 months in 50% new French and new American oak barrels
