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Columbia Crest Walter Clore Private Reserve Red(2003)
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- Varietal:
- Region:
- USA > Oregon; Washington > Columbia Valley
- Type:
- Red Wine
- User Tags:
- cherry, (tree) fruit, blackberry, bramble fruits, berry, balance, stone fruits, ava, washington, perfect
Vinification
* Hand-picked grapes were crushed with 20% to 30% whole berries remaining.
* Cold soaking on the skins for two days extracted soft tannins and intense color.
* After the seven-day primary fermentation, lots were pressed, blended and placed into new French oak barrels for malolactic fermentation.
* The traditional Bordeaux winemaking protocol included barrel aging for two years with barrel-to-barrel racking at three month intervals. Barrels were topped weekly dur ing the first six months, and egg white fining occurred after 18 months.
Technical Data
* Blend: 54% read more...
- The Walter Clore Private Reserve was picked from Columbia Crest's premier vineyard sites. Vineyards are located on the Wahluke Slope (50%), offering aromatics, texture and complexity and on the Horse Heaven Hills (50%), introducing balance and body. A classic Bordeaux-style wine offering a heady nose of cherry, blackberry, cinnamon and cocoa. Fruit and oak are perfectly balanced on the palate, and the seductive chocolate, cherry, blackberry finish lingers. -Ray Einberger, Winemaker
