2020 Chicken Dinner Red

Description

Varietal: Red Blend

Tasting Notes:
2020 Chicken Dinner Red Wine is a blend of Merlot, Cabernet Sauvignon, Malbec & Syrah. This wine exhibits ruby red color and black cherry and currant aromas. It is a medium bodied blend displaying notes of cherry and blackberry with a lively spicy finish.

Pair with: This incredibly food-friendly wine pairs nicely with grilled pork tenderloin, smoked chicken pasta, or pan seared salmon.

Awards:
GOLD  |  2020 Sunset Wine Competition (2019 vintage)
SILVER  |  2017 Great Northwest Wine Invitational (2016 vintage)
SILVER  |  2017 Idaho Wine Competition (2016 vintage)
BRONZE  |  2017 Sunset International Wine Competition (2015 vintage)
89 pts  |  2017 Wine Enthusiast (2015 vintage)
GOLD  |  2016 Idaho Wine Competition (2015 vintage)

Specs:

• 2020
• 2019
• 2018
• 2016
• 2015

Composition Notes	37% Merlot, 28% Cabernet, 26% Malbec, 9% Syrah
Vineyards	28% Symms, 26% Williamson, 20% Wahluke Slope, 16% Skyline, 10% Sawtooth
Release Date	September 2021
Cases Produced	2204
Growing Season Notes	2020 was a textbook growing season. Bud break in the vineyard in mid-April with gradient temperature increases throughout the growing season. A long Fall harvest enabled the fruit to finish with both flavor and acids. Grapes ripened slowly creating a well balanced fruit forward wine.

Composition Notes	45% Cab Sauv, 39% Merlot, 11% Syrah, 5% Malbec
Vineyards	45% Symms, 16% Skyline, 10% Sawtooth, 5% Williamson, 24% Wahluke Slope
Release Date	2020
Cases Produced	1842
Growing Season Notes	A cool, wet spring led to a slow start of the 2019 growing season. The mild summer provided consistent, even ripening without extreme heat. An early frost brought an abrupt end to the season in Mid-October. But lower yields and a perfect summer brought out a complex, balanced and nuanced 2019 vintage.

Composition Notes	56% Cabernet, 20% Merlot, 17% Malbec, 7% Syrah
Vineyards	42% Symms, 21% Sawtooth, 15% Williamsons, 16% Skyline, 6% Huston
Release Date	September 2019
Cases Produced
Growing Season Notes	2018 was an exceptional growing season with bud break in mid April, and a gradual temperature increases to flower set and fruit set. The growing season was long with gradient temperatures allowing fruit to develop without extreme heat stress. Harvest began in early October and a long Indian summer assured that all fruit was ripe with nice acidity.

Composition Notes	36% Merlot, 33% Cabernet Sauvignon, 20% Malbec, 11% Syrah
Vineyards	Huston Vineyrads, Sawtooth, Symms, Skyline, Airfield (Washington), Parma Extension, Williamsons
Release Date	September 2017
Cases Produced	1730
Growing Season Notes	As a whole, the 2016 vintage yielded exceptional quality and quantity of fruit. Bud-break occurred the 2nd week of April and temperatures gradually increased but not exceeding the mid-90’s much throughout the summer. Verasion began the first week of August with harvest following in mid-September with Syrah. Merlot, and Malbec followed with Cabernet Sauvignon finishing at the end of October. Standout Reds in 2016 included Malbec and Cabernet Sauvignon.

Composition Notes	45% Cabernet Sauvignon, 40% Merlot, 15% Syrah
Vineyards	Sawtooth, Symms, Skyline, Airfield (Washington)
Release Date	September 2016
Cases Produced	1270
Growing Season Notes	As a whole, the 2015 vintage yielded high quality but limited quantity fruit. Cabernet Sauvignon and Syrah were standout varietals. Early ripening, fruit forward reds such as Malbec and Syrah benefited from the warm, dry summer yielding great intensity to the resulting wines. A strong fall cooling trend throughout the Northwest allowed for longer hang time for late ripening varieties like Cabernet Sauvignon. This varietal maintained well–balanced structure throughout the ripening period with strong color, tannins, and balanced acidity.