2015 Chicken Dinner Red

Description

Varietal: Red Blend

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

Pair with: Grilled pork tenderloin, smoked chicken pasta, or pan seared salmon.

Awards:
89 pts  |  2017 Wine Enthusiast (2015 vintage)
GOLD  |  2016 Idaho Wine Competition (2015 vintage)
89 pts  |  2016 Wine Enthusiast (2013 vintage)
SILVER  |  2015 Sunset International Wine Competition (2013 vintage)
SILVER  |  2015 Great Northwest Wine Invitational (2014 vintage)

Specs:

• 2015

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.