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Goose Ridge Meritage 00

Winery: Goose Ridge

Made by Charlie Hoppes, a deep, garnet colored wine with a hint of cedar and an appealing touch of sweetness surrounding an ample supply of black fruit and cassis.

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VINTAGE The 2000 vintage produced extraordinarily ripe grapes and delicious, dark, concentrated red wines. Temperatures during the summer growing season were very warm then moderated nicely in the fall extending hang time to allow the grapes' sugar and flavor to develop fully. Picked at optimal maturity, the grapes produced wine with concentrated aromatics, complexity and ripe fruit character. Look for wines from this vintage to be fruit-forward, offering immediate enjoyment on release.

VINEYARD Grapes for our Meritage were primarily sourced from our estate vineyard, Goose Ridge, in the heart of the sun-drenched Columbia Valley adjacent to Red Mountain. This gently sloped, south-facing site is one of the warmer areas in the Columbia Valley and consistently yields rich, ripe fruit-forward grapes, especially true in 2000. Because we know the grapes will receive handcrafted attention in the cellar, our vineyard management practices are handcrafted too. Each vine is carefully pruned to keep crop levels low for greater fruit intensity; each canopy is managed to ensure even ripening.

FERMENTATION AND AGING Handpicked grapes were destemmed and crushed then fermented in small lots where they were gently punched down 2-3 times a day to maximize color and flavor without extracting harsh tannins. After seven days, the skins were pressed off, and the wine was moved to barrels for 16 months where it completed fermentation and was racked every three months for clarity.

APPELLATION Columbia Valley

BLEND 50% Cabernet Sauvignon, 50% Merlot





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$24.25 - Case price
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