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Ben Smith and Gaye McNutt of Cadence
Winery are former Microsoft employees who caught the wine bug back in
the '90s and are known for their dinky, dinky, dinky amounts of extremely
nice red wine blends. Sort of "junior Chris Camardas" (Andrew
Will Winery) they do
three or four single vineyard reds each year, striving to express the terroir
of each vineyard.
Cadence is dedicated to showcasing the
finest vineyard sites in Washington State. Their Bordeaux-styled blends
are their interpretation of the best qualities reflected in Washington’s
greatest vineyard terroirs. Ben and Gaye believe blending creates a balanced
wine of greater character than the individual components. Their wines
express the power, intensity or elegance of the vineyard reflected in
the characteristics of the varietals on the vineyard site.
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The winery name, Cadence, represents many factors in the winemakers' lives. Both Gaye McNutt and Ben Smith played classical music on violin and piano and support the Seattle Symphony. But music cadence is only a part of the rhythm of their liv...
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When wine experts consider Washington State's great vineyards, one name that consistently appears near the top of any list is Ciel du Cheval Vineyard in the Red Mountain AVA. Famed for the elegance and complexity of the wines it produces, Cie...
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"Gaye and I are dedicated to showcasing the finest vineyard sites in Washington State. We feel this is best accomplished by blending individual lots of wines made from the varietals grown on the vineyard site. Blending allows us to create a bala...
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Ben Smith, a former Boeing engineer, and his wife, Gaye McNutt, created Cadence Winery in Seattle. The couple produces small quantities of Bordeaux blends with big, luscious flavors, lots of fruit and spice.
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Both winemakers Ben Smith and Gaye McNutt appear to be content with the pace, or the cadence of the winery. McNutt juggles a heavy schedule to find time for harvest and crush, weekend bottling and blending. Family members help out during crucia...
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82% Merlot, 18% Cabernet Sauvignon. Precise aromas of anise, plums, and chocolate lead into an unusually silky, suave palate. There is the ample power Klipsun carries in spades, but the extra dimension here is the supple texture and length of th...
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