Gabriel’s Horn 2022
Vineyard: Arianses, Elephant Mountain, Rosebud, Scooteney Flats and Wautoma Springs Vineyards
AVA: Columbia Valley
Blend: 51% Cabernet Sauvignon, 39% Syrah and 10% Petit Verdot
Vinification: Cabernet and Syrah grapes were picked and aged separately. Both wines were fermented in small open top stainless-steel tanks. The fermentation was hand mixed 2 times per day and pressed off the skins between 7 to 10 days.
Cooperage: 16 months in French oak puncheons and French oak barriques. 28% new oak.
Bottled: February 2024
Production: 150 cases
Winemaker’s Notes: For the first time, we have blended Petit Verdot into our Gabriel's Horn, and we are thrilled with the results. The aroma is concentrated, offering notes of cherry, plum, blackberries, and a touch of black pepper. This full-bodied wine features firm yet well-integrated tannins that frame a juicy core of ripe black fruit. It is a youthful wine that is enjoyable now but will continue to develop beautifully with bottle age.