Reserve Red Wine
Appellation
Columbia Valley
Proprietary Name
Reserve Red Wine
Vineyard/Special Designation
Sagemoor Vineyards
Varietal
Red Wine Blend
Alcohol Content
14.6%
Wild strawberries and plum lead on the nose followed by cherry wood and savory meat. The palate is medium bodied with red and purple fruit and balanced tannins. Red cherry highlights the mid-palate, followed by subtle dry toasted oak notes and herbal character, with a smooth and lingering finish.
Winemaker Notes
Destemmed gently and dropped into 1.5 ton stainless steel bins, cold soaked 72 hours, inoculated with a variety of yeasts, hand punched 3 times daily and pressed directly to barrel where the wine finished both primary and secondary fermentations.
Vintage Notes
Sagemoor Vineyards Group includes Bacchus, Dionysus, Weinbau, Sagemoor, Gamache and Wooded Island vineyards. Of those Tamarack uses Bacchus, Dionysus and Weinbau in the Reserve blend. Bacchus and Dionysus are esteemed sites of old vine vineyards overlooking the beautiful Columbia River just north of Pasco, WA. Weinbau Vineyard is located on the Eastern edge of the Wahluke Slope AVA overlooking the Columbia River.