2020 Ransom Walla Walla Valley Cabernet Sauvignon

14.8

This wine shows a deep, dense red color with an indego hue. Aromas of dark cherries, plum and
blackberries mingle with subtle notes of herb and minerals. The flavors mimic the aromas with
additional notes of spice and ripe fruit. The bold body of this wine contributes to a robust finish.
Enjoy now or for the next 7+ years as this wine is sure to gain additional complexity with age.

52 % Cockburn Vineyard, 48 % Winesap Vineyard, Walla Walla Valley, Columbia Valley, Oregon
Winesap Vineyard is a 12 acre vineyard planted in therocky floodplain of the Walla Walla River in The
Rocks District of Milton-Freewater. Its elevation is
850ft, and its row orientation is east-west with
spacing 8x3 feet. The sparse, rocky soils produce
wines that are savory, elegant, and restrained.

Cockburn Vineyard is a 52 acre vineyard in well
drained, deep, silty-loam in the foothills of the Blue
Mountains. The vineyard row orientation is east-west
and the layout is 9x4 feet. The Cabernet Sauvignon
is planted at 1,250 to 1,300 feet of elevation and was
planted in 2010. The high elevation of this site leads
to wines with great structure and intensity.

Handpicked fruit was destemmed and carefully fermented in small lots and gently pressed at
dryness. The wine was aged eighteen months in mixed French cooperage before being blended
and bottled unfiltered.

2020 began with a cool, wet spring. Budbreak was tracking in a normal pattern, while rain during
bloom caused yields to be lower than normal - focusing concentration of berry and flavor
development. A cooler than normal July and August helped the fruit ripen steadily and we
harvested these vineyards in late September through mid-October. The 2020 wines are marked
by concentrated fruit flavors, richness, and intensity.