Wednesday, January 14, 2009

Something To Try From Washington

Hedges Family Estate



Hedges is a family owned winery located in the AVA of Red Mountain in Washington State. Red Mountain located in Eastern Washington is widely recognized as the premier growing region in Washington State. Wine grapes from Red Mountain command the highest prices in the state and wines made from Red Mountain fruit are consistently recognized for their balance, depth, and complexity.

All though Hedges produces a wide variety of wines, two of the more popular are in the CMS series.

2007 CMS White - $15
Chardonnay – Marsanne – Sauvignon Blanc

A fresh and vibrant wine that combines the best of 3 grapes. The wine gets the balance and depth from the Chardonnay, spicy like aromatics from the Marsanne, and backbone and mineral notes from the Sauvignon Blanc. Great on its own or with a variety of seafoods







2007 CMS Red - $15
Cabernet – Merlot – Syrah


The combination of these 3 popular Washington grapes gives a sweet vanilla toast with raspberry, blackberry, and blueberry, with hints of clove, herbs and a touch of earth. The finish is long and lets one know it can last several years in bottle.