Cadence is dedicated to showcasing the finest vineyard sites in Washington State. Our Bordeaux-styled blends are our interpretation of the best qualities reflected in Washington’s greatest vineyard terroir. We believe blending creates a balanced wine of greater character than the individual components. Our wines express the power, intensity or elegance of the vineyard reflected in the characteristics of the varietals on the vineyard site.

Vintage 2007 Releases on November 7, 2009

Some highlights from our fall newsletter as it goes to press: 

Hugh Johnson’s beautifully crafted World of Fine Wine (Issue 25) takes note of Cadence in a six page feature article written by Bruce Schoenfeld.  The newsletter has a brief summary or find a link to the full article here.

Ben waxes poetic on the mighty oak tree in a discussion of oak barrels. Learn about our philosophy of the relationship of wood to wine.

We release our vintage 2007 vineyard wines on November 7th. Ben enthuses:

Two short years ago I touted 2005 as the best vintage I’d ever seen. Had my crystal ball been better, I would have waited! 2007, our second Cara Mia vintage, has the laser focus of 2005 with deeper, purer fruit. 2007 was a season of moderate warmth with few heat spikes. In short, perfect ripening conditions. First harvest from Cara Mia Merlot was September 7th, the same day as 2006. The interesting differences in the 2007 vintage are the significantly lower pHs and brighter acidity in the berries. Stephen Tanzer said of our 2007 vintage “Here, too, the last couple of vintages strike me as the best yet. They definitely show less of the green (cabernet franc-influenced) Bordeaux side and more sweetness of fruit and mass appeal. But I liked the older wines very much as well.”

Please join us to celebrate the new releases at our Open House on November 7th from 11 to 5 at the winery!

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