Tamarack Cellars Firehouse Red 2017 (750ml) Wahluke Slope

Tamarack Cellars Firehouse Red 2017 (750ml) Wahluke SlopeWINEMAKER NOTES Crushed gently and dropped into 1. 5 ton bins, cold soaked 24 to 48 hours, then inoculated with a variety of yeasts, hand punched and pressed directly to barrel, where the wine finishes both primary and secondary fermentation. Only after one year in barrel do the individual lots of wine that compose the Firehouse Red get blended. TASTING NOTES Dark fruit on the nose, including ripe raspberry and blackberry with notes of cocoa, anise

or mixed fruit tart

black pepper

The wine’s freshness is underscored by a vivacious acidity

It is dry and bright in the mouth with a finish that lingers

All grapes are fermented with native yeasts in stainless steel tanks

sandalwood and licorice

0g Total Fat

Palate: Sweet

The assemblage here is made by Michel Rolland and his team

Fermentation is carried out with maceration on the skins for 10-12 days

where alpinestrawberry-sorbet flavors meet with subtle parsley and licorice elements

bright floral bouquet with hints of strawberry