Wines Crafted With Passion, Recognized for Value and Celebrated With Acclaim.
"...Columbia Crest Has Established a Small "Winery Within a Winery" to Give Its Talented Winemaker, Doug Gore, the Chance to Experiment With Artisan-like Techniques.. The Reserve Chardonnay Is Something Like a Barrel-fermented Chablis Grand Cru."
Washington Post, March 22 2000
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Chateau Ste. Michelle is the Grand Cru of the Pacific Nw, a pioneer in vinifera grape growing in Washington State. It is a winery known for leadership in innovation, with unique products from the artist series to single vineyard wines.
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After crushing, extraction begins with a 48-hour cold soak on the skins. Fermentation is initiated with twice-daily gentle pumpovers to complete extraction of colour, lush flavours, and tannins. After 6 days, the wine is pressed off the skins into stainless steel fermenters and is inoculated for ML fermentation. Wine was aged 10 months in French and American oak barrels
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