Collusion Cabernet Sauvignon

Grounded Wine Co.

This Cabernet driven Bordeaux blend exemplifies Washington's fascinating terroir. It lands in the glass with an opaque ruby hue, offering gorgeous aromas of juicy blue fruit, red currants, violets, and leafy tobacco. On the palate we find a dense core of red berry fruit scaffolded by ripe tannins. A gracefully bold fruit profile with a dazzling finish. The style is classic—de-stemmed, sorted, fermented in stainless steel, macerated 15 days, then pressed to French oak barriques (30% new) to develop for 20 months before bottling. Washington so often offers profound bang for your buck, yet somehow the Collusion still exceeds expectations.

Country:  United States

Region:  Red Mountain AVA & Horse Heaven Hills AVA, Washington

Appellation:  Columbia Valley AVA

Climate:  Moderate Continental

Altitude:  165-435m

Soils:  Sandy loam and gravel rich in calcium carbonate.

Varietal/Blend:  76% Cabernet Sauvignon, 11% Malbec, 10% Syrah, 2% Petit Verdot, 1% Cabernet Franc

Fermentation:  Fermented in stainless steel.

Ageing:  Aged in French oak barriques (30% new, the remainder neutral).

Vineyard & Vine Age:  Sustainable. Hand Harvested. Grapes sorted first in the vineyard at harvest and again at the cellar upon arrival. October harvest.

ABV:  14.1%

Produced Cases: 

CSPC:  896129

About the Producer

Josh Phelps


Napa Valley, California, USA

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Collusion Cabernet Sauvignon
Grounded Wine Co.

Country:  United States

Region:  Red Mountain AVA & Horse Heaven Hills AVA, Washington

Appellation:  Columbia Valley AVA

This Cabernet driven Bordeaux blend exemplifies Washington's fascinating terroir. It lands in the glass with an opaque ruby hue, offering gorgeous aromas of juicy blue fruit, red currants, violets, and leafy tobacco. On the palate we find a dense core of red berry fruit scaffolded by ripe tannins. A gracefully bold fruit profile with a dazzling finish. The style is classic—de-stemmed, sorted, fermented in stainless steel, macerated 15 days, then pressed to French oak barriques (30% new) to develop for 20 months before bottling. Washington so often offers profound bang for your buck, yet somehow the Collusion still exceeds expectations.

TECHNICAL INFO

Climate:  Moderate Continental

Altitude:  165-435m

Soils:  Sandy loam and gravel rich in calcium carbonate.

Varietal/Blend:  76% Cabernet Sauvignon, 11% Malbec, 10% Syrah, 2% Petit Verdot, 1% Cabernet Franc

Fermentation:  Fermented in stainless steel.

Ageing:  Aged in French oak barriques (30% new, the remainder neutral).

Vineyard & Vine Age:  Sustainable. Hand Harvested. Grapes sorted first in the vineyard at harvest and again at the cellar upon arrival. October harvest.

ABV:  14.1%

Produced Cases: 

CSPC:  896129

Giovanni Autuori
Calgary + Alberta South

T: 403-971-1898

E: giovanni@vinoalvino.ca

Joe Gurba
Edmonton + Alberta North

T: 780-203-5284

E: joeg@vinoalvino.ca

Collusion Cabernet Sauvignon
Grounded Wine Co.
This Cabernet driven Bordeaux blend exemplifies Washington's fascinating terroir. It lands in the glass with an opaque ruby hue, offering gorgeous aromas of juicy blue fruit, red currants, violets, and leafy tobacco. On the palate we find a dense core of red berry fruit scaffolded by ripe tannins. A gracefully bold fruit profile with a dazzling finish. The style is classic—de-stemmed, sorted, fermented in stainless steel, macerated 15 days, then pressed to French oak barriques (30% new) to develop for 20 months before bottling. Washington so often offers profound bang for your buck, yet somehow the Collusion still exceeds expectations.

TECHNICAL INFO

Country:  United States

Region:  Red Mountain AVA & Horse Heaven Hills AVA, Washington

Appellation:  Columbia Valley AVA

Climate:  Moderate Continental

Altitude:  165-435m

Soils:  Sandy loam and gravel rich in calcium carbonate.

Varietal/Blend:  76% Cabernet Sauvignon, 11% Malbec, 10% Syrah, 2% Petit Verdot, 1% Cabernet Franc

Fermentation:  Fermented in stainless steel.

Ageing:  Aged in French oak barriques (30% new, the remainder neutral).

Vineyard & Vine Age:  Sustainable. Hand Harvested. Grapes sorted first in the vineyard at harvest and again at the cellar upon arrival. October harvest.

ABV:  14.1%

Produced Cases: 

CSPC:  896129

Calgary + Alberta South

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403-604-0408

andrew@vinoalvino.ca

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780-203-5284

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