2022 Hibernāle Cabernet Sauvignon

Quietly powerful Cabernet, built on tension, finesse, and length.

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THE PLACE
Phinny Hill sits in the Horse Heaven Hills, where long-established Cabernet Sauvignon vines combine aromatic lift with natural structure. The fruit carries depth without excess, with red-toned fruit, floral detail and a firm mineral line. The site favors proportion, persistence and a quiet intensity that reveals itself gradually.

TASTING NOTES
Red currant and black cherry lead, joined by violet, graphite and subtle cedar. The palate is silky but structured, with fine-grained tannins and persistent freshness carrying the wine as it gains depth and breadth. The wine builds gradually toward a long, precise finish, its power coming through tension, proportion and length.

PAIRINGS
• Lamb chops with rosemary and garlic
• Steak frites
• Mushroom tart with Gruyère
• Braised short ribs with root vegetables

IN THE CELLAR
• Harvested Oct 21; destemmed and foot-crushed
• Native fermentation; gentle punchdowns
• 44 days on skins
• 24 months on gross lees in tight-grain French oak, 75% new
• Native malo; bottled unfiltered; 122 cases produced

IN YOUR GLASS
Give it some air and a proper meal. Young, it shows freshness, graphite and structure. With time, the fruit broadens and the wine becomes increasingly layered and composed.