Andrew Will Winery "Sorella" Champoux Vineyard Horse Heaven Hills 2017

81% Cabernet Sauvignon, 11% Merlot, 4% Cabernet Franc, 4% Petite Verdot. Sorella is a Cabernet Sauvignon based blend from the oldest block of vines (planted in 1972) at Champoux Vineyard in Horse Heaven Hills AVA. The first vintage of Sorella was 1994 and was the first blend that Chris made, which eventually led him to make blends for all his single vineyard wines. Fermented with indigenous yeasts and matured for 20 months in French oak (30% new). Bottled unfined and unfiltered and minimal so2.

The 2017 vintage started out with a cool spring which was an extension of the preceding cool, wet winter throughout Eastern Washington. This meant that both bud break and bloom took place behind some of the more recent warm vintages. July and August warmed up with temperatures higher than average leading to a typical harvest time of mid-September for the first grapes. By the end of September, the temperatures started to cool down allowing for extra hang time and a more extending harvest window. 2017 is a vintage with a focus on elegance and freshness.