2006 | Quilceda Creek | Merlot

Red Wine: 2006 | Quilceda Creek | Merlot

Impressive and charming nose with balanced and rich flavors. Great elegance and length on the finish.

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Producer: Quilceda Creek

Vintage: 2006

Size: 750ml

ABV: 15.2%

Varietal: Merlot

Country/Region: United States, Columbia Valley

Impressive and charming nose with balanced and rich flavors. Great elegance and length on the finish.

Producer Information

Based in Snohomish, northern Seattle, Quilceda Creek Winery is one of Washington’s most prestigious boutique wine producers. The winery’s focus is on Cabernet Sauvignon, which has been very well received: the 2002 Quilceda Creek Cabernet Sauvignon was the first American wine outside of California to be awarded 100 points by US wine critic Robert Parker. The winery was founded in 1978 by Alex Golitzin, who was inspired to make wine by his uncle, the now legendary Andr Tchelistcheff one of the most significant winemakers in California at the time. Alex Golitzin’s son, Paul, began working at the winery in 1992 and is now the winemaker. Quilceda only produces a small number of wines, and the flagship is the Columbia Valley Cabernet Sauvignon. The fruit for this is sourced from some of the best Washington vineyards in Red Mountain and Horse Heaven Hills, including the Galitzine Vineyard, the Wallula Vineyard and the Palengat Vineyard. In addition to the flagship wine, Quilceda produces a single-vineyard Galitzine Vineyard Cabernet Sauvignon, a Palengat Proprietary Red, and a Columbia Valley Red Wine which is made from declassified fruit. While Cabernet Sauvignon dominates the vineyards, Cabernet Franc, Merlot and Petit Verdot are used to complete Quilceda’s red blends, with the Palengat Proprietary Red using the smallest amount of Cabernet Sauvignon.