2020 "Out of Line Vineyard" Estate Red Wine
Tasting notes
We recently shared this Estate Wine with some wine professionals. They described the "energy" of the wine, telling us we discored the Fountain of Youth - which we drank right up, of course! Seriously, this wine is all us -- just as quintessential vignerons do, we live on the land; we grow, crush, and ferment the grapes; we barrel age, bland, and bottle, the wine - all with thoughtful care. The result is this lovely example of the power and grace of Red Mounatin at its best!
Vineyard
Red Mountain AVA 100%
Out of Line Estate Vineyard 100%
In 2005 we finished planting 10 acres of vineyard: 6 acres planted with 5 clones of Cabernet Sauvignon, 2½ acres planted with 4 clones of Merlot, and ½ acres of Cabernet Franc, Malbec, and Petit Verdot – with all of the plant material certified to be free of diseases and pests. Our vineyard rows are canted eleven degrees off of north-south. This orientation more evenly balances the sun exposure on each side of the vine row, increasing the exposure on the east and decreasing it on the west.
Our estate vineyard might be named Out of Line, but for us it is right in line with our hopes and aspirations. Each vintage, we select the best blend to showcase our estate vineyard.
Red Mountain AVA 100%
Out of Line Estate Vineyard 100%
In 2005 we finished planting 10 acres of vineyard: 6 acres planted with 5 clones of Cabernet Sauvignon, 2½ acres planted with 4 clones of Merlot, and ½ acres of Cabernet Franc, Malbec, and Petit Verdot – with all of the plant material certified to be free of diseases and pests. Our vineyard rows are canted eleven degrees off of north-south. This orientation more evenly balances the sun exposure on each side of the vine row, increasing the exposure on the east and decreasing it on the west.
Tim & Kelly Hightower
Tim and Kelly Hightower founded Hightower Cellars in 1997 in Woodinville, Washington with a simple philosophy: "Get the best grapes and don't screw them up." With their grape supply primarily coming from Red Mountain, the husband and wife co-winemaking team set out to make high quality wine, beginning with their first vintage: 221 cases of Cabernet Sauvignon.
Today Tim and Kelly aim to make wine that lets the powerful, concentrated fruit from Red Mountain speak for itself, producing wine with great character, that’s naturally beautiful and free from pretense. The result is a collection of well-balanced, nuanced wines that reveal something new and interesting each time you open a bottle. We like to think they’re wines with character through and through – in how they were made, how they taste, and in the connections they inspire.
