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The '98 blend is heavy in the rich berry flavors of merlot. The final blend 26% Cabernet Sauvignon, 46% Merlot, 2% Malbec (Cot) and 26% Cabernet Franc. The '98 growing season was excellent. There was plenty of warmth and the weather was just quirky enough to give the grapes plenty of character. The grapes were all picked in the 23 to 25 Brix range. Fifty percent of the grapes for this wine came from our own vineyards. The remainder are from the Yakima Valley. We blend during fermentation so that the grapes marry in a complete fashion. The grapes are fermenteed in small one-ton containers and punched down (mixed) manually. The goal is to create wine with smooth flavors yet balabced with sufficient tannic structure. THese wines age well - the '88, our first Chantepierre, is still drinking very nicely. After pressing the wine spends one year in 4000 liter barrels. We then transfer the wine to 220 liter barrels for yet another year. All our barrels are old - we use barrels for aging and not for flavor. In September two years after picking we bottle. The result is the Chantepierre. White Heron's focus is on fruit. We achieve complexity through blending. Enjoy!
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