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 What makes our wines different?
By respecting the grapes through the fermentation process and slightly over extracting, Marie-Eve can make different wines that simply relate to their origin. She does not rely heavily on high fermenting temperatures and heavy toast for the aging process. “I need to find great terroir characteristics.” Those wines do not taste bold and big when they are young, but through the magic of
bottle aging are allowed to fully develop.
In order to accomplish those goals, it is important to identify sites of good potential for a given variety. “I believe that
great grapes make great wines.” Some sites are perfect but for reasons such as hail, water restrictions, and herbicide drifts, will never produce high quality grapes. Some sites are very well adjusted to a given variety such as in the case of cooler or warmer locations.
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N/V |
At Forgeron Cellars, we make a few,
special blends from multiple vintages. Our very popular Red Table Wine
continues to be a major 'crowd pleaser' along with a new favorite, Anvil Red.
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2006 |
2006 was another banner year for Washington grape
growers. Many growers had to contend with rain early in the growing season
causing cooler temperatures and reduced fruit set. Fortunately, the summer
months heated up
nicely with very little rainfall through the end of harvest. Autumn was cool which led to good
flavor profiles in the grapes. The cool temperatures allowed for an extended
harvest giving Marie the opportunity to pick at the desired time for each varietal.
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2005 |
Thanks to a perfect combination of
warm summer months, cool autumn temperatures and a mild winter, the 2005 harvest
yields quality grapes that are both large in quantity and rich in flavor. The
moderate winter temperatures and a prolonged Indian summer allowed grapes the
extra hang time needed to develop robust
Washington wine characteristics. Concentrated flavors due to smaller berry
sizes and cluster weights set 2005 apart as a stand-out quality vintage.
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2004 |
A very warm growing season led to an early harvest with small berry size and concentrated quality fruit. Fall was much cooler, stretching harvest of the last grapes well into the beginning of November. The profile of the wines is highly aromatic with medium body. 2004 was similar to 2002, with big, bold fruit. These wines will be
approachable earlier.
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2003 |
Weather during the growing season was cool during spring, then summer became exceptionally hot, keeping the berry size down. During fall, a spell of warm weather lengthened grapes' hang time on the vine, providing incredible flavors. A vintage similar to 2001, the wines are more concentrated and have great aging potential.
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2002 |
The growing season began cool, then warm temperatures (mid to high 90’s) put the crop ahead of schedule. A cooler weather in late September slowed ripening down, allowing fruit to mature and intensify flavors. The 2002 vintage produced big bold wines with a lot of structure. Enjoy these wines now or cellar until 2008.
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2001 |
The first vintage at Forgeron Cellars! A cooler growing season overall with concentrated and restrained flavors. The wines are very well balanced with good acidity and will be excellent candidates for extensive cellar aging!
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