Blend – 96% Cabernet Sauvignon, 3% Petit Verdot, 1% Malbec
Appellation – Columbia Valley
Vineyards – Southwind (Estate), Dionysus
Wine Analysis
5.45 grams/L Total Acidity
3.93 pH
14.7% Alcohol
Techniques – 17-21 day maceration. Aged on fine
lees and racked once before bottling.
Oak Program – 38% new French oak barriques
Production – 4,800 bottles
Retail Price – $62
UPC – 856589001057
Current & Past Scores
2016 – 91 Points, Wine Advocate
2015 – 92 Points, Intl. Wine Report
2015 – 92 Points, Jeb Dunnuck
2015 – 90 Points, Wine & Spirits
2014 – 93 Points, Wine Advocate
2014 – 92 Points, James Suckling
2013 – 92 Points, Wine Spectator
Winemaker’s Notes
This is Dusted Valley’s top Cabernet Sauvignon and is crafted from some of the oldest and most sought after vineyards in Washington State, including Dionysus and our Southwind Estate Vineyards. This wine is dedicated to the loving memory of Chad’s Grandpa Vernon Rhodes. He was a truly amazing man, and this Cab takes its name from his miraculous chocolate chip cookie the “V.R. Special.”