Renton Community Foundation – FOR THE LOVE OF COMMUNITY
Auction Ends: Oct 26, 2013 02:59 AM PDT

Food & Wine

2 BOTTLES OF 90+ RATED WINES

Item Number
126
Estimated Value
50 USD
Sold
65 USD to Skiandsail
Number of Bids
7  -  Bid History

Item Description

Novelty Hill Stillwater Creek Vineyard Viognier --2012

Perfumed notes of apricot, peach, white flowers and spice. A textured, rich and lithe palate leads to a balanced,  juicy finish. Stillwater Creek’s Viognier is Entav 642, originally from Tablas Creek cuttings imported by way of Château de Beaucastel. It is planted on a moderately sloped section of the vineyard with large chunks of fractured basalt found throughout the sandy loam. A drought-resistant variety, it does well in the Columbia Valley’s dry, arid summer conditions and the region’s warm fall days and cool nights help preserve the grapes’natural acidity.

 

Novelty Hill Cabernet--2010

 

This full-bodied, aromatic Cabernet offers plentiful layers of ripe, fresh fruit. Deep and concentrated, with generous blackberry, cherry, and currant aromas and flavors, the mid-palate is rich and textured leaving a balanced, generous impression that lasts. The Columbia Valley is a diverse growing region that provides a wide range of fruit pression, and few Washington winemakers know the land as well as veteran vintner Mike Januik. Like previous vintages of this wine, Mike relies on Novelty Hill’s estate vineyard Stillwater Creek as the predominant source for this blend in addition to fruit from a handful of other top vineyards selected to intensify the wine’s complexity and mouth feel.

 

 

 

Item Special Note

Must be picked up in Foundation office unless other arrangements are made. Any shipping costs are the responsibility of the buyer.

Donated By:

Ray & Judi Schafer