Winemaking: The fruit for Browne Family was harvested from October 12th - 22nd, 2008 at the peak of Phenolic ripeness and tested on the vine for flavor and structure. Once harvested, all grapes were hand picked into small ½ ton bins and immediately de-stemmed. The winery "crusher," used to de stem fruit was removed to maintain 70% whole berries during fermentation. This allowed for great extraction of color and increased the maturity of tannins making the wine more approachable. After pressing occurred, primary fermentation was completed in stainless steel. The new wine was then transferred to 59- gallon French and Eastern European Oak casks; selected for their intense varietal Cabernet characteristics and to balance the fruit tannins. Browne Family 2008 Cabernet Sauvignon was barrel aged for 26 months then bottled in December 2010.

Varietal blend: 90% Cabernet Sauvignon, 7% Petit Verdot, 3% Cabernet Franc

Appellation: Columbia Valley, WA

pH: 3.82

TA: 0.55

RS: none

Alcohol: 13.7%

Vineyards: Blackrock, Canyon Ranch, Mirage, Pepper Bridge, LeFore

Oak: 65% New FO, 35% 1-2 Year Old FO, HO

Fining: none

Aging: 26 Months

Malolactic: 100%

Yeast: Pasture Red

Harvest Dates: 10/12/08 - 10/22/08

Bottling Dates: March 2011

Cases Produced: 925