This week we are talking our recent visit to the Maryhill and Cathedral Ridge wineries in the Columbia Gorge AVA. This trip was a post-excursion for the annual Wine Bloggers conference. In this episode we learn about the Columbia Gorge AVA and talk about the two wineries we visited.
Wine Recommendations – the two wines mentioned in this week’s episode are from Cathedral Ridge winery
2015 Riesling – priced around $24.
- Nose: stonefruit, pear, minerality and a hint of rubber
- It’s off-dry with medium acidity and medium body with flavors peach, passion fruit, golden apple and pear
- Love the balance between sweetness and acidity and this fuller, ripe, warmer Riesling with all those stonefruit and tropical flavors
- You can purchase this wine on their website here.
2015 Cab Franc – priced around $44.
- Nose: red cherries and sweet baking spices
- It’s dry with medium plus acidity and medium tannins with flavors of red plum, red cherries and a hint of herbal on the finish
- Really juicy, ripe fruity wine and the smell of this wine is so delicious and intoxicating – inviting you to drink it
- Also the tannins are there but they are so smooth and they just gild off the tongue
- Not a lot of wineries make Cabernet Franc wine so love this delicious example
- You can purchase this wine here
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- View of the Gorge from Maryhill Winery
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- Thanks to the staff at Maryhill for the tour
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- Another Beautiful view of the Gorge
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- Wine tasting at Maryhill Winery
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- View at Cathedral Ridge winery
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- Patio area at Cathedral Ridge winery
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- Another amazing view at Cathedral Ridge winery
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