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Cabernet Sauvignon from the Red Mountain AVA; the Palengat Proprietary Red Wine, made up of 90% Cabernet Sauvignon from the Champoux and Mach One vineyards and 10% Cabernet Franc from the Palengat Vineyard; and the Columbia Valley Red or “CVR,” a declassified blend of Cabernet Sauvignon, Merlot and Cabernet Franc.
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Quilceda Creek produces just four wines, including its flagship bottling, the
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and two 100-point scores from acclaimed wine blog OwenBargreen.com. In addition to critics' praise, one of the highest honors for
Quilceda Creek happened when President Barack Obama chose to serve their 2005 Cabernet Sauvignon Columbia Valley at a White House dinner to President
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a year as an amateur winemaker from 1974 through 1977. Encouraged by
Tchelistcheff's assessment of the results, the family opened the commercial winery in Snohomish in 1978 and produced their first vintage of Cabernet Sauvignon in 1979. The first vintage produced 150
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Cabernet Sauvignon has earned some of the highest reviews and awards of any wine produced in the United States. The 1999 vintage was named "Best Cabernet Sauvignon over $ 20" in a tasting of American wines by
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