All of our wines are crafted to be aged for many years, the number of which we will only know with time. Please stock up so you can regularly sample the wines and not miss any intermediate combinations of subtle aromas that may be short lived or transitions to more complex flavor components. We like to say that we appreciate all phases of wine flavor profiles, but that we only release the wine when the symphony is ready to play!


2008 VINTAGE RELEASES

2008 Abbinare: Columbia Valley (more)
2008 Ciel du Cheval : Red Mountain (more)
2008 Conner Lee Vineyard : Columbia Valley (more)
2008 Conner Lee Merlot : Columbia Valley (more)
2008 Dineen Vineyard : Yakima Valley (more)
2008 Malbec : Verhey Vineyard : Yakima Valley (more)
2008 Miscela : Columbia Valley (more)
2008 Mourvèdre : Stillwater Creek Vineyard : Columbia Valley (more)
2008 Syrah : Ciel du Cheval Vineyard : Red Mountain (more)
2008 Syrah : Columbia Valley (more)
2008 Una Note : Columbia Valley (more)
2008 Homecoming Reserve : Columbia Valley (more)
2008 Admiral's Reserve Red : Columbia Valley (more)


2007 VINTAGE RELEASES

2007 Abbinare : Columbia Valley (more)
2007 Ciel du Cheval Vineyard : Red Mountain (more)
2007 Conner Lee Vineyard : Columbia Valley (more)
2007 Conner Lee Merlot : Columbia Valley (more)
2007 Mourvèdre - Kiona Heart of the Hill Vineyard : Red Mountain (more)
2007 Miscela : Columbia Valley (more)
2007 Syrah - Ciel du Cheval Vineyard : Red Mountain (more)
2007 Syrah : Columbia Valley (more)
2007 Una Notte : Columbia Valley (more)


2006 VINTAGE RELEASES

2006 Abbinare : Columbia Valley (more)
2006 Ciel du Cheval Vineyard : Red Mountain (more)
2006 Conner Lee Vineyard : Columbia Valley (more)
2006 Malbec : Verhey Vineyard : Yakima Valley (more)
2006 Miscela : Washington State (more)
2006 Syrah : Columbia Valley (more)
2006 Syrah : Ciel du Cheval Vineyard : Red Mountain (more)
2006 Una Notte : Washington State (more)


2005 VINTAGE RELEASES

2005 Abbinare : Washington State (more)
2005 Ciel du Cheval : Red Mountain (more)
2005 Conner Lee Vineyard : Columbia Valley (more)
2005 Miscela : Washington State (more)
2005 Syrah : Washington State (more)
2005 Una Notte : Washington State (more)
Phlonomenon : Nota Bene Session 3/24/07 CD (more)


2004 VINTAGE RELEASES

2004 Abbinare : Washington State (more)
2004 Ciel du Cheval Vineyard : Red Mountain (more)
2004 Kestrel View Estates Vineyard : Yakima Valley (more)
2004 Miscela : Washington State (more)
2004 Syrah : Washington State (more)


2003 VINTAGE RELEASES

2003 Abbinare : Washington State (more)
2003 Ciel du Cheval Vineyard : Red Mountain (more)
2003 Miscela : Washington State (more)
2003 Syrah : Washington State (more)


2002 VINTAGE RELEASES

2002 Abbinare : Washington State (more)
2002 Ciel du Cheval Vineyard : Red Mountain (more)
2002 Miscela : Washington State (more)
2002 Syrah : Washington State (more)


2001 VINTAGE RELEASES

2001 Ciel du Cheval Vineyard : Red Mountain (more)
2001 Kestrel View Estates Vineyard : Yakima Valley (more)
2001 Miscela : Washington State (more)

2008 Abbinare : Columbia Valley

$25/750 ml bottle

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The linking of vineyards and varietals from around the state is captured in our blend called Abbinare…Italian for “link together”. This is a Merlot heavy Bordeaux style blend that is capturing a growing number of wine lovers with it’s old world character. Right bank charm dominated by Arianses Vineyard Merlot grown with care by vineyard owner Bruce Zunser. This is not to make light of the Cabernet contribution by Tedd Wildman at Stone Tree Vineyard or Cab Franc from Chandler Reach. All sources have come together to show a fine wine from Washington State. Bottled on 6/26/10; 237 cases were produced; pH 3.73, TA 5.48 g/L.

53% Merlot (50% Arianses Vineyard, 3% Ciel du Cheval Vineyard)
21% Cabernet Sauvignon (Stone Tree Vineyard)
21% Cabernet Franc (Chandler Reach Vineyard)
5% Malbec (Verhey Vineyard)

Barrels: This wine was aged for 22 months in 25% new French oak from Ton. de Jarnac and Ton. Vernou with the balance seasoned French oak from Alain Fouquet, Saury, and Vernou.

:Nota Bene Cellars 2007 Abbinare front label

:Nota Bene Cellars 2007 Abbinare back label


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