WEINBAU VINEYARD - WAHLUKE SLOPE AVA - WASHINGTON STATE

Weinbau Vineyard is the key to our flagship wine, Exordium Cabernet Sauvignon.

"Weinbau Vineyard is one of the vineyards managed by Sagemoor Vineyards. It’s in the excellent Wahluke Slope AVA, 12 miles east of the town of Mattawa WA, with 460 acres of wine grapes. In 1981 Weinbau was planted to Riesling, Chardonnay, and Gewurztraminer.  Over the last 35+ years with experimentation, and feedback from winery partners, we’ve altered Weinbau’s focus a bit. They still have some original Riesling and Chard vines from that 1981 planting, but they also now grow Cabernet Sauvignon, Syrah, Malbec, Mourvedre, Merlot, Carmenere, Grenache, and Cabernet Franc. Incidentally, Weinbau has one of the largest Cabernet Franc crops in Washington. Weinbau has a view of the Rattlesnake Mountains to the south, and the Saddle Mountains to the north. The land slopes gently south, with elevation ranging from 710-950 feet. Weinbau is a warm site with excellent air drainage, and soil is dominated by Kennewick silt loam with 2-5% slope. The consistency of soil type shows up in vine growth and subsequently in the wines." -Sagemoorvineyards.com