Of her 41 Platinum Awards, Coco Umiker had used stand-alone bottlings of Cabernet Sauvignon for five of those, starting with the 2014 vintage. Traditionally, her Louis Delsol program has involved three vineyards in the bi-state valley — Umiker Estate, Rock ‘n J and Arnett, and the results are classic Cab, starting with aromas of deep black fruits, red bell pepper and a pinch of … [Read more...] about Clearwater Canyon Cellars 2018 Heritage Series Louis Delsol Cabernet Sauvignon, Lewis-Clark Valley $32
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Clearwater Canyon Cellars NV Waha II Red Wine, Washington State $28
The story behind this ongoing, multi-vintage tier begins with several barrels of red wine that were held back from the 2015 vintage, setting the table for Coco Umiker’s inaugural Waha. Next, she sent wine from those selected barrels through fresh lees from some 2016 reds and returned that wine to barrel. She’s continued that process, blending in other select barrels from each … [Read more...] about Clearwater Canyon Cellars NV Waha II Red Wine, Washington State $28
Clearwater Canyon Cellars 2020 Renaissance Red, Lewis-Clark Valley $25
The name of this proprietary red serves as Karl and Coco Umiker’s tribute to the rebirth of the wine industry in the Lewis-Clark Valley, which was destroyed when Nez Perce County went dry in 1910 — a decade before the rest of the U.S. fell under the federal grip of Prohibition. This bottling of grapes only from the L-C Valley marks the fifth consecutive vintage that “Ren Red” … [Read more...] about Clearwater Canyon Cellars 2020 Renaissance Red, Lewis-Clark Valley $25
Clearwater Canyon Cellars 2019 Phinny Hill Vineyard Coco’s Reserve Carménère, Washington State $42
Of the 41 career Platinums awarded to Coco Umiker, 11 have been for her work with Carménère — the relatively obscure red Bordeaux. In fact, her first-ever Platinum came in 2013 from the cool 2011 vintage. All of them have been via Phinny Hill Vineyard, planted by the late Dick Beightol. Umiker manages the tannins and herbal charms of this variety within its profile of … [Read more...] about Clearwater Canyon Cellars 2019 Phinny Hill Vineyard Coco’s Reserve Carménère, Washington State $42
Clearwater Canyon Cellars 2021 Umiker Estate Vineyard Lochsa Chardonnay, Lewis-Clark Valley $22
Once the Umikers built a wine production facility with refrigerated tanks on their family’s Century farm, they began developing their white wine program. As a result, this Chardonnay ranks among their most memorable efforts to this point — their first estate-grown white wine to earn a Platinum. Inviting aromas of orange blossom, apples sautéed in butter and light oak lead to a … [Read more...] about Clearwater Canyon Cellars 2021 Umiker Estate Vineyard Lochsa Chardonnay, Lewis-Clark Valley $22