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Col Solare Red Mountain Estate is Washington State's most Italian-inspired Cabernet: a blend of Cabernet Sauvignon (85%+) with Merlot, Cabernet Franc, and Petit Verdot from Red Mountain's south-facing silt loam vineyards. Deep ruby with extraordinary concentration: blackcurrant, dark chocolate, graphite, cedar, and the distinctive iron-mineral austerity of Red Mountain terroir. The wine has the structural elegance of the Antinori philosophy — less opulent than Red Mountain's more typical powerful style, but with greater age-worthiness and finesse. Develops magnificently over 15-20 years.
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Col Solare's Antinori-influenced Cabernet elegance and Red Mountain iron-mineral depth achieves the Pacific Northwest's most ambitious steak pairing. The dry-aged ribeye's concentrated beef character matches the wine's structural power; chanterelle ragout bridges the wine's mushroom-mineral complexity; bordelaise sauce creates a European wine-sauce mirror. A pairing that positions Red Mountain at Washington's highest fine dining table alongside Napa Cabernet.
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Col Solare's Italian-influenced Cabernet character and Red Mountain mineral power finds an unexpected Italian-Pacific Northwest bridge with Wagyu short rib and polenta — the wine's Antinori elegance is amplified by the polenta's corn sweetness; gremolata's lemon-garlic freshness bridges the wine's graphite mineral. A pairing of extraordinary cultural fusion between Washington terroir and Italian winemaking philosophy.
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