United States, Wahluke Slope, Hogue Cellars Reserve Merlot 1996 Bottle (75cl)
The 1996 Hogue Cellars Reserve Merlot is an American red wine from the Wahluke Slope region in Washington State. This Reserve Cuvée, crafted from 100% Merlot by Hogue Cellars, highlights the expression of a single grape variety from a dedicated selection by the estate. From the 1996 vintage, it forms part of the Columbia Valley red wine production.
La bouteille proposée
- Size
- Bottle (75cl)
- Label Condition
- Perfect
- Fill Level
- Perfect
- Capsule Condition
- Perfect
Identité du vin
- Couleur
- Red
- Pays
- Etats-Unis
- Région
- Wahluke Slope
- Producteur / Domaine
- Hogues Cellars
- Cuvée
- Cuvée Réserve
- Millésime
- 1996
Hogues Cellars
Founded in 1982 in Prosser, Hogue Cellars is a historic producer in the Columbia Valley, Washington State. The estate mainly crafts varietal wines from grapes sourced from various vineyards in the region, notably Merlot, Cabernet Sauvignon, Chardonnay, and Riesling. Since 2024, it has been owned by Ackley Brands.
- Owner
- Ackley Brands
Histoire du domaine
Coming from a farming family in the Yakima Valley, Mike Hogue planted a small Riesling plot of about seven acres in 1979 on the family farm in Prosser. He founded Hogue Cellars in 1982 and set up the first winery in a former agricultural machinery workshop. A Cabernet Sauvignon produced in 1983 won the Best in Show title at the Atlanta International Wine Festival in 1985, an accolade that greatly contributed to the estate's renown and development. Having become one of Washington State's leading wine companies, Hogue Cellars was sold by the Hogue family to the Canadian group Vincor International in 2001. Constellation Brands subsequently took control of the brand during the acquisition of Vincor in 2006, before selling it to E. & J. Gallo Winery as part of a transaction finalized on January 5, 2021. In April 2024, Ackley Brands acquired Hogue Cellars and Columbia Winery from Gallo. Public sources consulted do not reliably attribute to Hogue Cellars any owned vineyard acreage, individualized annual production, or current winemaking manager.
