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Think about your favorite winery. The vineyard or tasting room you love to visit. You’re big fans of the wine they produce and have been club members for years. Maybe you’ve even volunteered there for fun.
Then think about buying that winery.
That’s the story of Dee and Todd Krivoshein, who in 2021 purchased Washington’s Page Cellars, home of the 2019 Preface Red Mountain Cabernet Sauvignon, our April wine of the month.
Both Dee and Todd come from farming families, with Todd helping at his uncle’s Walla Walla winery as a teenager. By the time Dee stumbled upon a winery listed for sale, which turned out to be Page Cellars, on New Year’s Day 2021, the couple had already been club members and cellar volunteers. As they state on their website, they, “acquired the winery to build a family business and legacy. They intentionally chose Woodinville’s Warehouse District to create a tasting experience that immerses guests in the artisanal process of winemaking.”
The 2019 Page Cellars Preface comes from Red Mountain AVA, the perfect growing region for powerful, structured Cabernet Sauvignon. Red Mountain’s first vineyards were planted nearly 50 years ago and it became an AVA in 2001. The Cascade Mountain rain shadow protects the region from the heavy rains on the western side of the state. Its seven inches of annual rainfall is less than half that of Yountville in Napa Valley, and it yields 17 hours of sunlight during the growing season—two hours more than Napa Valley. The large diurnal range (roughly 50-90 degrees Fahrenheit) allows Cabernet Sauvignon to ripen properly, while also retaining acidity.
The 2019 Preface grabs hold of you from the start with pronounced intensity of aroma and flavor. Expect peppercorn, red and black cherry, and violet, layered with warm spice, vanilla, and pipe tobacco. The wine has a luxurious mouthfeel, outstanding balance, and a long finish. A bold Cabernet Sauvignon with great structure and a long life. It’s no surprise that the 2019 Preface won a gold medal in our 2024 Washington State Wine Competition.
The Woodinville Warehouse District, about 20 miles northeast of Seattle is one of the country’s great wine-tasting areas, with more than 100 tasting rooms to visit. When you go, make sure Page Cellars is one of your stops and taste their 2019 Preface Red Mountain Cabernet Sauvignon, our April wine of the month. Tell Dee and Todd that Peninsula Underground sent you.
Learn more about Page Cellars, purchase their wine, and follow them here:
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