Heavens Cave Cellars

Some say that wine and charity have no business being in business together... The so called concept wines

Heaven's Cave Cellars,
is a Washington State winery that makes great boutique wine and donates all of it's profits to a foundation called "Make the Dash Count Foundation"

Washington State has become a world class wine region. Just as other predominate wine regions of the word. Washington State, possesses a finger print that can't be duplicated, and that is the TERROIR... Sharing the longitude of California and the latitude of France affords Heaven's Cave to craft wines with perfect balance, intriguing complexity and an elegance that allows the wines to age gracefully.

The juice comes from Heaven's Cave's "Destiny Ridge Estate Vineyard" all hand harvested their goal is to produce exceptional wines that reveal the essence of the Horse Heaven Hills appellation and showcase the terroir of the vineyard. These fruit-forward wines are handcrafted with a delicate balance of tannins and acids, making them approachable when first opened, enjoyable both alone or with food, and able to age well in your cellar.

Heaven's Cave produces approximately 1,000 cases per year. Very small. The production is so small that in some instances there are only 20 or 30 cases available for all NE, NY, and NJ States... They primarily sell their wines through the wine club subscribers on line and delivered to your home via DHL... Accept in MA, in MA you can not have wine delivered to your door from the winery. So, Heavens Cave has agreed to sell to a hand full of specialty wine shops around the state. Tutto Bene a wine & cheese cellar is the first boutique wine shop to carry this wines...

The wines:

2007 TWO DEGREES BARBERA |$38
100% Barbera! On the nose, pronounced strawberry notes gracefully intertwine with hints of chocolate and mint. Elegant and smooth, the palate reveals rich cherry and plum jam fruit flavors. Medium bodied, well balanced with a warm earthy tobacco note to round out the finish. These Barbera grapes were hand-picked from Alder Ridge Vineyard in the Horse Heaven Hills AVA. | Barrel-aged for 18 months in new French oak (75% new - 25% one-year-old) | 115 cases produced

2007 THE DWELLER Syrah | $37
Just try it! 98% syrah, 2% Viognier in Hungarian oak makes for a very smooth finish. On the nose, pronounced berry and musky game notes gracefully intertwine with aromas of sweet, smoky toast and char. The palate reveals rich blackberry fruit flavors marked by subtle and pleasing notes of anise and spicy black pepper. | 100 cases produced

2007 THE INNKEEPER Cabernet | $50
Deep red color in this 100% Cabernet. Hints of vanilla, spice, tobacco and licorice on the nose. Rich mouth feel with dark fruit, ripe berry flavors and hints of toasted oak on the palate. Barrel-aged for 22 months in 75% new and 25% one-year-old French oak. Hand-harvested | Destiny Ridge Estate Vineyard |100 cases

2007 destination merlot $45
Aromas of black cherry, rich berry fruit and a hint of leather on the nose. The palate reveals a fully integrated, well structured wine with a delicate balance of smooth tannins, toasted oak and hints of plum. Rich and velvety this Merlot is like a layer cake of red berry fruit flavors that spring up from the tongue.

2007 NOBILITY late harvest Riesling | $30
Double Gold Winner, Seattle Wine Awards 2009 ~Named to honor the noblest of grape varieties. This bright, crisp wine opens to fresh honeydew and ripe melon aromas. Botrytis cinerea (Noble rot) was present in over 20% of the grapes giving the wine its characteristic honeyed flavor. 5.3% residual sugar after fermentation. Pairs beautifully with Thai food, dessert or just a glass | Destiny Ridge Estate Vineyard | 295 cases produced

2006 ICICLES Riesling Ice Wine | $50 (1/2 bottle)
Bronze Medal, Seattle Wine Awards, 2009 | These Riesling grapes were left on the vine weeks past normal harvest time causing severe shrivel and dehydration thus concentrating flavor and aroma. The still frozen grapes were hand-picked in the pre-dawn hours of November 3, 2006, when temperatures fell to 12º. Residual Sugar is 15.4 grams | A dessert all by itself |175 cases

While you enjoy these fantastic wines you are also contributing to this wonderful foundation Called "Make the Dash Count" The DASH reference is the dash that you will find in a tombstone between the date of your birth and the date that you left this world. So the dash represents your life... The idea is to make it count... Make your life count, do something that is worthwhile, make a difference... This foundation is ran by High School students and it benefits underprivileged children... If you can check out the video at the bottom of the page...

Enjoy these wines

Cheers,

Augusto