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Horse Heaven Hills

Horse Heaven Hills wine guide: the wine region in USA, its Cabernet Sauvignon, the red wine and dry white wine it makes, and what to pour it with.

Country
USA
Climate
Arid/desert
Signature grape
Cabernet Sauvignon
Styles
red · dry white
5
Signature grapes
8
Bottles to find

Horse Heaven Hills is a wine region of Columbia Valley, USA.

The signature grape is Cabernet Sauvignon, backed by Merlot, Syrah, Chardonnay and Sauvignon Blanc.

Vines root into basalt, loam and sand.

The climate is arid/desert.

The vineyards themselves read as elevated and hills.

Red wine and dry white wine is what the region is known for, and in the glass it shows crisp and aromatic white wines.

Pour them alongside beef & venison, tomato-based dishes, chocolates & caramel and blue cheeses.

Rewards decades in the cellar.

Soil
BasaltLoamSand
Climate
Arid/desert
Terrain
ElevatedHills
Styles
reddry white

In the glass.

Dry white: Crisp and aromatic white wines.

Grapes planted here.

Bottles to look for.

  • Alexandria Nicole Cellars Destiny Ridge Vineyard Jet Black Syrah, Horse Heaven Hills, USA
  • Andrew Will Winery Champoux Vineyard Cabernet Sauvignon, Horse Heaven Hills, USA
  • Andrew Will Winery Champoux Vineyard Red, Horse Heaven Hills, USA
  • Andrew Will Winery Sorella, Horse Heaven Hills, USA
  • Beckstone Cabernet Sauvignon, Horse Heaven Hills, USA
  • Canoe Ridge Vineyard Horse Heaven Hills Reserve Merlot, Columbia Valley, USA
  • Chateau Ste. Michelle & Dr. Loosen Eroica Single Berry Select Riesling, Horse Heaven Hills, USA
  • Chateau Ste. Michelle 'Mimi' Cabernet Sauvignon, Horse Heaven Hills, USA

At the table.

  • Beef & Venison
  • Tomato-based Dishes
  • Chocolates & Caramel
  • Blue Cheeses

Serving and cellaring.

  • Rewards decades in the cellar.

Nearby regions.

Horse Heaven Hills: common questions

01.
What grapes is Horse Heaven Hills known for?
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Cabernet Sauvignon is the signature grape of Horse Heaven Hills. Merlot, Syrah, Chardonnay and Sauvignon Blanc are also planted here.
02.
What kind of wine does Horse Heaven Hills make?
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Horse Heaven Hills produces red wine and dry white wine.
03.
Where is Horse Heaven Hills?
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Horse Heaven Hills is a wine region in USA.
04.
What food goes with Horse Heaven Hills wine?
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Try beef & venison, tomato-based dishes, chocolates & caramel and blue cheeses.
05.
How long does Horse Heaven Hills wine age?
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Rewards decades in the cellar, though it varies by producer and vintage.

More from here: every wine region in USA, or the wider Columbia Valley guide.

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