For ten years the family visited some of wine’s most hallowed grounds, including Tuscany, Napa, and the Willamette Valley. But the region that impressed them most was a little corner of land at the far end of the Yakima Valley in Eastern Washington called Red Mountain. This tiny AVA was barely on the map, yet had all the prerequisites for producing 100-point reds. So when the last 670 acres of growable land came up for auction in 2013, the Aquilinis acted quickly and acquired this precious parcel.
To turn their dream into a reality they assembled a prestigious vineyard team. The group included an expert wine importer with a reputation for identifying up and coming winners. A world-famous winemaker from Bordeaux with a long track record of producing successful wines in France and in Napa. And lastly, a renowned vineyard manager known for his artisanal approach to tending vines and his deep reverence for the sun, rain, wind and soil.
They achieved success in a remarkably short time frame.
One of the Aquilini’s first bottlings, a 2014 Cabernet Sauvignon, scored a provisional 95+ points on the Robert Parker Wine Advocate scale. To understand the significance of this achievement, listen to how the Robert Parker website describes a 95+ point wine:
“An extraordinary wine of profound and complex character displaying all the attributes expected of a classic wine of its variety. wines of this caliber are worth a special effort to find, purchase and consume”.
Today, and in the coming years, we’re striving to make wine that continues to live up to this high standard. Striving to make a product that gives us (and you) tremendous joy, pleasure and satisfaction. And striving for something Luigi Aquilini worked for all his life.
Perfection.
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