Borne of Fire
Paterson, Wash. (January 17, 2018)
Paterson, Wash. (January 17, 2018) – Today, Ste. Michelle Wine Estates announced the launch of Borne of Fire, a new Cabernet Sauvignon sourced from a remote new vineyard region in eastern Washington State known by locals as “The Burn.” This exciting new region was named from legends of early settlers who set fire to the land in the fall to replenish and rejuvenate the grasslands for their horses in the spring. Borne of Fire is a wine that, like a phoenix rising from the ashes, has laid claim to this unique land with a torrid past and found its true awakening: grape growing. From a rugged terrain where agriculture was scarce to where present grapes grow mighty, Borne of Fire plows ahead and defies the odds.
The proposed American Viticultural Area (AVA), “The Burn of Columbia Valley,” is unlike any other AVA in Washington State. It was officially submitted for consideration as a new AVA on September 19, 2017 and was accepted as perfected by the Alcohol and Tobacco Tax and Trade Bureau (TTB) on October 31, 2017. It is currently pending final rulemaking. Borne of Fire is the only wine on the market from The Burn.
Currently, Borne of Fire carries a Columbia Valley AVA designation. Borne of Fire 2016 Cabernet Sauvignon will be available in restaurants and retailers nationwide starting in December 2017-January 2018. The suggested retail price is $23, and 35,000 cases were produced from the inaugural vintage.
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