Hand-crafted wines made from fruit from the West Coast.
Working closely with Sagemoor Vineyards, one of the most revered grape growers of the Columbia Valley in Washington state, Alba is able to obtain the finest grapes to come from that state. Sagemoor supplies fruit to the best wineries in Washington state, with bottle prices for some of those wines exceeding $100.
Throughout the growing season, constant communication with Sagemoor’s vineyard manager allows our Alba team to customize their crop to our exact specifications in terms of crop load, clonal types and date of harvest. When the decision to harvest is made, the fruit is hand picked and chilled for 24 hours before beginning its quick, temperature-controlled journey East.
From picking the grapes to arriving at Alba’s crush pad has never been more than 72 hours, with the grapes arriving as pristine as if they came from our own Vineyard.
* All photos above courtesy of Kent Waliser
CHELSEA CELLARS 2021 CABERNET SAUVIGNON
Our 2021 Chelsea Cellars Cabernet Sauvignon was made from grapes grown to our specifications by Sagemoor Vineyards, one of the premium growers in the Columbia Valley of Washington State. The hand-harvested fruit is immediately flash chilled insuring the finest quality grapes on arrival at our crush pad 72 hours after picking. Crushed, fermented, and pressed at our winery the Cabernet Sauvignon was then aged for 24 months in the finest French Oak barrels. Striking for its elegance and refinement, with pure rich, supple dark berry, fresh loamy earth, and dried herb flavor. Amazingly polished and most impressive for its graceful finish where the flavors are long and persistent. Enjoy with all heavily sauced meats or your favorite steak on the grill.
CHELSEA CELLARS 2021 VOYAGER
A proprietary red blend of Cabernet Sauvignon, Petit Verdot, Merlot, and Cabernet Franc. Picked at night, and voyaged cross country in a refrigerated truck, the fresh fruit arrives at our winery in New Jersey, where it is destemmed into small lots for an extended maceration. Pressed, and aged in French oak for 2 years, the wine is then racked out, leaving the best barrels to further remain for extended aging. Voyager is our blend from those best barrels. Dark berry, red currants, cedar, with mouth drying tannins that soften into a long finish.
