Vintage Character Cline Family Cellars 'Cashmere' Red 2019 is a California GSM-style blend that channels the ripe, generous fruit profile for which the state is known. The 2019 vintage was broadly favorable across much of California, with a long growing season helping grapes reach full flavor development while retaining enough freshness to keep the wine balanced. Sourced from warm, sunny vineyard sites, this wine reflects California’s ability to give Rhône varieties both plush texture and open-knit aromatics, with supple ripeness rather than rusticity as its signature.
Tasting Profile & Food Pairing On the nose, it offers ripe black cherry, raspberry and plum, layered with cracked pepper, sweet baking spice and a touch of vanilla. The palate is medium- to full-bodied, smooth and rounded, with soft tannins, juicy dark-red fruit and a gentle thread of spice that carries through a velvety finish. Its approachable texture makes it especially versatile at the table: try it with rosemary lamb chops, grilled sausages, or a mushroom and thyme flatbread.
Winery Background Founded in 1982 by Fred Cline, Cline Family Cellars helped popularize Rhône-inspired blends in California and remains a family-run name closely associated with generous, fruit-driven wines. The estate is known for a strong commitment to sustainable farming and for working with mature vineyards, including historic old-vine sites, to build depth and character into its bottlings. In the cellar, the philosophy favors polished textures and expressive fruit, using careful blending and measured oak influence to create wines that are easy to enjoy yet reliably true to house style.