COLOUR
Red
TYPE
Still
VINTAGE
2019
GRAPE
Cabernet Sauvignon, Cabernet Franc
PRODUCER
Aquilini Family Wines
REGION
Washington
CHARACTERISTICS
Body
Full
Sweetness
Dry
Acidity
Medium - High
Finish
Long
Intensity
Pronounced
Tannins
High
AROMAS & FLAVOURS
ABOUT THIS WINE
The A56 label by Aquilini Family Wines is a deeply personal tribute to family patriarch Luigi Aquilini, who immigrated to North America in 1956 from Brescia, Italy. Decades later, the family established a premium viticultural footprint in Washington State, acquiring a contiguous 670-acre parcel in the highly acclaimed Red Mountain AVA. In November 2025, Aquilini abruptly ceased all wine production, leaving this 2019 vintage as one of the final, highly sought-after relics of the estate's history.
ALCOHOL
15.6%
AVG. PRICE
€40
STYLE
Classic
SULPHITES
YES
When to drink
Now or Later
Ideal temperature
16-18°C
INTERESTING FACTS
Fact 01
Named 'A56' to honor patriarch Luigi Aquilini, who immigrated to North America in 1956 from Brescia, Italy.
Fact 02
The Aquilini family acquired their prized 670-acre Red Mountain estate at auction in 2013 for $8.3 million.
Fact 03
In late 2025, Aquilini abruptly ceased all wine production, making this 2019 vintage one of the final relics.
FOOD PAIRING
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WINE MAKING PROCESS
Crafted under the direction of elite Washington winemaker Tyler Tennyson, this Cabernet Sauvignon is sourced entirely from estate fruit grown on the high-alkaline volcanic soils of Red Mountain. The grapes benefit from extreme diurnal temperature shifts and sweeping winds, which naturally concentrate sugars and phenolics. Following fermentation, the wine was aged for 22 months in French oak barrels, of which 50% were new, to integrate its powerful structure.
