SMELLS LIKE:  black cherry, violet, leather, wet gravel

TASTES LIKE:  pie cherries, clove, lardons

MOUTHFEEL:  lively acidity with a rich mid-palate

DRINK WITH:  baked brie, foraged mushrooms, fried capers, carbonara

The 2022 growing season began with below average temperatures and above normal precipitation across the Walla Walal Valley. The cold start resulted in fewer growing days for the spring and summer overall, but the extra rainfall and mountain snowpack prepared the area for multiple triple-digit days beginning in July. The heat contributed to optimal fruit set and a slightly larger crop. With an idyllic September and October, the grapes were able to develop a perfect balance between flavor and sugar, acid and tannin, and overall great fruit expression.

Within all of our estate vineyards we dedicate ourselves to being stewards of the land and leaders in the practices of sustainable agriculture.

VARIETALS: 89% Syrah, 11% Grenache

VINEYARDS: 55% Les Collines, 19% Stone Valley, 15% Seven Hills, 11% Summit View

APPELLATION: 100% Walla Walla Valley

OAK PROGRAM: 100% French; 77% neutral, 23% new; 90% 500L puncheons

HARVEST DATES: 10/5/22 – 10/31/22

FINISHED ALCOHOL: 14.5%

PRODUCTION: 1,617 cases