VINEYARD SOURCES
We are so lucky to be here in Washington State. Our soil types and growing conditions are perfectly suited for creating elegant, nuanced and complex wines that are expressive of the Rhône varietals that we use and the specific ground in which these grapes are grown.
We intentionally seek out cooler growing sights so that we can extend hang time in the vineyard to allow for the right amount of phenolic development without accumulating overwhelming sugars. The result is a wine that is delicate and perfectly balanced while showing the purity of the fruit and the vineyard in which it came from. We work with a handful of vineyards throughout the state, with our main vineyards being Boushey, Cairdeas, Inland Desert, Lawrence, and Meek. The Vineyard & AVA Map provides a full list of vineyard sources.
Boushey Vineyards
Yakima Valley AVA
Boushey Vineyard is located in Grandview, Washington in the Yakima Valley and is one of the states most prized vineyards. Owners Dick and Luanne Boushey not only runs this site to the highest standards but he also manages many of the state’s most highly sought after vineyard sites and is recognized as one of Washington’s premier wine grape growers. Boushey also loves the Rhône valley and grows some of the more unique Rhône varietals.
Varietals – Grenache Blanc, Marsanne, Viognier, Syrah (Clones 174, 877, and 383), Grenache Noir, Mourvèdre, Counoise, Cinsault
Cairdeas Estate Vineyard
Lake Chelan AVA
Our estate vineyard has a wonderful Southwestern facing slope with rocky soils. We are growing three varietals on this site – Clairette Blanche, Picardan and Syrah. Clairette Blanche is the most planted white grape in the Châteauneuf-du-Pape appellation and we are only the second vineyard in Washington State to grow this varietal. Picardan is a very rare white Rhône varietal and we are the only vineyard in WA state that has it. Picardan produces wines that are have a lightly floral nose with crisp acidity. Syrah is our favorite grape that is grown in Lake Chelan. We feel that the rocky soils on our property with the slope facing the lake make this an excellent site for Syrah. We don’t grow our Syrah on a trellis… instead each vine is grown on its own post in a head trained style. We also have our Syrah vineyard planted in high density spacing 3×6 to create more competition between the vines and increase the concentration that we get out of the vineyard.
Varietals – Clairette Blanche (ENTAV 208), Picardan, Syrah (Joseph Phelps clone)
Inland Desert
Yakima Valley AVA
Inland Desert is a family owned and operated vineyard nursery, and supplies the cleanest and healthiest grapevines available to growers across North America. Almost every vineyard in the state has been planted from cuttings from Inland Desert. Not only did we get our grape vines for planting Cairdeas Vineyard from Inland Desert, but we also source our Petite Sirah and Alicante Bouschet from their mother block. They are located in Benton City, Washington.
Varietals – Petite Sirah (clone 05), Alicante Bouschet
Lawrence Vineyard
Royal Slope
Located on the Frenchman Hills of the Royal Slope. The Lawrence family has been farming the Royal Slope, near Royal City, Wash., in Washington for over 45 years. This is a cool site allowing longer hang times and exceptional flavor development. This site is the source for our Nellie Mae white Rhône blend and for our Concrete Syrah.
Varietals – Viognier (WA clone), Roussanne (Tablas Creek clone), Syrah (Joseph Phelps clone), Syrah (Tablas Creek clone)
Meek Vineyard
Yakima Valley AVA
Meek Vineyard is located in Benton City, Washington just outside of the Red Mountain AVA. We source five red varietals from this vineyard and are especially excited about the Grenache Noir and Mourvedre from this site. This is the primary site for our Rosé and Southern Rhône blend.
Varietals – Grenache Noir, Mourvèdre, Syrah, Counoise, Cinsault
