2022 Wilderness Red Blend
93 pts International Wine Report (2021)
91 pts James Suckling (2021)
Make up your own damn description.
Food Pairing: Grilled, roasted or smoked anything, including attitudes.
Movie Pairing: Beasts of The Southern Wild
FOUNDERS' NOTES:
In 2005, on an icy cliff in the Horse Heaven Hills with only buzzards and coyotes around to watch, we drove with several barrels of what would become a new red blend, Wilderness. A tribute to our backgrounds in wildlife preservation and environmental policy work, we chose to make this wine an ever evolving, ever changing experiment and challenge to our assumptions of what grapes play best together. Typically produced with a core of syrah and other Rhône varietals, it has nevertheless included seemingly non-dance-partner-like varietals such as cabernet sauvignon, malbec, mourvèdre, tempranillo, sangiovese, petit verdot, petite sirah and probably a few we have since forgotten.
| Vintage | 2022 |
| Varietal | Red Blend |
| Varietal Composition | 70% Syrah,
15% Petite Sirah,
10% Grenache,
5% Mourvedre |
| Appellation | Columbia Valley |
| Vineyard | Olsen, Boushey, Kiona, Sagemoor, Ciel du Cheval, Discovery. |
| Acid | 0.52 g/100 mL |
| PH | 3.88 |
| Aging | 18% new French, Eastern European, and American oak.Bottled at 18 months post cross flow filtration 6/24.. |
| Fermentation | Grenache and Syrah 33% whole cluster fermentation. Maximum temp. 95°F. |
| Residual Sugar | 0.01 g/100 mL |
| Alcohol | 14.50% |
| Volume | 750 ml |
| Bottling Date | 06/04/2024 |
| Cases Produced | 1461 |
| Country of Origin | UNITED STATES |
| State of Origin | Washington |
| Artificially Carbonated | No |
| Sparkling Wine | No |
"The 2022 ‘Wilderness’ is mainly Syrah with Grenache and Mourvèdre. On the nose this takes on a beautiful mélange of red and dark fruits, with sagebrush and milk chocolate tones. The palate is soft and juicy with good flavor density and richness. Enjoy now and over the next five to seven years. Drink 2025-2032"
92 points Owen Bargreen
