The techniques used to create this Syrah added layers of flavor and texture to the iconic profile of Cold Creek Estate Vineyard and created a wine that will evolve in your glass and your cellar.

Boreal begins with Syrah (94%) from Archie Den Hoed's Yakima Valley vineyards. The cooler site, along with more canopy, give us grapes perfect for this lighter more delicate style. Co-fermented with Viognier (6%) from our Canoe Ridge Estate Vineyard for floral notes to pair with the bright red fruit.

Long time club members may remember Tempestade as a dark, brooding wine. Not for this vintage; the 2014 has had a makeover! Old vine Portuguese varieties from Cold Creek vineyard were fermented together as a field blend, then aged in concrete to preserve the explosive fruit and rich minerality.

Our Canoe Ridge Estate Merlot consistently exhibits elegance, concentration, and fine tannins. The 2015 vintage – our warmest and earliest on record – added a layer of ripe and rich dark cherry fruit, with an opulent mouthfeel and structure.

Instead of fortifying the grapes for a sweet wine, these are fermented to create a dry red wine. The result is an interesting duality; the Touriga Nacional, Tinto Cão and Tinta Madeira grapes bring an earthy depth to the wine while the Souzão layers acidity with bright fruit on top.

Dense, ripe tannins were accentuated by nice grip from the firm acid structure, and resulted in a very rich, full expression. Still everything you look for in Druthers "“ decadence, rich and ripe fruit, full tasty mouthfeel and almost (but not quite) too much of a great Cab!

The 2016 vintage will be remembered as the ‘longest calendar vintage on record’ since we were harvesting grapes for three-solid months. This allowed for some impressive hang time and resulted in a very ripe and rich wine with beautifully supple, elegant tannins.

Druthers is one our richest, most exorbitantly extracted Cabernets! Made from the oldest block of Cold Creek Cabernet, this is what Big Cab is all about.