2021 gave us a stunner of an Aligoté. This wine is approachable and easy to enjoy but bold enough to stand toe to toe with flavorful foods. Fresh white peach and orange zest aromas jump out of the glass and keep calling you back for more.

Chenin Blanc retains its distinct identity but also echoes its surroundings. This unique characteristic allowed me to use wine fermented in concrete, barrel and stainless steel to create the most complex wine possible. Enjoy beautiful floral aromas, with a balance of liveliness and lushness.

No way, Gamay? We sought out one of the few Washington Gamay plantings, Carousel Vineyard, to bring you this lively, fruity Gamay. This wine saw carbonic fermentation in a concrete pyramid, and was blended with some whole cluster stainless steel fermented Gamay for the ideal blend.

The combination of Grenache, Syrah, and Mourvèdre is joined by Cinsaut, which refines and brightens the complex palate. Partially fermented and aged in concrete tanks, weaving threads of pure fruit throughout is spiraling depth; focused tannins and exotic spice make this red wine a sensory delight. 

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.

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.

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.

This wine highlights the broad range of wine that can be made with Syrah. These Syrah (90%) grapes were co-fermented with Viognier (10%) in the style of Côte-Rôtie in Northern Rhône region of France. The Viognier brings a delicate character to the Syrah and together they create a wine with notes of orange blossom, raspberry brambles and red currants.

Using the yeast naturally occurring on the grapes in the vineyard allows this wine to show the complexity and depth that slower and more diverse fermentations can yield. Bright berry notes jump out but give way to cucumber and herbs.

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 2015 vintage was the warmest and earliest on record, however our cool Harvest evenings kept the natural acidity intact, so all of the lush, ripe fruit has a tight framework. Dark cherry fruit, ripe berry notes, and a long seamless mouthfeel define this wine.

This year’s Sémillon was a stand-out! All of the fruit was sourced from our Horse Heaven Vineyard which is a cooler site that allows for extra hang time and flavor development. This Semillon is oily and rich while still retaining fruit, freshness and acidity.

2016 marks the most complex Austral to date with 5 varieties in the blend: Syrah, Grenache, Mourvedre, Cinsaut, and Counoise. Couple this with utilization of winemaking techniques such as stem inclusion and concrete fermentation, and it’s like baklava in a bottle, there’s so many sensory layers.

Decadent flavors of boysenberry pie with chocolate notes show off the deep, dark yet complex flavors of this variety. This year’s version is a great blend of Indian Wells Vineyard with our own sites of Canoe Ridge Estate and Cold Creek.

Continuing the eight-year tradition of our most ostentatious Cabernet, we crafted this wine just for Druthers. Old vine Cold Creek Vineyard Cabernet picked at its peak was pushed to the limit in fermentation and aged in the finest oak. The resulting wine has decadent flavors, a robust mouthfeel, and an endless finish.

Sometimes it's great just to give it your best shot with one mixed fermenter! This entire blend is a co-fermentation of one of our best Merlots (76%) and our one jammy block of Malbec (24%). The Merlot had to hang out awhile and wait for the Malbec to be perfect, but it is worth the wait. Enjoy!

Cabernet Franc from Washington State has been a real treat to discover. As a late ripening variety, the grapes develop rich bramble fruits while retaining delicate botanic characters. The dense but gentle balance of this wine makes it a perfect dinner companion.