Swick Wines What Are We Red Wine Columbia Valley
$ 25
Grapes: Marsanne, Grenache Blanc, Grenache Noir, roughly equal parts of each
Vineyard: Conley Vineyard in Yakima, Washington. 1700 feet elevation. Sandy soils. Certified organic.
Making of: the grapes are vinified separately. Marsanne and Grenache Blanc are both direct-pressed white wines. The Grenache Noir spends 30 days on skins, whole cluster maceration. Foot stomped 1-2 times daily. The wines are then aged in neutral French oak for 8 months. Blended and lightly sulfured at bottling, no fining or filtration.
Personality: “fresh & chillable red-white coferment, showing the beautiful spiciness of the Rhone-valley grape trio used.
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