After 20 years in winemaking, I started a new wine label. This new project is not like anything I've ever done before. My aim, through this new label, is to search across Washington State for high-quality bulk, finished wines, which I will purchase, bottle, and offer to you all. And, I still remain firm in my family's passion, to make these wines accessible to everyone at reasonable prices.
This wine I received from my Chenin Blanc grower. He had some leftover Counoise and Cinsault grapes in the field and decided to blend them into a Syrah to make a Rhône-style blend. He loved the result and named it after a town in Southern France called Avignon. This wine was produced from 2021 vintage grapes blended together at harvest. It is a blend of 75% Syrah, 11% Counoise, 11% Cinsault, and 3 % Grenache. Since this wine is 25% lighter wine varietals, you'll get a lot more fruit characteristics in the wine than if it was just Syrah. Counoise is known for its plum and strawberry, Cinsault for its savoriness, and Grenache florals and red berries. Here is what I taste: Purple flowers, bell pepper, and fig aromas greet your nose immediately. Upon first sip, this fruity wine begins with light plum and peppercorns, and finishes with cherries and dried herbs. Since this wine is lighter, I would recommend drinking now within the next 2 years. I bought only 2 barrels of this wine, which correlates to approximately 50 cases.
