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Washington Syrah, first planted in 1986, is now thriving in appellations throughout the Columbia Valley.
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Washington is a winemakers’ playground. Unburdened by strict rules, they can freely experiment with grape varieties, wine styles, vine-growing practices and blends to produce some of the most impressive wines in the US.
Here, Rhône varieties such as Syrah are transformed into wines that don’t mimic their predecessors, but rather express their own regional character or follow winemakers’ unbridled imaginations.
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From Joseph Phelps and Tablas Creek Syrah clones grown at the family’s Les Gosses estate vineyard, this wine is a lustrous ruby colour with a...
2020
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Hedges Family EstateColumbia Valley
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Sourced from the Funk and Stones Speak vineyards belonging to Saviah owners Richard and Anita Funk, this 100% Syrah is unmistakably from the Rocks District,...
2023
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MoonbaseColumbia Valley
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The Columbia Gorge is a special place, with ancient volcanic soils, windswept rows of grapevines and the gleaming Columbia River reflecting light back into the...
2021
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SynclineColumbia Gorge
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Earthy and mineral-driven, this wine leads with aromas of cracked black pepper, eucalyptus, wet river rock and wild blueberry and raspberry. Deep flavors of game,...
2022
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CairdeasColumbia Valley
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Full bodied, but with an elegant mouthfeel and fruit notes of bright black plums and boysenberry offset by earthy notes of mint, bramble and cocoa....
2022
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Capital CallColumbia Valley
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Veteran winemaker Mary Derby earned her stripes establishing Spring Valley and now has nearly 20 years guiding the winemaking at woman-owned and -managed Dama. This...
2023
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Dama WinesColumbia Valley
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This appropriately named wine comes from the northeast-facing block of WeatherEye vineyard on Red Mountain, the threshold where that sub-AVA transitions into the greater Columbia...
2022
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MTN/ARTColumbia Valley
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An intensely fruity wine, with luscious aromas of blackcurrant, violet, black pepper, bramble vine and fennel. The mouthfeel is polished, with concentrated flavours of blackberry...
2024
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FrichetteColumbia Valley
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Elegant yet a little unbridled, like the wild horses that still occasionally roam through White Swan, and the storied Red Willow Vineyard. (Speaking of place,...
2021
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Savage GraceYakima Valley
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From the esteemed Yakima Valley grower Dick Boushey’s vines, this varietal wine was aged in very old upright oak tanks and shows pretty, tart redcurrant...
2024
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SynclineYakima Valley
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Ripe red raspberry, brambleberry, clove, baking spice, tobacco and herbal notes, with flavours of soft red fruit, cocoa and cedar, are anchored by a subtle...
2023
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Two MountainYakima Valley
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