Region: Yakima Valley, Columbia Valley, Washington

Vintage 2020

Composition: 60% Cabernet Sauvignon, 20% Merlot, 13% Cabernet Franc and 7% Malbec

History: Owen Roe O’Neill was a seventeenth-century Irish Patriot who dedicated his life to upholding the highest principles of political equality and freedom. His commitment to great things makes him an ideal model for us at Owen Roe, for we share his dedication to principle in our work to produce the wines of Owen Roe. At Owen Roe, they do not compromise: only the best is good enough. Jerry Owen, on the vineyard side, and David O’Reilly, who makes the wine, have formed Owen Roe with a simple purpose: to produce excellent wines from grapes grown and cultivated in the best vineyards in the Pacific Northwest. They have selected top-quality grapes from vineyards because they are in areas that ripen fruit thoroughly, and the fruit has excellent acidity and pH balance. These vineyards are in the Willamette, Mid-Columbia, Yakima, and Walla Walla valleys. Each vineyard is contracted by the acre, with strict controls on yields and vine development. The same high principles are found in the winery. We allow only minimal handling, racking by gravity, and excellent cooperation. Owen Roe aims for the best from the fruit to the bottle, cork, and label.

Tasting Notes:

“Aromas of plums, currants, blueberries, dried tangerine peel, charcoal, and spice box. It’s medium full-bodied with firm, chewy tannins. Structured and textured with bright layers of wild fruit and spice.” – James Suckling