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2006 VintageCabernet Sauvignon and Merlot Blend - Winemaker’s Select Walla Walla ValleyThis Winemaker’s Select is a stand-out wine with true expressions of a spicy Cabernet Sauvignon. The wine has a big rich palette with pepper, caramel, black cherry, and currant with a pleasant tannin structure. Aged for 18-months in 50% new French oak before blending and bottling. This wine is unfiltered with 100-cases produced.
Vinyard: Les Collines — Walla Walla Valley
Spofford Station — Walla Walla Valley Drink by: Drink NowSpofford Station Syrah Walla Walla ValleyWe hand selected this Syrah as a vineyard select release. This wine has an impressive full body and complexity. Elements of spice on the nose and cassis flavors. The tannin structure holds the complexity through the entire palette. After a steady and somewhat lengthy fermentation, this Syrah spent 11-months in 50% new French oak before blending and bottling. This wine is unfiltered.
Vinyard: Spofford Station — Walla Walla Valley Drink by: Drink NowRed Blend Columia ValleyThis wine has a tight palette of dates, tobacco, black cherry, and a spicy nose. A blend of 60% Cabernet Sauvignon and 40% Merlot. Aged for 18-months in 50% new French oak before blending and bottling. This wine is unfiltered with 300-cases produced.Vinyard: Les Collines — Walla Walla Valley
Spofford Station — Walla Walla Valley
Portteus Vineyards — Columbia Valley Drink by: Drink NowSyrah Walla Walla ValleyEarthy Syrah aromas with a big, but soft structure and a burnt caramel taste on the front of the palette. The flavors follow all the way to the end with a nice spice finish. This Syrah was cold soaked a few days longer than normal to bring out the earthy aromas and flavors. We gave it 11-months in 50% new French oak before blending and bottling. This wine is unfiltered.Vinyard: Les Collines — Walla Walla Valley
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2007 VintageCabernet Sauvignon and Merlot Blend - Winemaker’s Select Walla Walla ValleyThis Winemaker’s Select is a stand-out wine with true expressions of a spicy Cabernet Sauvignon. The wine has a big rich palette with pepper, caramel, black cherry, and currant with a pleasant tannin structure. Aged for 18-months in 50% new French oak before blending and bottling. This wine is unfiltered with 100-cases produced.Vinyard: Les Collines — Walla Walla Valley Drink by: Drink NowSpofford Station Syrah Walla Walla ValleyChosen as our vineyard select for a second year, this wine has an intense color with a unique full body and complexity. The wine has a spicy and earthy nose, with a palate of ripe currant, black cherry, licorice and cedar flavors. These elements, and the rich tannin structure, give a full palate appreciation. This 100% Syrah was aged for 11-months in 1/3 new French oak before bottling. This wine is unfiltered with 150-cases produced.Vinyard: Spofford Station – Walla Walla Valley Drink by: Drink NowTempranillo Walla Walla ValleyA richly structured Tempranillo with a bewitching garnet color. Features appealing spicy cherry, cedar, almond shell, pomegranate, cinnamon, and toast with butter flavors that linger against a pleasant tannin structure. This Tempranillo was harvested October 2007. Barrel application was 1/3 new French oak, 1/3 new American oak, and 1/3 neutral. Aged for 25-months before blending and bottling. This wine is unfiltered with 75-cases produced.Vinyard: Les Collines — Walla Walla Valley Drink by: Drink NowNalin, Bordeaux-Style blend Columbia ValleyA Bordeaux blend of 50% Cabernet Sauvignon, 20% Cabernet Franc, 20% Merlot, 7% Petit Verdot, and 3% Malbec. This is a well sculpted wine showing an excellent tannin and acid structure, with a rich palate of anise, five spice, raspberries, and orange peel. This Bordeaux was cold soaked before fermentation and aged for 19-months in 40% new French oak before blending and bottling. This wine is unfiltered with 250-cases produced.Vinyard: Les Collines — Walla Walla Valley
Spofford Station — Walla Walla Valley
Portteus Vineyard — Columbia Valley
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2008 VintageBliss, Sauvignon Blanc and Sémillon Blend Columbia ValleyDesigned as fresh and crisp, this wine features floral, citrus, spearmint, and mineral aromas with a palate of crisp granny smith apples, honey, pear, and tangerine. This is a vibrant and pleasantly balanced wine with high acid and a creamy mouth feel. The Sauvignon Blanc and Sémillon were pressed and co-fermented. The wine was immediately racked and cold stabilized leaving 0.5% residual sugar. Sterile filtering occurred as the wine went into bottle. 150-cases produced.Vinyard: Willard Farms – Columbia Valley
Les Collines – Walla Walla Valley Drink by: Drink NowWinemaker's Select Cabernet Franc Columbia ValleyA luscious and lip-smacking 100% Cabernet Franc from the Columbia Valley. Dark and juicy, offering a lively mouthful of black fruit, plum, and a hint of clove. Aged for 2-years in 1/3 second-time use oak and 2/3 neutral oak. This wine is unfiltered with 75-cases produced.Vinyard: Portteus Vineyard — Columbia Valley Drink by: Drink NowWinemaker's Select Cabernet Sauvignon Walla Walla ValleyA richly structured 100% Cabernet Sauvignon from the Walla Walla Valley. This wine displays refined tannins with supple and layered flavors of earth, currant, orange, licorice, and a lingering spicy finish. Aged for 2-years, barrel application consisted of 50% new oak and 50% neutral oak. This wine is unfiltered with 150-cases produced.Vinyard: Les Collines — Walla Walla Valley
Spofford Station — Walla Walla Valley
Marcella Terrace -- Walla Walla Valley Drink by: Drink NowWinemaker's Select Merlot Walla Walla ValleyA succulent and layered 100% Merlot with notes of ripe currant, blackberry, and rich cedar. This Walla Walla Valley Merlot has deep and intense flavors of dates and spicy cherry that linger against a pleasant tannin structure. Barrel application was entirely neutral oak for 30-months. This wine is unfiltered with 125-cases produced.Vinyard: Spofford Station -- Walla Walla Valley Drink by: Drink NowSyrah Walla Walla ValleyA beautifully layered Rhone style Syrah. Features elements of earth, blackberry, cherry, and a subtle spice that offers complexity to this firm and richly colored 100% Syrah from the Walla Walla Valley. Aged for 2-years in 40% new oak. This wine is unfiltered with 250-cases produced.Vinyard: Les Collines — Walla Walla Valley
Spofford Station — Walla Walla Valley
Marcella Terrace — Walla Walla Valley Drink by: Drink NowNalin, Bordeaux-Style blend Columbia ValleyA Bordeaux blend of 40% Cabernet Sauvignon, 30% Malbec, and 30% Merlot. This wine exudes rich notes of ripe black fruit, cinnamon, and rose petals with a well sculpted and velvety palate of blackberry, cloves, and cognac. This Bordeaux was aged for two and a half years in primarily neutral French and American oak before blending and bottling. This wine is unfiltered with 175-cases produced.Vinyard: Les Collines — Walla Walla Valley
Spofford Station — Walla Walla Valley
Portteus — Columbia Valley
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2009 VintageBijoux, Sauvignon Blanc and Sémillon Blend Columbia ValleyDesigned as fresh and crisp, this wine features floral, citrus, and mineral aromas with a palate of pear, crisp apples and honey. This is a vibrant and pleasantly balanced wine with a creamy mouth feel. The Sauvignon Blanc and Sémillon were pressed, co-fermented and immediately racked and cold stabilized leaving 1% residual sugar. Sterile filtering occurred as the wine went into bottle. 260-cases produced.Vinyard: Willard Farms — Columbia Valley
Les Collines — Walla Walla Valley Drink by: Drink NowWinemaker's Select Cabernet Sauvignon Walla Walla ValleyA 100% Cabernet Sauvignon from the Walla Walla Valley. This wine displays depth and intensity with white pepper and black fruit flavors. Hints of tarragon, roasted meat, and chili are lingering elements. This is a serious mouthful with vibrant acidity. Aged for 2 1/2 years in 30% new American oak. This wine is unfiltered with 175-cases produced.Vinyard: Dwelley — Walla Walla Valley
Spofford — Walla Walla Valley
Marcella Terrace — Walla Walla Valley Drink by: 2021Nalin Walla Walla ValleyA Bordeaux-Style blend of 50% Merlot, 20% Cabernet Franc, 20% Cabernet Sauvignon, and 10% Malbec. This is a fleshy and concentrated wine that exudes a dark flavor profile of blackberry, cassis, plum, and cherry tobacco backed with crushed pepper and rosemary. This Bordeaux was aged for two and a half years in French oak before blending and bottling. This wine is unfiltered with 125-cases produced.Vinyard: Dwelley — Walla Walla Valley
Spofford Station — Walla Walla Valley
Marcella Terrace — Walla Walla Valley Drink by: 2021Syrah Walla Walla ValleyThis is a powerful Syrah loaded with black fruit and spicy elements. Rich and savory with blueberries, plum, wood components, and a fragrant exotic spice laced with a delightful tannin structure. Aged for 20-months in 45% new French and American oak. This is an unfiltered wine with 140-cases.Vinyard: Les Collines — Walla Walla Valley
Patina — Walla Walla Valley
Spofford Station — Walla Walla Valley Drink by: Drink NowWinemaker's Select Merlot Walla Walla Valley100% Walla Walla Valley Merlot. A spicy and vibrant mouthful of juicy black cherry, red currant, espresso, and silky blackberry flavors that linger with a graceful, delicate, and expressive finish of firm tannins. Barrel application was 90% French oak for 2 1/2-years before blending and bottling. This wine is unfiltered with 170-cases produced.Vinyard: Dwelley — Walla Walla Valley
Lodmell— Walla Walla Valley
Spofford — Walla Walla Valley Drink by: 2021 -
2010 VintageNalin Walla Walla ValleyA Bordeaux–style blend of 45% Merlot, 35% Cabernet Sauvignon, and 20% Malbec from the Walla Walla Valley. This wine exudes notes of wet earth, black fruit, and spice with a well sculpted palate of red fruit and rose petals that linger with refinement. Aged for 2½ years in neutral French oak. This wine is unfiltered with 225-cases produced.Vinyard: Lodmell — Walla Walla Valley
Spofford — Walla Walla Valley
Dwelley — Walla Walla Valley Drink by: 2022Syrah Walla Walla ValleyA blend of 85% Syrah and 15% Merlot from the Walla Walla Valley. Expressing smoky aromas with a lively, bright, and refined flavor profile of raspberry, red plum, black tea, and crisp tannins. This wine offers intensity without weight. Aged for 2-years in neutral French oak. This wine is unfiltered with 75-cases.Vinyard: Spofford — Walla Walla Valley Drink by: 2022Winemaker's Select Tempranillo Columbia ValleyA 100% Tempranillo. This wine offers fleshy black fruit and expressive aromas of licorice, dried cherry, cinnamon, and rose petals. A generous and lush palate of blackberry, cloves, and cognac with chewy tannins pushing through on the finish. Aged for 2½ years in neutral French oak. This wine is unfiltered with 50-cases produced.Vinyard: Lonesome Spring Ranch — Columbia Valley Drink by: 2022 -
2011 VintageBijoux, Viognier and Sémillon White Blend Walla Walla ValleyDesigned as fresh and crisp, this wine features lively floral, citrus, and mineral aromas with a palate of pear, crisp apples, honey nectarine, and kumquat. This is a vibrant and pleasantly balanced wine. The 80% Sémillon and 20% Viognier were pressed, fermented, racked, and cold stabilized leaving 0.5% residual sugar. Sterile filtering occurred as the wine went into bottle. This is a small lot of 80-cases.Vinyard: Les Collines — Walla Walla Valley
Spofford Station — Walla Walla Valley Walla Walla Valley Drink by: Drink NowRosé, Ruby Ruth No. 3 Columbia ValleyThis Rosé wine is completely dry and infused with intense berry and tangy rhubarb flavors. Our Rosé is a blend of Syrah, Malbec, Merlot, and Cabernet Sauvignon. The wine was crafted using the Saigne method, fermented in small lots, and blended into a single tank. Sterile filtering occurred at bottling. This is a small lot of 45-cases.Vinyard: Les Collines — Walla Walla Valley
Spofford Station — Walla Walla Valley
Dwelley Vineyard — Walla Walla Valley
Stillwater Creek — Columbia Valley Drink by: Drink NowArtisan Syrah Walla Walla ValleyThis 100% Syrah from the Walla Walla Valley is expressive and loaded with depth. Showcasing a spicy and rich palate of black fruit, cherry, toffee and meaty elements. Aged for 28-months in French oak. A small lot release of just 65-cases.Vinyard: Spofford — Walla Walla Valley
Les Collines — Walla Walla Valley Drink by: Drink NowNalin, Bordeaux-Style blend Walla Walla ValleyA blend of 57% Merlot, 29% Malbec, and 14% Cabernet Sauvignon. Sourced in the Walla Walla Valley from Dwelley and Spofford vineyards. You will be enveloped in pure cherry, blackberry, and spice aromas with a lingering finish of chocolate, coffee, and tightly knit tannins. Aged 28-months in French oak with 162-cases produced.Vinyard: Spofford — Walla Walla Valley
Dwelley — Walla Walla Valley Drink by: 2022Winemaker's Select Cabernet Sauvignon Walla Walla Valley100% Cabernet Sauvignon from the Walla Walla Valley. This wine is vibrant and expressive with red pepper, roasted meat, and spice backed with crisp black fruit flavors and hints of fennel and smoke. Aged 28-months in 50% new French oak with 100-cases produced.Vinyard: Dwelley — Walla Walla Valley Drink by: 2022 -
2012 VintageAlbariño Walla Walla ValleyA dry, Spanish varietal, exuding mineral, subtle spice, and tropical aromas. Lush elements of apricot, honeydew, pineapple, and star fruit engulf the palate. Estate grown exclusively for Adamant Cellars, this 100% Albariño was pressed, fermented, racked, and cold stabilized. Sterile filtering occurred as the wine went into bottle. This is a small lot of 100-cases.Vinyard: Philips Vineyard — Walla Walla Valley Drink by: Drink NowBijoux, Sauvignon Blanc and Sémillon Blend Columbia ValleyA lively, fresh and crisp wine featuring orange blossom, pineapple, and mineral aromas with a palate of peach, cantaloupe, tropical fruits, meyer lemons, and creamy honey. This is a vibrant and pleasantly balanced wine. This blend of 65% Sauvignon Blanc and 35% Sémillon were pressed, co-fermented, racked, and cold stabilized leaving 0.5% residual sugar. Sterile filtering occurred as the wine went into bottle. 300-cases produced.
Vinyard: Les Collines — Walla Walla Valley
Spring Creek — Columbia Valley Drink by: Drink NowRosé, Ruby Ruth No. 4 Walla Walla ValleyThis Rosé wine is completely dry and infused with intense strawberry, mingled with subtle mint and eucalyptus flavors with a nectar finish. Our Rosé is 100% Tempranillo from the Walla Walla Valley. The wine was crafted using the Saigne method and fermented in stainless steel tank. Sterile filtering occurred at bottling. This is a small lot of 85-cases.Vinyard: Dwelley Vineyard — Walla Walla Valley Drink by: Drink NowWinemaker's Select Cabernet Franc Walla Walla ValleySensuous with red fruit, dried herbs, and clove all accented with cherry and black fruit flavors that balance with length and interest. This small lot release of 100-cases aged for 2-years in barrel.Vinyard: Minnick Hills — Walla Walla Valley Drink by: 2024Winemaker's Select Cabernet Sauvignon Walla Walla ValleyWinemaker’s Select Cabernet Sauvignon is a 100% varietal from the Walla Walla Valley. Loaded with aromas of blackberry, dark cherry, savory spice, & clove. The blackberry flavors linger mid-palate with a velvety tannin structure. The finish echoes with a soothing toasty note & roasted red pepper. Aged for 2-years in 35% new French oak.Vinyard: Dwelley — Walla Walla Valley
Minnick Hills — Walla Walla Valley Drink by: 2024Winemaker's Select Merlot Walla Walla Valley100% Walla Walla Valley Merlot. A plump & vibrant mouthful of juicy black cherry, dates, espresso, & silky blackberry flavors that linger with a graceful, delicate, & expressive finish of firm tannins and white pepper. This small lot release of 150- cases aged for 2-years in barrel.Vinyard: Dwelley — Walla Walla
Valley Minnick Hills — Walla Walla Valley Drink by: 2024Nalin, Bordeaux-Style blend Walla Walla ValleyA Bordeaux–style blend 60% Cabernet Sauvignon and 40% Merlot from the Walla Walla Valley. A savory and vibrant wine with notes of spice, crushed mineral, black cherry, and caramel. A lingering finish of seared meat with ripe red and black fruit at the core. Aged for 24-months in mature French oak with 100-cases produced.Vinyard: Dwelley — Walla Walla Valley
Minnick Hills — Walla Walla Valley Drink by: 2025Winemaker's Select Tempranillo Walla Walla ValleyA 100% Tempranillo that is deliciously rich, complex, and layered. This wine offers fleshy black fruit and expressive aromas of spice, orange peel, dried cherry, and floral. A generous and lush palate of dark fruit, cloves, and cognac with appropriate density pushing through on the finish. Aged for 2-years in 80% neutral French oak and 20% new French oak. 100-cases produced.Vinyard: Philips Vineyard — Walla Walla Valley Drink by: 2021Scintillate, Non-Vintage Sparkling Tempranillo Rosé Walla Walla ValleyOur non-vintage sparkling Tempranillo Rosé was crafted in the traditional method from early harvested Walla Walla Valley grapes. Crisp with rich layers, and loaded with tiny bubbles. The palate features ripe strawberries, pear, and nut flavors. This sparkling has a lively nose of floral and sultry musk aromas. This unique sparkling is a small lot production of just 400-1.5 liter bottles. Harvested early to capture the appropriate acid structure and aged for 2.5-years in neutral French oak. This brut rosé was hand bottled in glass shipped from France and given a secondary yeast application for another year before yeast disgorgement and corking.Vinyard: Les Collines — Walla Walla Valley Drink by: 2030