2023 RED BLEND

THE WINE

Our DarkRock Red Blend is a showcase of estate-grown fruit from Beverly, Soaring Eagle, and Four Feathers Vineyards—three of our warmest estate sites located in the newly-established Beverly, Washington AVA, Wahluke Slope, and Columbia Valley.

This blend highlights the best of our vineyards and cellar craftsmanship and was a fun wine to blend. It features Malbec from Beverly Vineyard, delivering intense blackberry pie and blueberry notes with concentrated black fruit and smooth, well-developed tannins from the vineyard’s hot, windy microclimate. Complementing this, Soaring Eagle Vineyard Cabernet Sauvignon adds bright freshness, balancing the dark richness of the Malbec. A final touch of Cabernet Franc from Four Feathers Vineyard enhances the blend with delicate aromatics.

The wine was fermented in stainless steel and concrete to preserve its vibrant fruit character. It was aged for 14 months in a mix of French and American oak barrels, primarily neutral oak, to achieve a balance of structure, complexity, and fruit expression.

Dark purple in color, our 2023 DarkRock Red Blend bursts with violet, black tea, and coffee aromas, followed by flavors of blackberry pie, cocoa, and blueberry. The finish is long and juicy, leaving a lingering impression of dark fruit.

PAIRINGS

This fruit-forward wine pairs well with bruschetta, taco night, grilled pork, and stargazing.