disruption
red      wine      2016

WINE Our 2016 Red Wine shows the fervor of Bordeaux and Rhône varieties from Columbia Valley. Aromas of homemade raspberry preserves and spice jump from the glass. Flavors of cooked berries harmonize with plum and rhubarb. Cabernet Sauvignon is the backbone, providing structure from older vines. Syrah brings spice and fragrant, high-toned aromas. Merlot provides the berry fruit, rounding out a complex and layered wine. Fifteen percent of the wine is aged in new French oak barrels with the balance in neutral casks.

VINEYARDS This wine lives with one foot in Wahluke Slope- a cooler area known for its ability to refine some of the dusty, rugged, fruit profile that can often be found in Washington reds. The other foot is firmly planted in Yakima Valley, which allows us to capitalize on the diversity of fruit flavors. This “CSM” blend gives us the ability for all the players to have a distinct role. Cabernet provides the structure drawn from its mature vines that mimic raspberry preserves, Merlot offers up its best dark brooding fruit flavors that round out the middle, while the Syrah comes to the table with its intoxicating perfume and spice. Our Cabernet Sauvignon fruit is all from the Wahluke Slope Vineyard in Wahluke Slope AVA. The Syrah & Merlot are from Art Den Hoed Vineyard in Yakima Valley AVA. Both vineyard sites are over 1100ft in elevation and both vineyards were planted between 1975 and 1978. Wahluke Vineyard has more sandy loam and caliche soils, while our Yakima site has slightly more cobblestones present and a slightly cooler microclimate.

VINTAGE 2016 was a year of great quality despite the increased crop yields and warm temperatures. There was a lucky reprieve from the sustained high temps in the Summer
that resulted in even ripening. Longer hang times in many places resulted in more layered flavors while still retaining the acid that created longevity and freshness in the
wines from this year.

ART The label is an image of a series of columns supporting the I-5 interstate at the underpass of 6th Avenue and James Street in Seattle by artist Nathan Watkins with Urban Artworks. This local non-profit brings talented artists from around the globe together with underserved youth groups to create epic street art and beautify the city they love. We proudly donate $1.00 per case to Urban Artworks. Watkins moved to Seattle in 2013 to study graphic design at the First Hill-adjacent Seattle University. Since graduating in 2017, the self-described workaholic has been a full-time freelance graphic designer and illustrator. In this installation "Sunlight over First Hill" the pillars he painted under highway overpass provides an artistic 'gateway' from the more dense and urban areas in downtown Seattle to the more suburban area of First Hill. His work is focused on fluid and natural elements and is illustrative of his wide span of talents.

COMPOSITION: 70% Cabernet Sauvignon, 15% Syrah & 15% Merlot

APPELLATION: Columbia Valley, Washington

VIEW TRADE MATERIALS

90    points

"Impressively complex and brambly fresh berries make for a very attractive nose that leads to a fresh, youthfully upbeat palate with plenty of bright, raspberry-driven fruit flavor. 70% cabernet sauvignon, 15% merlot and 15% syrah. Drink now. Screw cap."
Score on the Disruption 2016 Red Wine, April 2019

91     points

"A combination of Wahluke Slope and Yakima Valley fruit, this wine is 70% Cabernet Sauvignon, with the rest equal parts Syrah and Merlot. The aromas draw you into the glass, with notes of black currant, leafy fresh herb, green pepper and plum. The palate packs a punch of fruit flavors with a lovely sense of structure. If you enjoy a little herb in your wine, along with heaping amounts of fruit but also impressive balance, this one is for you."
​Score on the Disruption 2016 Red Wine

89     points
"best     buy"

"A blend of 60% Cabernet Sauvignon and 40% Malbec, this wine is fresh and fruit filled, with aromas and flavors of plum and black currant, sprinkled with light barrel spices and mocha tones. It shows a lovely sense of balance and poise that kicks it up a notch."
Score on Disruption 2014 Red Wine

89     points

"A blend of 60% Cabernet Sauvignon and 40% Malbec, the 2014 Red Wine has the Cabernet from younger vines on the Wahluke slope and the Malbec from a cooler terroir in the Yakima Valley. Aged 22 months in 20% new French oak, it’s a delicious, upfront, impressively textured effort that's loaded with notions of red and black currants, peppery spice and underbrush. It's a total charmer that's ideal for drinking over the coming 2-4 years."
Score on Disruption 2014 Red Wine

ART

The label is an image of a series of columns supporting the I-5 interstate at the underpass of 6th Avenue and James Street in Seattle by artist Nathan Watkins with Urban Artworks. This local non-profit brings talented artists from around the globe together with underserved youth groups to create epic street art and beautify the city they love. A portion of our sales are donated back to Urban Artworks.