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    Ryan Patrick

    Cabernet Sauvignon ‘Reserve’ Rattlesnake Hills

    United States, Washington, Columbia Valley

    Red

    Winery Overview

    Ryan Patrick Wines is a pioneer winegrower in one of Washington State’s newest American Viticultural Area (AVA), Ancient Lakes of Columbia Valley. The state’s thirteenth AVA runs along a stretch of steep cliffs above the Columbia River and surrounds the town of Quincy, Washington. A combination of unique growing conditions including a cooler climate, a thin soil layer and vineyard elevations of 1,200 – 1,400 feet contribute to the area’s unique characteristics. Premium fruit is sourced from a family of growers in other AVAs throughout the Columbia Valley, allowing Ryan Patrick access to varieties from the most suitable terroir. In 1951, Sid Flanagan began farming native land near Quincy, Washington as part of the Columbia Basin Irrigation Project. Forty years later in 1996, Sid’s son Terry, with wife Vivian, founded Ryan Patrick Vineyards naming the winery after their two sons, Ryan and Patrick. In 2011, Ryan Patrick Vineyards was purchased by the Millbrandt family, 3rd generation farmers, and Columbia Valley grape growers since the early 1990s. Winemaker Kendall Mix works with hand-selected growers with sustainable practices to choose grapes that fit the quality and style that customers have come to love. From its beginnings as a family winery named after its grape-growing family founders’ two sons, to today’s incarnation as a Columbia Valley AVA star with a Leavenworth landmark tasting room, Ryan Patrick will continue to make approachable wines with a serious edge. Photo: Butch Millbrandt, owner (left) and Kendall Mix, winemaker (right)

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    Vineyard

    From its beginnings as a family winery named after its grape-growing family founders’ two sons, to today’s incarnation as a Columbia Valley AVA star with a Leavenworth landmark tasting room, Ryan Patrick will continue to make approachable wines with a serious edge.

    Intuitive winemaking is the art of letting the fruit speak for itself. It’s minimalist intervention combined with consistency of style. That’s the heart of the Ryan Patrick promise: artisanal winemaking where the grape is at the center. Many wineries use static recipes for their wines; instead, the winemaking team, headed by Kendall Mix, does daily fermentations with different yeast or temperatures to achieve a specific effect.

    Batch-tinkering approaches have resulted in varietals and blends that have justifiably become famous for how they out-perform their price point.Ryan Patrick sources its wines from a variety of vineyards and AVAs, including Elephant Mountain Vineyard, Sagemoor Farms, Red Mountain AVA and Red Heaven Vineyard. This way, the winery can source the best grapes for, say, a ripe chardonnay, or the best Syrah grapes that need a warmer climate.

    Vineyard sources: Red Heaven, Red Mountain, Bacchus/Sagemoor, Spanish Castle, Elephant Mountain, and Evergreen.

    Viticulture

    Located at about a 1,400 ft. elevation, the vineyard has a unique micro climate that offers an extended growing season which in turn allows for extra hang time and desirable fruit maturation.

    Vinification

    The grapes were gently destemmed and allowed to cold soak in the tank prior to inoculation with yeast strains selected to emphasize terroir and varietal character. Once fermentation began (in stainless steel), the grapes were pumped over twice daily to aid in the extraction of color and tannin. After 29 days, the free run wine was drained away from the grapes and sent to barrel for malolactic fermentation. 

    Aging

    100% barrel aged, 50% new French Oak for 20 months.

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