‘Rock Island Red’ Columbia Valley

Winemaker

Kendall Mix

Appellation

Columbia Valley

Varieties

Cabernet Sauvignon, Merlot, Syrah (Shiraz)

Viticulture

Fruit comes from Wahluke Slope Vineyards: King Fuji, Rosebud, Katherine Leone, Clifton, Northridge, and Columbia Valley Vineyards: Sagemoor Farms, Red Heaven.

Terroir

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 character.

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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.

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 extraction of color and tannin. After approximately seven days, the free run wine was drained away from the grapes and sent to barrel for malolactic fermentation.

Aging

80% stainless steel aged, 20% barrel aged in American oak.

Features

Bottle, Cork, Gluten Free, Vegan

Available Sizes (L)

0.750