Our Wines
Our Wine Growing Philosophy
Quite simply, great wines are grown in the vineyard
Our sustainable farming practices, attention to detail and extremely low yields produce grapes of infinite quality. Call us mavericks, rebels or even crazy, but we like to walk the edge and push ourselves everyday. If we don’t make mistakes along the way, we aren’t pushing our boundaries hard enough. The rewards always outweigh the risks.
We make wines we like to drink
That’s why we are growing grapes and making wine in Washington State. Old world structure, funk and earthiness meet the always bright new world fruit. Our wines are a true expression of Washington State terroir and a celebration of the people that help us grow and craft this art. Similar to our philosophies and sustainable practices in the vineyards, we apply the lessons of good science, a fair bit of experimentation and a blend of old world techniques to get the extreme quality and concentration of flavors we seek in our finished wines. We are passionately dedicated to quality. This starts in the vineyard and ends with the finished product in the bottle. As part of our commitment to delivering quality vino to our fans, we became the first Washington winery to use screw cap closures on all of our wines, thus ensuring every time you “crack that cap” it’s sure to be a good experience.
Wisconsin Oak
Wisconsin Roots
Ask anyone who knows us and they will tell you we are proud of our Wisconsin roots. What does the Badger State have to do with wine? Well, it just so happens that we hail from the Northern part of Wisconsin where the growing season is short and the winters are harsh. These tough conditions contribute to the fact that most families have 10 or more children! Just kidding... However, this is one of the most Northern places in the World where American White Oak (Quercus alba) grows. The short growing season produces an extremely tight-grain that is unique to oak from this region as compared to other parts of the U.S. As a result, the grain more closely represents the tight grain of famous French Oak growing regions.It's this tighter grain that allows for a more elegant extraction of wonderful oak flavors. These flavors complement and frame the wines rather than take center stage. What makes it really "REAL" is the fact that some of these logs come from the very land that Corey grew up on in Marathon, WI!
Wisconsin Oak in the News
Vineyard and Winery Management published an article about Dusted Valley's use of Wiscosin Oak. The story is available in the news area of this site.
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