Blend – 100% Syrah
Appellation – Walla Walla Valley
Vineyard – Stoney Vine (Estate)
Wine Analysis
4.9 grams/L Total Acidity
3.98 pH
13.8% Alcohol
Techniques – Tank fermented and bin fermented with gentle Pulsair. 17-24 day. 42% whole cluster. Native yeast fermentation.
Oak Program – Neutral French oak 500L puncheons
Production – 3,000 bottles
Retail Price – $58
UPC – 856589001125
Current & Past Scores
2021 – 95 Points, International Wine Report
2021 – 94 Points, Owen Bargreen
2021 – 94 Points, Jeb Dunnuck
2021 – 93 Points, Wine Enthusiast
2021 – 92 Points, Decanter
2019 – 93 Points & Editor’s Choice, Wine Enthusiast
Winemaker’s Notes
Named after Corey’s Grandpa Fred and his famous “tall tales,” this Estate grown and produced bottling of Syrah exemplifies what the Rocks District of Milton-Freewater is all about – earthy, gamey, aromatic and concentrated with a medium body. Whether it was Grandpa Fred’s heroics on the river as a young boy or the mighty bears he slayed in the big woods, his stories were always fascinating. Perhaps that’s what inspired Corey to become a winemaker — every bottle of wine is a new story waiting to be told!