Blend – 100% Syrah
Appellation – Walla Walla Valley
Vineyard – Stoney Vine (Estate)
Wine Analysis
5.23 grams/L Total Acidity
3.96 pH
13.8% Alcohol
Techniques – Tank fermented and bin fermented with gentle Pulsair. 17-24 day maceration. 44% whole cluster. Native yeast fermentation.
Oak Program – Neutral French oak 500L puncheons
Production – 2,400 bottles
Retail Price – $62
UPC – 856589001125
Current & Past Scores
2022 – 94 Points, Owen Bargreen
2022 – 94 Points, International Wine Report
2022 – 93 Points, James Suckling
2021 – 95 Points, International Wine Report
2021 – 94 Points, Owen Bargreen
2021 – 94 Points, Jeb Dunnuck
2021 – 93 Points, 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!