Blend – 100% Syrah
Appellation – Walla Walla Valley
Vineyard – Stoney Vine (Estate)
Wine Analysis
5.43 grams/L Total Acidity
3.96 pH
14.2% Alcohol
Techniques – Tank fermented and bin fermented with gentle Pulsair. 17-24 day maceration. Aged on fine lees and racked once before bottling. 35% whole cluster.
Oak Program – Neutral French oak 500L puncheons
Production – 1,320 bottles
Retail Price – $62
UPC – 856589001125
Current & Past Scores
2017 – 93 Points, Intl. Wine Report
2016 – 93 Points, Jeb Dunnuck
2016 – 91 Points, Wine Spectator
2015 – 93 Points, Wine Enthusiast
2015 – 92 Points, James Suckling
2014 – 94 Points, Wine Advocate
2014 – 92 Points, Wine Enthusiast
2013 – 92 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!