Lone Birch Red Blend
WHY WE LOVE IT
- 100% Estate grown.
- Lone Birch Red Blend showcases some of the best varietals the Estate has to offer.
- This wine is handcrafted in a balanced, approachable style that showcases the quality of fruit from Washington State.
- The mixture of new, slightly used, and neutral French oak creates a more bountiful fruit-forward profile that has soft tannins and a seamless layer of oak that will not overpower the wine’s beautiful fruit aromas.
- Enjoy now through 2034 with optimal maturity peaking around 2029.
Varietal: 75% Cabernet Sauvignon, 15% Syrah, 5% Cabernet Franc, 5% Malbec
Elaboration: Vineyard blocks were harvested and sorted before a 48-hour cold soak and fermentation with various yeast strains. An aggressive extraction method was used early on, followed by gentler techniques for balance. After fermentation, the wine was pressed and aged for 12 months in a mix of new and neutral French oak, with lees stirred bi-monthly for added texture and roundness.
Tasting Notes: Bountiful aromas of black currants, blueberry jam, roasted vanilla bean, and smoked figs. The palate is well-balanced with undertones of sweet espresso, cocoa, and toasted oak leading to a soft, smooth finish.
PRESS
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PRODUCER BACKGROUND
In the shadow of the Rattlesnake Mountains stands the 70-year-old Lone Birch Tree, providing shade to vineyard workers, a landmark to travelers, and inspiration to generations of descendants of Howard Miller, entrepreneur, successful realtor, and visionary. Miller, a nature lover and steward of the land in the Yakima Valley, planted the tree to inspire future generations to care for the environment, shrink the carbon footprint, make sustainability a goal of the farm, and provide a source of pride and living for generations of his family. In addition, his dedicated efforts led to the region’s wine growers’ ability to access high mountain water through the creation of the Roza Irrigation Canal.
Throughout the family’s connection to wine production, diversification of crops led Don Miller, Howard’s son, to implement the use of row crops as the family experimented with growing Riesling, Gewürztraminer, and Cabernet Sauvignon vines. Following in Don’s footsteps, Mike founded the Airfield Estate Winery, now the home of Lone Birch Wines. Grown on over 1,100 acres with a wide palette of fruit, Lone Birch Wines, located in Sunnyside, Washington, prides itself on limited production, high quality, and good value for its patrons.