Our Southwind Estate vineyard is in development in the Walla Walla Valley. As we wait for those young vineyard blocks to produce fruit, we source grapes from select vineyards in the Walla Walla Valley and Columbia Valley AVAs. Winemaker Virginie Bourgue works closely with each grape grower and our selected blocks from their vineyards to assure top quality fruit for Cadaretta.

Our 2007 Syrah contains grapes from seven esteemed vineyards:

• Pepper Bridge Vineyard (Walla Walla Valley)
• Stone Tree Vineyard (Wahluke Slope)
• Wallula Vineyard (Horse Heaven Hills
• Gamache Vineyard (Columbia Valley)
• Alder Ridge Vineyard (Horse Heaven Hills)
• Desert Hill Vineyard (Yakima Valley)
• Alice Vineyard (Wahluke Slope)

Varietal Composition: 87% Syrah, 5% Mourvedre, 4.5% Sangiovese, 2.5% Counoise, 1% Grenache

Grape Sources:
Syrah:

• 20% Pepper Bridge Vineyard (Walla Walla Valley)
• 22% Stone Tree Vineyard (Wahluke Slope)
• 28% Wallula Vineyard (Horse Heaven Hills
• 17% Gamache Vineyard (Columbia Valley)

Mourvedre: - Alder Ridge Vineyard (Horse Heaven Hills)
Sangiovese: - Desert Hill Vineyard (Yakima Valley)
Counoise: - Alice Vineyard (Wahluke Slope)
Grenache: - Alder Ridge Vineyard (Horse Heaven Hills)

Appellation: Columbia Valley
Cooperage: 19 months in 35% new oak; 90% French, 8% American, 2% Hungarian
Total Acidity … pH: 6.3g/L...3.83
Alcohol: 14.6% by volume
Bottling Date: June 30, 2009
Release Date: October 1, 2009
Production: 4,536 bottles, packed 6 x 750ml

Tasting Notes (pdf)