Bold, powerful and unique, this wine shouts out characters of black raspberry, wild blueberry, American cherry, lavender, thyme and sage.
A luxurious taste of sun-kissed stones, black licorice, fresh basil, river rocks and rose flowers.
This is what Walla Walla smells and tastes like on a beautiful summer day.
Vineyard: Rock Garden Vineyard (100%) Planted in 2006 on Walla Walla and Freewater boulder bedrock, on very boulder-heavy loam soils.
Both Phelps and Tablas Creek clones are planted on the 4ha site in high density plantings of 1.8 x 1.2m.
This is a beautiful place that produces very distinctive wines.
The 2019 vintage started slowly with later than average budbreak and fairly mild conditions throughout the year, making it a cooler year.
While some fields had freeze issues in October, a little earlier than normal, our high altitude fields have excellent air movement, which allowed us to extend the growing season into late October without any freezes.
The result is fantastic ripeness, resulting in beautiful wines with incredible balance and character.
Overall, the 2019 wines, regardless of varietal, are beautifully balanced, with exceptional flavor and balance.
Charles Smith’s arrival on the world wine stage has been nothing short of amazing.
Owner/winemaker Charles Smith managed rock and roll bands in Europe for 11 years before moving to Walla Walla and starting K Vintners with a shoestring budget.
Charles' wines exude the excitement of his rock and roll roots, but honest quality and values are the foundation of his winemaking.
Charles produces several brands under different labels: Charles Smith Wines, most of which are made to be drunk the same day they are purchased, and they combine easy drinking, affordable and high quality.
Charles also produces some of America's most fascinating and highly acclaimed Syrah under his original K Vintners label.
K Vintners' wines are made in extremely small quantities to appeal to discerning connoisseurs.
Over the past decade, Charles Smith Wines and K Vintners wines have received 66 scores of 95 or above and more than 300 scores of 90 or above from America's leading wineries, Wine Advocate, Wine Spectator and Wine Enthusiast.