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Rocky Pond Stratastone Red Blend 2023

Rocky Pond Stratastone Red Blend 2023

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Blackberry Cherry Dark Chocolate Garrigue Mineral

Slow-cooked lamb shoulder, a Sunday with nowhere to be. Decant it an hour ahead — dark fruit, savory grip, mineral at the end.

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THE STORY

About this wine

Concentrated, savory, structured — a Washington red built on Syrah and Grenache with a little Viognier and Marsanne. Black cherry and blackberry, garrigue, dark chocolate, and a long mineral finish, from the Rocky Reach and Chelan AVAs.

Rocky Pond's 2023 Stratastone is a full-bodied red blend made by winemaker Elizabeth Keyser-Hadley. The wine combines fruit from Double D Vineyard in the Rocky Reach AVA and Clos CheValle in the Chelan AVA. Rocky Pond is based in Orondo, Washington, and holds Sustainable WA and Salmon-Safe certifications.

Worth knowing

The co-ferments are the interesting part: the Syrah went into concrete with Viognier, the Grenache with Marsanne. After 18 months in French-oak puncheons, 25% of them new, it was bottled unfined and unfiltered, 770 cases in all.

Blend

  • Syrah 68%
  • Grenache 26%
  • Viognier 3%
  • Marsanne 3%

CHARACTERISTICS AND TASTING TIPS OF THE Rocky Pond Stratastone Red Blend 2023

Tasting

Color: Red
Nose: Black cherry and blackberry lead, with savory bacon fat and olive tapenade right behind them. Pink peppercorn and gravel dust sit underneath, and violet, dark raspberry, lavender and thyme add a floral and herbal layer on top.
Palate: Concentrated from the entry — cherry and blackberry fruit carrying violet and garrigue through the middle, with dark chocolate, blue fruit and savory accents underneath.

Pairs Beautifully With

A must try with smoked and grilled red meats
A must try with herb-crusted roasted lamb
A must try with charcuterie with olives

SEE DETAILS

Yakima River Canyon near Ellensburg in Washington, USA
USA, WASHINGTON
Country
USA
Region
Washington
Color
Red
Grape Varieties
Syrah, Grenache, Viognier, Marsanne
Alcohol
14.5
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