Mother's Day
JOSH'S NOTES - 2025 Viognier
Viognier is always nostalgic for me as one of the first wines I ever made. Hailing from two completely different sites - LeFore planted in pure cobblestones, and Flying B planted in silt loam. LeFore brings the ripeness and mouthfeel while Flying B adds freshness and energy. Aromatically very pretty and screaming of fresh pears and perfectly ripe peaches. There may be hints of citrus in the background. The wine covers your entire mouth with pure drinking pleasure. Enjoy this summer and into the fall!
APPELLATION
Walla Walla Valley
BLEND PROFILE
100% Viognier
BARREL/AGING PROGRAM
Aged 8 months in neutral French oak and stainless steel tanks
JOSH'S NOTES - 2025 Elizabeth Chardonnay
This new vintage of Elizabeth is showing off aromatically. Coming from our estate vineyard, Coulee, in the Eola-Amity Hills, the diversity of the vineyard is evident in the glass. Lots of citrus - lemons, limes, even hints of grapefruit. There is a pretty sense of green apple, and the tiniest hint of straw. The palate is juicy, has tons of energy, fresh, and is screaming for food or warm weather, or both!
APPELLATION
Willamette Valley
BLEND PROFILE
100% Chardonnay
BARREL/AGING PROGRAM
Aged in 63% stainless steel tanks and 37% neutral French oak barrels
JOSH'S NOTES - 2025 Healy Rosé
The first glimpse into the coming warmer seasons, our new Healy Rosé is begging for it! Fresh melon, strawberry, and raspberry explode from the glass. This single vineyard, single block rosé is pleasurable. Lush and plush in the mouth, energetic, the wine has a long finish of honeycrisp apples and a hint of neutral French oak sweetness. Enjoy!
APPELLATION
Walla Walla Valley
BLEND PROFILE
100% Syrah
BARREL/AGING PROGRAM
Aged 6 months "sur lie" in neutral French oak barrels and stainless steel tanks
JOSH'S NOTES - 2024 Estate Red Wine
The opening of our new estate tasting room and facility called for a wine made directly from the vines surrounding it. Pepper Bridge Vineyard is a historic part of the Walla Walla Valley and I have enjoyed making wines from this site for almost my entire career. In warm vintages like 2024, these are some of my favorite wines and this shows why. Red fruit, red licorice notes, and classic herbal undertones show off from this site. Juicy, medium bodied with grainy tannins that build into the finish. Darker fruit on the palate and very pleasurable. Drink this wine now through the next 10-15 years for great enjoyment!
APPELLATION
Walla Walla Valley
BLEND PROFILE
100% Cabernet Sauvignon
BARREL/AGING PROGRAM
Aged 16 months in neutral French oak barrels