Boushey Vineyard Mourvedre
⏳ Drinking Window
Typically best enjoyed 3–10 years from the vintage release.
🍽️ Food & Wine Pairings
Roasted lamb, grilled wild game, wild mushroom risotto
✨ Technical Specifications
The Boushey Vineyard, nestled in the cooler, high-elevation slopes of Washington's Yakima Valley, is legendary among Pacific Northwest winemakers. Managed by the iconic grower Dick Boushey, this site is renowned for yielding Rhône varietals of incredible depth and complexity. Kerloo Cellars harnesses this exceptional fruit to craft a Mourvèdre that champions low-intervention winemaking. Fermented with native yeasts and aged primarily in neutral French oak, this wine is a pure expression of its terroir. It beautifully balances the wild, savory, and rustic character of the Mourvèdre grape—marked by notes of dark berries, cured meats, and white pepper—with the bright acidity and mineral tension characteristic of Boushey's unique silt loam soils.
🍾 About the Producer
Established in 2007 by winemaker Ryan Crane in the renowned Walla Walla Valley of Washington State, Kerloo Cellars crafts artisanal, site-expressive wines that celebrate the Pacific Northwest's premier terroirs. Operating with a philosophy centered on minimal intervention, low oak influence, and native fermentations, Crane seeks to showcase the pure, vibrant fruit character of respected vineyard sites across Columbia Valley and Yakima Valley. The winery is particularly acclaimed for its dynamic Rhône-style offerings, notably single-vineyard Syrah and crisp Grenache Rosé, alongside energetic expressions of Tempranillo, Grenache Blanc, and Sauvignon Blanc.
🍇 Grape Varieties
Mourvèdre