Lonesome Spring Ranch Vineyard Mourvedre
⏳ Drinking Window
Typically best enjoyed 3–10 years from the vintage release.
🍽️ Food & Wine Pairings
Roasted lamb chops, grilled venison, wild mushroom stew
✨ Technical Specifications
Hailing from the warm, sun-drenched slopes of the Yakima Valley, the Kerloo Cellars Mourvedre from the esteemed Lonesome Spring Ranch is a masterclass in Washington State's ability to coax complexity from late-ripening Rhône varieties. Winemaker Ryan Crane utilizes low-intervention techniques to let the unique terroir of this vineyard shine. Lonesome Spring Ranch, characterized by its well-drained gravelly soils and sandy loam, provides the perfect heat accumulation for Mourvedre. The resulting wine is celebrated for its wild, savory character, balancing dark berry fruits with rustic undertones of cured meats, cracked black pepper, and dried scrub brush—a sensory nod to the arid sagebrush landscape surrounding the vineyard.
🍾 About the Producer
Established in 2007 by winemaker Ryan Crane, Kerloo Cellars takes its name from the echoing call of the sandhill crane, symbolizing Crane's calling to craft authentic, terroir-driven Washington State wines. After studying viticulture and enology in Walla Walla and honing his cellar craft at Forgeron Cellars and Va Piano Vineyards, Crane built Kerloo around meticulous fruit sourcing from esteemed, sustainably farmed vineyard sites spanning the Walla Walla Valley, Yakima Valley, and Columbia Gorge. His cellaring philosophy prioritizes minimal intervention, foot-treading, native fermentations, neutral oak, and concrete maturation to highlight purity of site and varietal transparency. Kerloo built a devoted following for its cool-climate Rhone-style expressions and vibrant single-vineyard bottlings, including Celilo Vineyard Chardonnay, Boushey Vineyard Sauvignon Blanc, and single-site Grenache, Syrah, and Grenache Rosé from benchmark crus like Upland and Painted Hills.
🍇 Grapes
Mourvèdre