Stone Tree Vineyard No Joke
⏳ Drinking Window
Typically best enjoyed 3–10 years from the vintage release.
🍽️ Food & Wine Pairings
Roasted lamb, grilled ribeye steak, wood-fired paella
✨ Technical Specifications
Hailing from the arid, sun-drenched landscape of the Wahluke Slope AVA, the 'No Joke' Tempranillo from Kerloo Cellars is a testament to the rugged beauty of Washington State viticulture. Sourced from the highly acclaimed Stone Tree Vineyard, which sits on a dramatic, south-facing slope of ancient gravelly soils, this wine earned its moniker from the sheer determination required to cultivate Spanish varieties in the Pacific Northwest. Winemaker Ryan Crane embraced the challenge of Washington's extreme climate—where scorching summer days give way to cool desert nights and unpredictable winter freezes—to craft a Tempranillo of remarkable depth and structure. The wine is typically fermented with native yeasts and aged in neutral French oak to allow the intense, dark-fruited, and savory characteristics of the Stone Tree terroir to shine through without being masked by heavy wood influence.
🍾 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
Tempranillo