Stone Tree Vineyard No Joke
⏳ Drikkevindue
Typically best enjoyed 3–10 years from the vintage release.
🍽️ Mad & Vin-match
Roasted lamb, grilled ribeye steak, wood-fired paella
✨ Tekniske specifikationer
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.
🍾 Om vinhuset / producenten
Kerloo Cellars blev grundlagt i 2007 af vinmageren Ryan Crane i Washington States berømte Walla Walla Valley. Her fremstiller vinhuset håndværksvine med udpræget terroirpræg, som hylder de ypperste vinmarker i Pacific Northwest. Filosofien bygger på minimal intervention, afdæmpet brug af egetræ og spontangæring med naturlig gær, hvor Crane stræber efter at fremhæve den rene, levende frugtkarakter fra anerkendte parceller i Columbia Valley og Yakima Valley. Vinhuset har opnået særlig anerkendelse for sine dynamiske vine i Rhône-stil – især enkeltdarks-Syrah og frisk Grenache Rosé – suppleret af energiske fortolkninger af Tempranillo, Grenache Blanc og Sauvignon Blanc.
🍇 Grape Varieties
Tempranillo