Upland Vineyard Grenache
⏳ Drinking Window
Typically best enjoyed within 3 to 8 years of vintage release.
🍽️ Food & Wine Pairings
Roasted duck, grilled lamb chops, rosemary-infused pork loin
✨ Technical Specifications
Sourced from the historic Upland Vineyard, perched atop Snipes Mountain in the heart of the Yakima Valley, this Grenache is a testament to one of Washington State's most unique terroirs. Upland Vineyard, farmed by the Newhouse family for generations, features steep slopes and ancient, rock-strewn soils deposited by ice-age floods. Winemaker Ryan Crane utilizes low-intervention techniques, often employing concrete fermenters and neutral French oak puncheons, to preserve the grape's vibrant, high-toned red fruit character and delicate floral aromas. This wine captures the essence of Washington Grenache: elegant, aromatic, and structurally refined, far removed from the heavy, over-extracted styles often found elsewhere.
🍾 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
Grenache