Cabernet Sauvignon
⏳ Drinking Window
2024 - 2032
🍽️ Food & Wine Pairings
Grilled ribeye steak, roasted rack of lamb, portobello mushrooms
✨ Technical Specifications
Owen Roe's Cabernet Sauvignon showcases the dramatic terroir of Washington's Columbia and Yakima Valleys, where hot, sunny days and cool desert nights yield grapes with intense concentration and balanced acidity. Sourced from acclaimed vineyards, this wine is crafted with minimal intervention, undergoing small-batch fermentation and aging in French oak. It captures the classic Washington Cabernet profile: rich dark fruits, structured tannins, and a signature touch of dried herbs and earth. The winery's name honors the 17th-century Irish patriot Owen Roe O'Neill, a nod to the passion and determination required to cultivate vines in this rugged, high-desert landscape.
🍾 About the Producer
Founded in 1999 by winemaker David O'Reilly and Jerry McNally, Owen Roe was established with a mission to craft world-class, terroir-driven wines from the premier vineyard sites of the Pacific Northwest. Named in honor of the 17th-century Irish patriot Owen Roe O'Neill, the winery operates estate facilities and sources fruit spanning both Washington's Columbia and Yakima Valleys and Oregon's Willamette Valley. Owen Roe champions a low-intervention winemaking philosophy, utilizing gentle handling and thoughtful oak integration to articulate the distinctive character of esteemed vineyards such as DuBrul, Red Willow, and Union Gap. The producer is widely celebrated for its nuanced single-vineyard Cabernet Sauvignon, Syrah, and Cabernet Franc, alongside popular and characterful blends like Sinister Hand, Ex Umbris, and Abbot's Table.
🍇 Grape Varieties
Cabernet Sauvignon