Dubrul Vineyard Cabernet Sauvignon
⏳ Drinking Window
2024 - 2034
🍽️ Food & Wine Pairings
grilled ribeye steak, roasted lamb chops, braised beef short ribs
✨ Technical Specifications
The DuBrul Vineyard, nestled in the steep, south-facing slopes of the Rattlesnake Hills within Washington's Yakima Valley, is widely revered as one of the state's premier vineyard sites. Established by the Shiels family, who named the site in honor of their maternal ancestors, DuBrul is celebrated for its complex soils composed of volcanic basalt, alluvial cobblestones, and wind-blown loess. This unique geological tapestry forces the vines to struggle, resulting in small, concentrated berries with thick skins. Owen Roe's single-vineyard Cabernet Sauvignon from this legendary site is a masterclass in structural elegance and terroir expression. Crafted with minimal intervention, small-batch fermentations, and traditional French oak aging, the wine beautifully captures the vineyard's signature profile of intense dark fruit, distinct minerality, and refined, age-worthy tannins.
🍾 About the Producer
Established in 1999 by David and Angelica O'Reilly, Owen Roe is named in honor of the 17th-century Irish patriot Owen Roe O'Neill. Operating across the Pacific Northwest, the winery bridges Washington’s Yakima Valley and Oregon’s Willamette Valley, celebrating cool-climate microclimates, diverse volcanic and windblown loess soils, and dry, high-sunlight ripening conditions. Following a brief period under corporate ownership, the O'Reilly family repurchased the estate in 2024 to reassert their founding independent vision. The viticultural and cellar philosophy prioritizes rigorous low-yield vineyard management, hand harvesting, small-lot fermentations, and judicious use of French oak barrel aging to preserve varietal clarity and site-specific typicity. Sourcing from benchmark terroirs such as Red Willow and DuBrul, Owen Roe produces critically acclaimed single-vineyard Cabernet Sauvignon, Syrah, and Chardonnay alongside value-driven cuvées under their Sharecropper’s and Corvidae labels, delivering structured, cellar-worthy expressions marked by vibrant acidity and deep concentration.
🍇 Grapes
Cabernet Sauvignon