Dubrul Vineyard
⏳ Drinking Window
2024 - 2034
🍽️ Food & Wine Pairings
Roasted prime rib, grilled rosemary lamb chops, aged Gouda cheese
✨ Technical Specifications
The DuBrul Vineyard is widely regarded as one of the crown jewels of Washington State's Yakima Valley. Planted in 1992 by Hugh and Kathy Shiels on a steep, south-facing hillside, this unique site features complex soils composed of basalt, windblown loess, and ancient river gravels. Owen Roe's single-vineyard bottling from this exceptional terroir showcases the winery's commitment to minimal intervention. The grapes are hand-harvested and undergo small-batch fermentation before aging in French oak barrels. The resulting wine is celebrated for its remarkable structural integrity, elegant minerality, and deep, dark fruit character, reflecting the dramatic diurnal temperature shifts and rugged soils of its origin.
🍾 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.