Rosa Mystica Cabernet Franc
⏳ Drinking Window
2024 - 2032
🍽️ Food & Wine Pairings
Roasted duck, grilled lamb chops, portobello mushroom tart
✨ Technical Specifications
Owen Roe's Rosa Mystica Cabernet Franc is a poetic expression of the Yakima Valley's unique terroir, named in honor of the 'Mystical Rose'—a nod to co-founder David O'Reilly's Irish heritage and appreciation for classical symbolism. Sourced from select high-elevation, sun-drenched vineyards in Washington State, this wine showcases the grape's signature aromatic profile, balancing savory herbal notes of tobacco and sage with vibrant red fruit and floral undertones. The winemaking team employs gentle extraction and traditional aging in French oak barrels to preserve the delicate, perfumed nose that inspired its name, resulting in a structured yet remarkably elegant Cabernet Franc that captures the essence of the Pacific Northwest.
🍾 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 Franc