Slide Mountain Vineyard Cabernet Franc
⏳ Drinking Window
2024 - 2029
🍽️ Food & Wine Pairings
roasted duck, grilled lamb chops, rosemary-infused roasted root vegetables
✨ Technical Specifications
Hailing from the high-elevation slopes of the Yakima Valley, the Slide Mountain Vineyard Cabernet Franc by Owen Roe is a masterclass in cool-climate Washington viticulture. Perched at approximately 1,500 feet, this unique vineyard site benefits from dramatic diurnal temperature swings and excellent cold air drainage, which preserve the grape's natural acidity and signature aromatic complexity. The soils here are rich with calcium carbonate and gravelly silt loam, imparting a distinct mineral tension to the wine. Owen Roe's winemaking philosophy shines through in this bottling, utilizing small-batch fermentations and careful French oak aging to highlight the grape's classic savory profile. The result is a beautifully structured Cabernet Franc that balances bright red fruit with notes of dried herbs, tobacco, and subtle spice, echoing the wild, wind-swept beauty of its high-altitude 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.
🍇 Grapes
Cabernet Franc
🍷 ABV
14-14.5%