The Parting Glass Cordon Cut Viognier
⏳ Drinking Window
2022 - 2028
🍽️ Food & Wine Pairings
Fruit tarts, blue cheese, foie gras
✨ Technical Specifications
Named after the poignant traditional Irish parting song, Owen Roe's 'The Parting Glass' is a spectacular tribute to the winery's Celtic roots and serves as the perfect finale to any gathering. This luscious dessert wine is crafted using the meticulous 'cordon cut' method in Washington's Yakima Valley. By severing the fruiting canes (cordons) while leaving the grape clusters attached, the winemakers halt the vine's water supply, forcing the Viognier grapes to dehydrate and concentrate their sugars and acids naturally under the autumn sun. The result is an incredibly rich, golden nectar that balances decadent sweetness with the vibrant, natural acidity characteristic of Washington State terroir.
🍾 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
Viognier