The Parting Glass Riesling Late Harvest
⏳ Drinking Window
2022 - 2030
🍽️ Food & Wine Pairings
Blue cheese, fruit tarts, foie gras
✨ Technical Specifications
Named after the beloved Irish farewell song, 'The Parting Glass' is Owen Roe's exquisite tribute to traditional European dessert wines, crafted from late-harvest Riesling grapes grown in the cool, high-elevation sites of Washington's Yakima Valley. Winemaker David O'Reilly leverages the region's dramatic diurnal temperature shifts, which allow the grapes to hang late into the autumn, developing concentrated sugars and occasionally noble rot (botrytis) while preserving a vibrant, electric acidity. This luscious dessert wine captures the essence of the harvest's end, offering a rich tapestry of honeyed apricot, candied citrus, and mineral notes, balanced by a clean, refreshing finish. It represents the final, sweet toast of a memorable gathering, embodying the warmth and hospitality of Irish heritage.
🍾 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
Riesling