The Parting Glass Semillon Late Harvest
⏳ Drinking Window
2022 - 2030
🍽️ Food & Wine Pairings
Blue cheese, pear tart, foie gras
✨ Technical Specifications
Named after the beloved traditional Irish song of farewell and good cheer, 'The Parting Glass' is Owen Roe's exquisite tribute to the classic dessert wines of the Old World. Sourced from select vineyard sites in Washington's Yakima Valley, the Semillon grapes are left on the vine late into the autumn. This extended hangtime allows the berries to dehydrate, concentrating their natural sugars, flavors, and acidity, occasionally encouraged by the development of noble rot (Botrytis cinerea). The resulting nectar is carefully fermented and aged to produce a luscious, golden dessert wine that balances rich, honeyed sweetness with the vibrant, refreshing acidity typical of the region's dramatic diurnal temperature shifts.
🍾 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
Semillon