Pášxa River Rock Vineyard Syrah Walla Walla WA 2018

VINTAGE : 2018

COUNTRY : USA

REGION/APPELLATION : Walla Walla Valley, WA

VARIETALS :  97% Syrah and 3% Viognier

(pronounced “Pahk-sha”) Pášxa is focused on crafting ultra-premium varietal and vineyard specific wines that showcase the terroir of distinctive world-class growing sites of the Walla Walla Valley. Organically hand-farmed estate wines that utilize precision winemaking practices, with minimal intervention. Pášxa is driven by a connection to the land, promoting organic and biodynamic farming practices, as well as sustainability efforts in the winery itself. With winemaker Todd Alexander at the helm he is one of a select few 100-point winemakers in Washington State, who began his winemaking career in the Napa Valley at such esteemed wineries as Cade and PlumpJack, later becoming the winemaker at cult cabernet producer Bryant Family Vineyard. Todd has been in the Pacific Northwest for the past six vintages, crafting highly rated and regarded wines at AWCO favorite Force Majeure 

“From a great site in the Rocks region of Walla Walla, the 2018 Syrah River Rock Vineyard checks in as 97% Syrah and 3% Viognier that was all destemmed and will see 18 months in 35% new, larger format French oak. This deep purple-hued barrel sample is already complex and has lots of floral, olive, and peppery, meaty notes to go with a medium to full-bodied, beautifully textured style on the palate. It certainly has plenty of Rocks character yet also beautiful purity of fruit, ripe tannins, and a great finish. There are only 200 cases made.”94-96 points Jeb Dunnuck