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Kendall Mix, who previously made wine for Corliss Estate and Goose Ridge, took over winemaking here in July of 2014. He immediately began fermenting the Cadaretta wines in oak tanks that the former winemaker was not using, and will add some concrete fermenters in 2017, as he believes that they will make for richer, deeper, more structured wines with heightened minerality.

Cadaretta owns the 310-acre Southwind vineyard in Milton-Freewater (OR), which currently has 70 acres planted to the five red Bordeaux varieties, of which 48 are currently producing fruit and 22 were put in last year. There are also bits of Syrah and Viognier planted here, with room to expand. The winery is cutting its purchases of fruit now that Southwind production is rising. Mix is also hoping to plant Grenache, Mourvèdre and Cinsault for a Rhône blend—and even some Pinot Noir, as the property includes a northeast-facing slope rising to 1,420 feet above sea level, which Mix believes would be good for Pinot.

From Focus on Washington: Hot Times in the Desert (Nov 2016) by Stephen Tanzer

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2015 Sauvignon Blanc/Semillon

Release Price: $23

Color: White

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