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2016 Pearl and Stone Wine Co. Mailbox Peak Red Wine

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November 7, 2021 - $21

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RATINGS

91Jeb Dunnuck

...terrific perfume of spiced red fruits, blood orange, incense, and sappy herbs. Exotic, medium-bodied, rounded, and pleasure-bent, it's a terrific, character-filled wine...

90James Suckling

...berry-crush aromas with wild raspberries and leafy nuances, too...palate has medium body and quite succulent, firm and approachable tannins that frame a juicy, fresh finish.

REGION

United States, Washington, Yakima Valley

Yakima Valley AVA was the first AVA created in Washington State. The valley, a 600,000-acre area in south central Washington, was granted AVA status in 1983. In 1984 Columbia Valley was given AVA status, and Yakima Valley was enclosed within the Columbia Valley AVA. Nevertheless, Yakima Valley remains home to the largest concentration of vineyards and wineries in the state. There are more than 60 wineries and some 16,000 vineyard acres, and nearly 40% of Washington wines are made with Yakima Valley grapes. The most frequently planted grape is Chardonnay, followed by Merlot and Cabernet Sauvignon. Winemaking here dates to 1869, when a winemaker from Alsace planted grape vines. Vineyard planting and wine production plodded along slowly until the early 1980s when numerous modern pioneers started making well-reviewed Yakima Valley wines. Some of the state’s newest, most closely watched appellations, including Red Mountain AVA and Horse Heaven Hills AVA, are contained within Yakima Valley.