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2007 Rasa Vineyards QED

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November 1, 2020 - $31

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RATINGS

94Wine Spectator

Supple, complex and distinctive for its black olive and mineral character, all wrapped in a blanket of ripe blackberry fruit and nappy tannins...

93The Wine Advocate

...offers up a classy nose of pepper, mineral, smoked meat, game, spice box, and blueberry.

91Stephen Tanzer

Chewy, dense and saline, with dark cherry, mocha and gunflint flavors accented by an emerging note of white pepper.

PRODUCER

Rasa Vineyards

Rasa Vineyards of Walla Walla was founded in 2007 by brothers Makrand and Yashodhan Naravane. The brothers both worked in Internet Technology and Makrand founded and ran a computer networking company before starting their wine venture. Rasa owns property that will become estate vineyards and sources grapes from Eastern Washington. The estate focuses on blends, including Syrah-based blends and Cabernet Sauvignon blends. Rasa also produces Riesling, Chardonnay and Mourvedre.

REGION

United States, Oregon, Walla Walla Valley

Walla Walla Valley AVA likes to call itself the Napa Valley of Washington, and given the concentration of well-reviewed wineries in the appellation, the comparison is understandable. The Walla Walla appellation is comprised of 340,000 acres, of which 1,200 acres are vineyards. Walla Walla is located in the southeastern corner of Washington and it extends slightly into northeastern Oregon. It is named after the Walla Walla River Valley, and the city of Walla Walla is the commercial center of Washington’s wine industry. The city was founded in the 1840s by the Hudson’s Bay Company as a trading post, but as early as the 1850s farmers were planting grapes for winemaking. Prohibition shuttered winemaking in the early 20th century, but a winemaking renaissance started in the 1970s when Leonetti Cellars, still one of the state’s most acclaimed wineries, started producing acclaimed Cabernet Sauvignon. Walla Walla’s AVA status was awarded in 1984 and today there are more than 100 wineries. Cabernet Sauvignon is the most frequently planted grape, followed by Merlot, Syrah, Cabernet Franc, Sangiovese Chardonnay and Viognier.