Sagemoor Carving Blocks Dry Riesling 2018, Columbia Valley, Washington

Lacey set out in pursuit of a dry Riesling, pinpointing clusters in specific blocks, choosing the pick time with precision. Her yield was met with equal rigor by Ali’s uncanny ability to coax white wine grapes into their purest expression. The blocks were inseparable from the beginning, field blended and co-fermented ot reveal the vineyards in your glass. Ali Mayfield – Winemaker. Lacey Lybeck – Vineyard Manager. “Sagemoor’s parent company, Allan Bros. Inc., is a multi-generational family owned and operated company with a rich history in agriculture beginning in the 1930’s in the Yakima Valley. In 2014, Allan Brothers purchased Sagemoor Vineyards from its original founders who began planting vineyards in 1972. For fifty years, Sagemoor Vineyards has provided premium wine grapes from our iconic vineyards to dozens of the most renowned wineries and winemakers in Washington. Sagemoor’s holdings include over 1,300 acres of planted vineyards, comprised of six separate vineyards: Bacchus, Dionysus, Gamache and Sagemoor are located in the White Bluffs AVA along the Columbia River near Pasco, WA. Weinbau is located in the Wahluke Slope AVA near Mattawa, WA and Southwind is near Milton-Freewater, OR in the Walla Walla Valley AVA.” – From the winery