Kind Stranger ‘Alter’ Red Wine

Vintage :: 2018

Grapes :: Cabernet Sauvignon, Malbec, Grenache 

Region :: Columbia Valley, Washington

Notes :: Blending is nothing if not an excercise in change, creating a new sum. The parts here are three varietals from outstanding vineyard sites to produce this robust Washington red. Cabernet vines grown in the basalt derived gravel of Red Mountain give excellent depth of fruit and ample structure. Weinbau Malbec brings concentration, spice notes, and volume to the palate. Upland Grenache layers on red-fruited generosity and length to the finish. Label artwork is by Kris Chau, based on a work titled, “Alter of Labor + Love.”