Palate

Rediviva of the Stones offers a silky texture, intense fruit concentration and earthy
richness unlike wines from anywhere else in Washington. Layers of brambly fruit, spiced
yeast bread and the reserved elegance of roses fill the nose and echo on the smooth
palate. Youthful in character now, we are confident this wine will have a long life in your
cellar. Decanting is recommended at any age of the wine.

Harvest

To begin our winemaking at Buty, all our fruits are hand harvested and gravity
transferred. Harvested on September 30th from LeFore Vineyard, the syrah was ripe
at low crop levels in a cool year. The River Rock Vineyard syrah, one kilometer away
was harvested a week earlier. The cabernet sauvignon from River Rock Vineyard was
harvested October 8th just before the year-ending fall frost. The fruits had generous total
organic acids and a natural pH of over 3.7.

Bottling

Bottled on January 15, 2010.

Winemaking

We fermented with native yeasts as whole clusters after foot-troding. It was on skins with
stems for over two weeks and only free run was used for bottling. Raised on its lees, like
our chardonnays, the wine developed palate volume and complexity that is superior to
the flavors of smoky new barrels.

Aging

The wine aged fifteen months in mature wood with only
one new French Rhone barrel. We further aged this wine
over one year after bottling, before release. The traditional bottle aging before sale offers you our wine
rested, with full perfume and character.