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.
Harvest
To begin our winemaking at Buty, all our fruits are hand harvested. Thereafter, our fruit is
always gravity transferred; we don’t own a fruit pump. Harvested on September 23rd from
LeFore Vineyard, the syrah was ripe with very small grapes. The River Rock Vineyard syrah
was harvested on September 25th. The cabernet sauvignon from River Rock Vineyard was
harvested October 7th. The fruits had generous total organic acids and a natural pH of over
3.7; we do not change the natural pH balance of the wine with any acid additions.
Bottling
Bottled on December 15, 2008
Winemaking
Fermented by native yeasts, it was on skins for over two weeks, and only free
run was used.
Aging
Raised on its lees, like our chardonnays, the wine developed palate volume and
complexity that is superior to the flavors of smoky new barrels. The wine aged fourteen 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.
