We've been making wine from the grape known initially as Cot (aka Malbec) since 2013, starting with grapes from Dineen Vineyard. Our style stemmed from an interest in Loire Valley versions of the wine. After a couple of years sourcing from Dineen, we went on the search for another vineyard that would show another side of the same grape, and in the 2016 vintage, we started working with Cot from famed Yakima grower Dick Boushey. The grapes come from his property in Sunnyside, WA, which sits at the top of a long, steep road that leads up to his house. This wine differs significantly from the Dineen version, with more fruit, structure, and acidity. Also, this wine has had ample time to age and is showing beautifully. It is easily my favorite vintage of the Boushey Vineyard Cot. And this wine can hold up to spicy meats thanks to its higher acidity and fruit center. Suggested pairing: Pork Chile Verde.
Grower-champagne-level Pet Nat with incredible acidity, flavor and minerality. A food-pairing delight. This sparkling wine made with Côt (aka Malbec) grapes from the same vineyard as our Dineen Côt red wine. It's made using an ancient process called Méthode Ancestral, where juice is whole-cluster pressed with brief skin-contact, and bottled just before primary fermentation is finished. Fermentation finishes in bottle, producing natural CO2. After 12 months the wine is disgorged to remove yeast sediment. 100% naturally made, no yeast or SO2 added, unfined, and unfiltered.
Our Dineen Cot is a 100% whole cluster wine that was initially inspired by the Clos Roche Blanche vineyard and wines in the Touraine region of Loire Valley. The early pick date, the partial carbonic treatment for fermentation, and the terroir of Dineen vineyard all combine together to take this wine on its own journey and have it come out as something old-world, exotic, and entirely unique.
