2018 "INVADER" TEMPRANILLO

100% Tempranillo 

Yakima Valley

Released June 20, 2020

221 Cases

14.5% ALC

TASTING NOTES

Dried figs, blackberry, vanilla, red curry, pepper, cinnamon and strawberry pastry – not entirely in that order. The flavors mingle and change non-stop as the wine breathes. It’s still a baby, but the tannins are integrating nicely. There is a structure to this Tempranillo that speaks volumes to the vineyards (89% Sugarloaf Vineyard, 11% Numeral Mountain Vineyard).

METHOD

This wine is a blend of grapes 50% from the foothills of the Blue Mountains in Walla Walla Valley and 50% from Numeral Mountain Vineyard, a beautiful site that overlooks the majestic Columbia River in Entiat. The grapes are hand-picked and hand-sorted; then destemmed into small bins for a 3 day cold soak, followed by 12 days of primary fermentation. The wine was sent to a combination of French and American oak barrels for malolactic fermentation and 18 months of aging.

**For Free Delivery in the Tri Cities use discount code LOCALDELIVERY (minimum of 3 bottle purchase required). If you'd like to pick up your order at the tasting room use code PICKUP.

SHIPPING

We ship wine to most states in the United States in favorable weather. For shipping outside of WA, OR, ID please send us a message prior to purchasing and we'll give you a custom shipping cost.

DISCOUNTS 

• 12 or more bottles receive 20% discount - use discount code CASE20
• Longship Wine Club Member. If you are a wine club member please contact us to get your discount code before purchasing.