By pretending to be a bit, well, mad, a jester could tell truth to power with even greater impunity. Perhaps we all need to go a little mad sometimes. The Madman is a Columbia Valley red blend - 48% Syrah/28% Cabernet Franc/24% Cabernet Sauvignon.

Aged 94% neutral French oak and 6% new French oak for 18 months.

Sourced from:

• -Double River Vineyard, Walla Walla Valley 
• -J&S Vineyard, Walla Walla Valley
• -Windrow Vineyard, Walla Walla Valley

You might think “cynic” sounds negative and distrustful, but the original Greek philosophy calls for a rejection of false values and a life lived in harmony with nature. A love of humanity was believed to call for truth and some degree of impudence, rejecting social norms. Sounds like someone we know!

95% Syrah co-fermented with 5% Viognier

Indigenous Fermentation. Aged in neutral French Oak for 27 months.

Sourced from:

• -Les Collines Vineyard, Walla Walla

Jesters were often the ones who heard the most secret truths of the king.  Friends and advisors are one thing.  But the word “confidante” inspires a sense of powerfulness, cloaked in darkness, and a mysterious air.  Step into the inner circle and say hello to The Confidante.

Aged in 33% new French Oak and 67% neutral French Oak for 30 months. .

Sourced from:

• - Kiona Vineyard (Old Block), Red Mountain