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The Walls The Ramparts Red Rhone Blend
The Walls Wines
United States - Washington - Red Mountain

This is a Grenache blend coming from Red Heaven Vineyard on Red Mountain. The name refers to the ramparts surround the City of Avignon in Southern France.

Specifications
Appellation
Red Mountain
Wine Type
Red
Varietal(s)
83% Grenache, 13% Mourvedre and 4% Counoise (2021) ; 44% Grenache, 31% Mourvedre and 25% Counoise (2020)
Age of vines
18 Years old
Agricultural Practices
Sustainable
Soil type
Basalt, Sandy Loam
Vinification
Hand harvested, sorted upon arrival, destemmed, concrete fermentation, combination of punch downs and pump overs, no racked often, 20 day maceration, 18 months in neutral French oak, no fining or filtering, free-run juice, no RS.
Production
550 (9-liter cases)
Pairings

Pork rillettes, smoked salmon, goat cheese. 

Reviews and News

2021 The Walls The Ramparts Red Rhone Blend - 93 PTS - JS

2021 The Walls The Ramparts Red Rhone Blend - 93 PTS - JS

james suckling hq logo plain"This Rhone-style wine is blended from 83% grenache, 13% mourvedre and 4% counoise, giving a complex and hearty expression reminiscent of Chateauneuf du Pape. Rich red and black plums, a touch of strawberries, and counterpoints of black pepper and wood smoke. Drink or hold."

- James SUCKLING (February 12th 2024), 93 pts

2021 The Walls The Ramparts Red Rhone Blend - 92-94 PTS - JD

2021 The Walls The Ramparts Red Rhone Blend - 92-94 PTS - JD

jeb dunnuck logo 250"The Grenache-dominated 2021 The Ramparts offers lots of up-front red and black fruits as well as spicy, peppery, underbrush nuances, medium to full body, fine tannins, and a soft, pure, layered, already hard-to-resist style."

- Jeb Dunnuck (June 14th 2023), 92-94 pts

2020 The Walls The Ramparts Red Rhone Blend - 91-93 PTS - JD

2020 The Walls The Ramparts Red Rhone Blend - 91-93 PTS - JD

jeb dunnuck logo 250"The 2020 The Ramparts checks in as 55% Grenache, 32% Mourvedre and the rest Counoise that was destemmed and brought up in 29% new French oak. Medium ruby-hued, with a subtle nose of ripe black cherries, dried herbs, pepper, and a touch of loamy earth, this carries to a to full-bodied, round, supple, forward, undeniably delicious red blend to enjoy over the coming 7-8 years."

- Jeb Dunnuck (Washington State's 2019s; July 9th 2022), 91-93 pts

2019 The Walls The Ramparts Red Rhone Blend - 94 PTS - JD

2019 The Walls The Ramparts Red Rhone Blend - 94 PTS - JD

jeb dunnuck logo 250"Coming all from Red Mountain and a blend of 53% Grenache, 22% Mourvedre, 14% Counoise and the rest Syrah, the 2019 The Ramparts reveals a ruby/plum hue to go with a great nose of kirsch and assorted spiced red fruits that are supported by notions of white pepper, sandalwood, and dried herbs. Sweetly fruited, medium to full-bodied, beautifully balanced, and textured on the palate, it's another impeccably made red from this team that has tons of character as well as up-front appeal. Drink it at any time over the coming 7-8 years."

- Jeb Dunnuck (Washington State's 2019s; July 9th 2022), 94 pts

Producer Information: The Walls Wines

“The Walls” is what the locals call the Washington State Penitentiary, Walla Walla’s least talked about but perhaps most notorious landmark, and one that loomed just down the street from ...
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