First, welcome to the Ragaire family, Oliver!
Congratulations to Winemaker Cameron and his wife Catelyn on the birth of their first son, Oliver Charles Rushton! The Ragaire family is on a rotating snuggle schedule between grape deliveries. 😊
5 Takeaways
Harvest arrived about a month later than usual. Why? It was a very wet spring for Walla Walla, and that is OK.
Fruit looks excellent, so far. Get ready for delicious wine from 2022’s harvest!
Sugar numbers are coming in, but the flavors are taking more time. What does that mean? Winemakers need to practice extra patience this year and wait for that prime picking window.
Grapes are throwing a lower alcohol content. Result? Highly concentrated flavor that will flourish with time.
No frost = fantastic finish. 2022 is shaping up as a solid year for Walla Walla wine, better than the last few. Let’s keep that frost away for a bit longer!
Kettle Club Updates
Calling all club members! Expect your shipment right before Thanksgiving. Details on dates, pickups, shipping, and what Cameron has decided to put in your box to come.
Non club members . . . Kettle Club receives 15% off anything up to a case and 20% on case+ purchases. There is no cancellation fee and you get hand-selected wine twice a year! Read more.
December Wine Release
Cameron will be pouring at Ragaire’s fall release December 8 & 9 in Woodinville. Mark your calendars and check back here or in the next email for the details!
Varietals for Sale
Looking to stock up for the holidays? Ragaire wines make excellent gifts for friends (or just for you!) Temperatures have dropped, so shipping is back up and running.
Wanderer 2017 — 75% Merlot | 15% Cab Sauv | 10% Cab Franc
Tempranillo 2018 — 90% Tempranillo | 10% Cabernet Sauvignon
Merlot 2017 — 100% Merlot
Coming soon . . . 2019 Cab Franc
Talk soon!
— The Rushton family