Joe Swick Cabernet Sauvignon 2022

Joe Swick got into wine not by birth but by working as a shipping/receiving clerk at a specialty organic food store in Portland, where he was able to taste a lot of different wines and meet a lot of Oregonian winemakers. He worked his first harvest in 2003 in Oregon, and from then until 2012 he worked 15 different harvests, traveling all over the world as far as Tasmania, France, Portugal, and Italy. He even spent some time with the legendary Simon Busser in Cahors, France. Joe returned to Oregon in 2013 to start Swick Wines in the Willamette Valley. He works only with sustainable or organically farmed vineyards that are not irrigated, from cooler climate locations. Many of the wines have zero sulfur added, a direction Joe is excited to continue pursuing.

75% | Conley Vineyard — certified organic
Yakima Valley AVA
25% | Konnowac Vineyard — certified organic
Rattlesnake Hills AVA

An intriguing mix of Old World and New World with a commanding presence in the glass. Macerated whole cluster for two months before aging in neutral French oaks for 14 months. Tobacco, dark cherry, and mint aromatics lead to a fruit-forward finish with fresh acidity. Open now with a decant or cellar for some time to watch it fully blossom.