GOLD MEDAL - 2025 Savor Southern Oregon Competition
92 POINTS - Paul Gregutt’s Northwest Wine Guide
“Only the second time this has been made (2018 was the first), it’s a dark, gamy, tannic wine – 100% Syrah, aged 21 months in 50% new barrels. The Rogue Valley is under-recognized as an excellent source of Rhône varietals, notably Syrah. This new release, still smoothing out from extended barrel time, is already showing lovely aromatics, polished tannins and fine length. 100 cases; 13.3%; (Rogue Valley) 92/100” [Paul Gregutt, NW Wine Guide 06/26/2025]
“Candives” is a little known name for the Syrah grape, used only in a small sub-region of the Northern Rhone Valley in France. Since it is not a place-name, we decided it would be a great name for one of our reserve level Syrah offerings. This wine is only produced in great vintages, and this is only the second wine to bear the name “Les Candives” (following the excellent 2018 vintage). The wine was a selection of the best barrels, spending 21 months in 50% new French oak. The result is spectacular.
GOLD MEDAL - 2025 Savor Southern Oregon Competition
92 POINTS - Paul Gregutt’s Northwest Wine Guide
“Only the second time this has been made (2018 was the first), it’s a dark, gamy, tannic wine – 100% Syrah, aged 21 months in 50% new barrels. The Rogue Valley is under-recognized as an excellent source of Rhône varietals, notably Syrah. This new release, still smoothing out from extended barrel time, is already showing lovely aromatics, polished tannins and fine length. 100 cases; 13.3%; (Rogue Valley) 92/100” [Paul Gregutt, NW Wine Guide 06/26/2025]
“Candives” is a little known name for the Syrah grape, used only in a small sub-region of the Northern Rhone Valley in France. Since it is not a place-name, we decided it would be a great name for one of our reserve level Syrah offerings. This wine is only produced in great vintages, and this is only the second wine to bear the name “Les Candives” (following the excellent 2018 vintage). The wine was a selection of the best barrels, spending 21 months in 50% new French oak. The result is spectacular.
