Margin Call Red Blend Bottle Comp

2023 margin call

RED BLEND

Blends are the best, don’t you think? You get the best of all the grapes, perfectly balanced and in harmony. Red cherry, soft blackberry, and a touch of sticky fig dances with flinty mineral notes and a whiff of tobacco. This harmonious blend is velvety with ripe fruit and smooth tannins.


The Red Blend is a great all-around wine. Serve with grilled burgers, beef or veggie, or a baked sausage ziti for a late fall get-together—the kind of night where you all sit out on the deck wrapped in blankets.

Bottling Date: Aug 26, 2025
Harvest Date: Sept 22 – Oct 17, 2023
Vineyard: Wheatfield Vines Vineyard
Appellation: Walla Walla Valley AVA
Cold Soak: 3 Days
Yeast Strain: RP15 & BM4x4
Total Skin Contact: 21 days
Malolactic Fermentation: 100%
Aging Program: 22 Months in Neutral Oak
Alcohol: 15.0% ABV
pH/TA: 4.0/5.3 g/l
Blend: 68% Cabernet Sauvignon, 32% Merlot
Quantity: 73 cases

94 Points | Paul Gregutt  (2022)
93 Points, Outstanding | Great Northwest Wine (2022)

“Dark aromas of cocoa powder and freshly ground coffee, supported by plum jam and deep blueberry. Dark blue fruit notes carry onto the palate where the tannins akin to black currant skins are washed away by pomegranate juice acidity. A second pass brings in dried cherry and blueberry on the back end.” – Great Northwest Wine