Cayuse Cailloux Vineyard Syrah Walla Walla Valley

Walla Walla Valley, USA

Washington State's most distinctive terroir wine — Christophe Baron's Syrah from the ancient cobblestone basalt soils of the Rocks District, immediately reminiscent of Châteauneuf-du-Pape's galets roulés. Dark cherry, olive, iron, smoked meat, violet, and the extraordinary mineral depth imparted by the cobblestone soils. Biodynamically farmed; develops magnificently over 12-15 years. The wine that proves Washington can produce world-class Syrah.

Pairing intelligence

• main: The age-old beef-Syrah pairing adapted for Washington's most mineral expression — the cobblestone mineral and dark cherry bridges the dry-aged beef's concentrated umami; bone marrow adds fatty richness that the wine's structure supports; watercress contrasts with bitter freshness
• main: The Pacific Northwest's finest fish and its most distinctive Syrah — the wine's olive and iron mineral character surprisingly bridges the king salmon's rich oil; tapenade amplifies the olive note; fennel mirrors the wine's herbal complexity; the adventurous red-with-salmon pairing