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Buty The Beast Wildebeest Red Blend 2009

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Winery: Buty Winery

Buty The Beast Wildebeest Red Blend 2009 is made from  45% Syrah,  40% Cabernet Sauvignon, 15% Malbec

Nature of the BEAST: BEAST is the rare alter ego of Buty. The elusive and mercurial nature of our BEAST wines, allows us the freedom and spontaneity to explore new varietals, new vineyards and new blends outside of the classic Buty portfolio. While our menagerie of BEASTs has historically only been available through the winery, in the spring of 2010 we released the second generation of BEAST: Wildebeest, Hartebeest and Sphinx. These three BEASTs may be found in fine restaurants and wine shops in our national markets.

Lair of the BEAST: A true denizen of the Columbia Valley, the 2009 Wildebeest ranges far and wide, from the slopes of Phinny Hill Vineyard in the Horse Heaven Hills to LeFore and River Rock vineyards in the Walla Walla Valley.

Season of the BEAST: Though the 2009 growing season started with a cold spring, there were no frost issues, and flowering occurring right around the solstice. A warm August led to a hot September, which brought beautiful ripeness to the fruit. Even so, the grapes maintained relatively modest sugar levels and excellent acidity. Though 2009 was our fastest harvest in memory (32 days from start to finish), every lot had a separate tank, and the quality was exceptional.

Winemaking: Our winemaking efforts focused on accentuating the suppleness and generosity of the 2009 Wildebeest. Each lot was aged separately in the finest French oak for 18 months before blending. In order to allow the Wildebeest to display its full fruit and spice character, most of the barrels were older (from two to 10 years). The alcohol content is 14%

Notes Upon Encountering the Wildebeest:Our 2009 Wildebeest combines poise and power, with suave tannins, perfumed aromatics and a plush, creamy texture. In the nose and on the palate, the Syrah contributes big beautiful licorice and ripe black cherry notes, with the Cabernet adding richness and the Malbec bringing high-tone raspberry and red fruit elements to the blend. Throughout it all, the lush fruit surrounds a core of sleek Washington State acidity that adds length and definition to this handsome BEAST.

Country: United States
Region: Washington (Columbia Valley)
Winery: Buty Winery
Grape Type: Syrah
Vintage: 2009
Bottle Size: 750ml
Organic: NO

The Buty Winery Estate

Pronounced "Beauty", Buty winery was founded in 2000 by owners Caleb Foster and Nina Buty, inspired by a decade of vintages from Washington and overseas. An artisan producer, Buty creates vineyard designated chardonnay, a crisp white blend and nuanced red blends—including Rediviva, Washington’s pioneering blend of syrah and cabernet sauvignon. The Rediviva of the Stones will be grown from the 2008 plantings at Rockgarden, their organic Estate vineyard in the cobblestones of Walla Walla.

Since the spring of 2001 they have worked with Californian consultant Zelma Long. Zelma’s multiple decades of worldwide winegrowing and winemaking offer a great breadth of wine and vine knowledge and a “whole business” perspective to Buty.

The philosophy of winegrowing and winemaking at Buty is one of balance, artisanship and enjoyment, as we aim to capture the essence of the grape in bottle.

The Buty Winery Vineyard

Caleb and Nina purchased 10 acres of apple orchard in Milton-Freewater in late 2006. In 2008, they organically prepared and planted Buty’s Estate, Rockgarden. The famous cobblestones section of the Walla Walla Valley appellation is located in the southeast part of the valley. In the 5% highest elevation of the cobblestones, this Grand Cru section has been the most prized farming section since the Walla Walla Valley was settled over one hundred years ago. Grand Cru is defined and set apart from its neighbors by location, history and consistently superior wines. We waited years to buy only here. Anywhere else further out in the cobblestones would have been a compromise. Developing the Estate with one wine in mind—the Rediviva of the Stones—we have densely planted clones of syrah, cabernet sauvignon, grenache, mourvèdre, marsanne and roussanne.

The Columbia Valley Appellation wines are sourced from six great estate grown vineyards. Caleb’s experience making wine from Champoux and Conner Lee Vineyards spans 16 vintages since 1992. All winegrowing stages are all maintained to Buty’s specific goals from pruning to shoot positioning, prevéraison cluster thinning, water and pest management, and the day and the time of harvest. They exclusively harvest by hand and hand berry sort on a shaker table before fermentation.

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