Grammercy Cellars Picpoul

Greg Harrington spent his career overseeing some of the most prestigious wine programs in the country. After passing the MS exam at 26 years old (the youngest person ever at the time) he started to feel that his future in wine was the production side. In 2004, Greg attended an event featuring the wines of Walla Walla and was blown away by the potential of the area. In the fall of 2005, he and his wife Pam launched Gramercy Cellars. In 2008, Brandon Moss joined the Gramercy Cellars team and is now a partner and co-winemaker running the day to day operations at the winery. Gramercy Cellars now makes around 8000 cases/year and works almost exclusively with Rhone and Bordeaux varieties which Greg finds to be most suitable for the terroirs of Walla Walla as well as the greater Columbia Valley Appellation. From a small block at Los Oídos Vineyards, the vines are planted in ancient riverbed soils at approximately 1100 feet elevation. The wine (100% Picpoul) is fermented and aged in stainless steel for 4 months. Beautifully pale with aromas of lemon, peach, and white flowers. The palate is light and energetic, with bright acidity leading into a lingering, seamless finish. Perfect alongside seared scallops, oysters with champagne mignonette, or a hunk of cheese.