meaning 'hope for the future' is Washington State's motto and the backbone of our approach to winemaking

with notes of wild red berries

Attractive lifted aromas of ripe red berries

highly sought-after wines on the Central Coast

was created in 1963 from Louis Gros' distribution of the estate

Blackwater “Omerta”, 2020 Mourvèdre meaning 'hope for the future'"Omert, named after the Southern Italian (read, Mafia) term code of silence. The name originated from the fact that Francois would not reveal the vineyards name, location or association for fear of other winemakers lining up for the few rows of Carignan amidst the bountiful Syrah. Demand for the wine has increased and the block on the Paardeberg had a few rough years due to drought so Francois looked elsewhere for a bit of fruit to complement the