9/3/2023 0 Comments Rasa vineyards![]() ‘pb’, distributed wines, you may see them in a wine store by you.Īlthough we didn’t taste any of then there is a ‘pb’ label that is distributed. All to good end as the wines were impressive. Phased picking, phased pressing, and precise blending, as you might suspect. ![]() Whether the names are Latin (Vox Populi or Primus Inter Pares) or plainly stated (‘Dream Deferred’ or Tilting at Windmills) the wine is thoughtfully and carefully guided toward a specific goal. The original Rasa wines, QED and Principia, are a direct reference to the math background of the wine maker. The names of the wines were intriguing, all of the Rasa Rielsings are music related “Composer’, ‘Lyricist’ and ‘Maestro’. There are many wines, lots, and keeping track of them while trying to taste and write was a trick. Nice to see my peers and predecessors working in the industry. The person who normally has this position was on vacation he too is a grad of the same program. Pouring our wines for us was Noe (pronounced ‘No way’), cellar master for Rasa Vineyards. Located in what was once prime orchard ground, the anticipation of the sub AVA called ‘The Rocks’ of Walla Walla, apple trees are loosing ground to vineyards. When asked about the vineyard I was told there are about 20 acres of prepared property awaiting spring when the new grapes will be set in the ground. Rieslings off dry, sweeter, and late harvest from left to right: Composer, Lyricist, Maestro. ![]() The current production facility and tasting room bar is in a newer building, it opened in 2011, in the south end of Walla Walla. ![]() In 2007 they made their first vintage, releasing it in 2009. Billo attended US Davis’s EV program, graduating with both viticulture and enology degrees in 2008. As with us, wine became a consuming interest while they were busy living their lives. Two brothers, Pinto and Billo Navarane, began their working life in the Math/ Engineering and IT fields. The original Rasa wines, QED and Principia. We hit a two-for-one when we decided to go to Rasa Vineyards tasting room as a second winery, known as an AP (alternating partnership) is also at this location. Clearly they remain committed to producing some of the best wines in the New World.Noe, cellar master and stand-in tasting room host during our visit (a WWCC EV graduate) with my favorite wine taster. Now, over a decade in, they own 28 acres of vineyard land and on top of that they are sourcing fruit from the top vineyard sites in Washington State like Kiona, Weinbau & Dionysus Vineyard. By the following year they had made two wines: the 2007 Principia Reserve Syrah which received a perfect rating from Review of WA Wines, and the 2007 QED received 94 points from Wine Spectator. His brother Pinto began formulating the business plan for what would become Rasa. He was one of ten to get accepted that year. In 2006, Billo Naravane applied to the UC Davis Masters program for Viticulture and Winemaking. Rasa Vineyards is the realization of a dream born of passion and a vision to create a world-class winery in Walla Walla, WA. It was founded with a focus and commitment of producing ultra-premium, terroir-specific wines from Washington State with incredible depth, precision and elegance.
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