Rasa Vineyards Plus One Walla Walla Washington 2020

Rasa Vineyards was started by two brothers Pinto and Billo Naravane in 2009, when they made their first two wines QED and Principia Reserve Syrah. These wines received 94 points and 97 points respectively and a dream turned into a reality.  Over the next 16 years they have continued to refine and develop more wines all with stories and showcasing a particular place and varietal.  Their Occams Razor red is one of our best sellers.

"In 2012 we released our first 100% Cabernet Sauvignon – from the 2009 vintage. The fruit comes from Kiona Vineyards. Kiona Vineyards, planted in 1975, was the first vineyard planted on Red Mountain. It was planted with Cabernet Sauvignon, Riesling, and Chardonnay. Vast majority of the Cabernet from this planting goes to Kiona Vineyards. We are one of two other wineries that get fruit from this block. Call us lucky. We also get Cab from another block planted in 1992. I used to tell people that our wine is a blend of new and old vines – 1975 and 1992. When Scott Williams, owner of Kiona Vineyards, heard me say this, he told me to stop referring to the 1992 planting as young vines – they are old by WA standards. I’ve since stopped.

When thinking about this, I started to think about my daughter, who was 10 years old at the time. Whenever I’d say “I love you” to her, she always replied “Plus One.” It comes from a game we used to play when she was younger" - Pinto Naravane

Light aromas of basil and thyme mix with coffee, cherry and vanilla. The palate is all about elegance and detail with drawn-out fruit flavors, chewy tannins and tart acids. Just a baby now, this wine has a long life in front of it.