Wynkoop has previously dealt in fire vintages such as a 2013 cabernet franc from Quady North, which is now in high demand; that year saw another record fire season in Oregon. “It had a subtle smokiness that was just great,” she says of the wine. “I think people were collecting it because it was a unique expression of that vintage.”
Recently, a team sampled the Solidarity wines. Justin King, national sales manager of King Estate, noted that the pinot noir tasted “brighter, fresher, and lighter” than other local pinots. “Given we are only making them once, they’re very rare and unique wines,” says Clair.
Once the Solidarity wines finish aging this summer, in-store distribution will include the West Coast, as well as states including Colorado, Illinois, Pennsylvania, and Florida. Prices will range from $17 for the rosé to $20 for the chardonnay, and $25 for the pinot noir. With only 7,400 available cases of the wine that grew out of a wild fire, industry experts expect them to go quickly.
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