The grapes for the Rosa Mystica Cabernet Franc from Owen Roe are grown on hillside vineyards from cooler sites in the Yakima Valley. There are few areas in the world that yield a stand alone Cabernet Franc. Normally used as a blending grape to enhance the aromatics of a Bordeaux blend, this grape usually is seen as inferior to the fuller-bodied Cabernet Sauvignon. Here, however, we have an area where the grape slowly ripens retaining full flavors that can be lost in warmer growing sites.

The vineyards yielded wonderfully rich fruit flavors with balanced acidity. Once in the winery, only minimal and traditional handling practices were employed to gently coax characteristics that are expressive of this fragrant and complex varietal.

At Owen Roe we are guided by a commitment to the highest standards of winemaking. Since 1999 our goal has been simple: to produce beautiful wines from superior sites in the Pacific Northwest, where fruit ripens slowly and fully, with excellent acidity and balance. All of our grapes are hand harvested and bin fermented with the manual method of punch downs. Wines are handled with minimal processing and aged in French Oak barrels. As humble servants of Mother Nature we extend our uncompromising standards to our respect for the earth; in the winery and the vineyard we employ methods that work with the environment to the greatest extent possible.