We recently met Echolands Winery’s impressive CEO Doug Frost, and decided right then and there that we’d soon stop by the newly opened 27,000-square-foot production facility, Echolands Estate, in the heart of the Blue Mountains in Walla Walla. And that’s just what we did. Doug is one of only three people in the world to hold both titles of Master of Wine and Master Sommelier. In addition, he’s hilarious, with a giant personality. Of course, we also wanted to see incredible Winemaker and General Manager Brian Rudin, whom we knew from his successful time at Canvasback. We sat down with Brian and his marketing guru, Stephanie Forrer, to learn more about the gorgeous estate and taste through some outstanding Echolands wines.
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Canvasback Wines
We tasted nine Canvasback wines in June, when we visited the winery‘s rustic yet elegant tasting room for the first time. What a lovely Walla Walla location to experience Canvasback’s extensive wine portfolio. From sophisticated to hedonistic, polished to luscious, and refreshing to captivating, Canvasback has it all. Duckhorn pioneers Dan and Margaret Duckhorn founded the winery in 2012, and named it after the Canvasback duck, native to the Pacific Flyway.
Canvasback Cabernet and Syrah
In a word, Canvasback Cabernet and Syrah are exemplary. We adored six current releases. Different words describe them – from sophisticated to hedonistic, from appealing to killer, from polished to luscious, and much more. This is not surprising because Brian Rudin, Canvasback’s very talented winemaker, is known for making terroir-driven, structured wines with an unmistakable sense of place. Duckhorn pioneers Dan and Margaret Duckhorn founded the winery in 2012, and named it after the Canvasback duck, native to the Pacific Flyway. Read on for details.
Canvasback
We became re-acquainted with Canvasback last month, when we tasted two of their beautiful Cabernet Sauvignons at Taste Red Mountain Woodinville. Consequently, we also met Brian Rudin, their very talented winemaker who is known for making terroir-driven, structured wines with an unmistakable sense of place. As a result of this meeting, Brian kindly shared two of the winery’s outstanding Syrahs. Their fruit is sourced from our two favorite regions, the Rocks District and Red Mountain. Read on for details about Canvasback and our Syrah tasting.