Pursued by Bear bear cub Red Wine 2021

Tasting notes

Crafted from a growing season characterized by low yields and intensely colored grapes, the 2021 Bear Cub is a cheeky charmer strutting fresh, vibrant flavors and an easy-drinking, approachable style—generous notes of wild blueberry and dark plum leap from the glass. On the palate, rich flavors of lush cassis and succulent plum mingle seamlessly with hints of mocha and subtle undercurrents of spicy oak. The mouthfeel is smooth and welcoming, supported by silky, flavorful tannins and a long, lively finish.

Terroir

Grapes sourced from four premier vineyards build layered complexity in this distinctive blend. The 2021 Cub relies on grapes from Les Collines Vineyard located in the foothills of the Blue Mountains in the Walla Walla Valley; Weinbau Vineyard, a gently sloping south-facing site on the Wahluke Slope, and Dionysus and Sagemoor Vineyards in White Bluffs AVA, an area known for producing aromatic wines with great depth of flavor.

Vinification

AGING: 100% French oak, 30% new, 30 months

Winery Description

Actor Kyle Maclachlan (Twin Peaks, Blue Velvet, The Doors, and many other films) is a native of Washington State's Columbia Valley winegrowing region.  Washington State wine has brought Kyle back home to the Pacific Northwest to craft small lots of limited production red wines and a rosé that speak to the promise of this special terroir.  Not with nostalgia, but with a new story to tell… a story of uncompromising quality and unlimited possibility.

Kyle felt connected to nature from his earliest memories, growing up among his father’s expansive gardens and the gnarled old fruit trees of Yakima, Washington.  His interest in wine began in the mid-1980's after moving to Los Angeles to pursue his acting career.   Frequently returning to Yakima to visit his father and his home, he began to explore the burgeoning Washington wine scene.  Later, inspired by friends in Napa Valley, the notion of making his own Washington wine took hold.  Kyle set out to create Cabernet Sauvignon and Syrah that expressed the local terroir - an alluring mix of Old World elegance and New World grandeur.  It wasn't long before a chance meeting with Walla Walla winemaker Eric Dunham led to a simple handshake that launched Pursued by Bear in 2005.  In 2008, Eric passed the winemaking baton to veteran winemaker Daniel Wampfler, who continues to craft Pursued by Bear wines with the same passion and care that Eric inspired.