Swick Wines Shill-Ah-Blay 2018
Product details
| Management number | 253563581 | Release Date | 2026/10/24 | List Price | CA$13.20 | Model Number | 253563581 | ||
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Shill-Ah-Blay is a red-white co-ferment from Joe Swick, blending Mourvedre and Marsanne sourced from certified organic, high-elevation vineyards on sandy loam soils in the Columbia Valley AVA, spanning Washington and Oregon. The name comes from a woman at a wine event who asked Swick for a "shill-ah-blay" wine; after some confusion, he realized she was mispronouncing the word "chillable." The name stuck, and so did the intention.
Grapes are hand-harvested and whole-bunch fermented semi-carbonically in 500-liter barrels with daily foot-stomping and approximately three weeks of skin maceration. No commercial yeasts are added at any stage. The wine is bottled unfined and unfiltered, with only a minimal sulfur addition for stability.
At 12.5% ABV, the wine sits low and bright, with the Marsanne adding floral weight and a stony, waxy texture to the Mourvedre's red-fruit spine. Vibrant acidity and a smoky, flinty quality make it genuinely more interesting than its easy-drinking character suggests. Serve it slightly chilled.
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