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This page lists our "library" wines. We may still have a few in our
library saved for special events, but otherwise these are the wines
wines we've sold out of. We are happy to keep the notes online for
those who may still have a bottle or two of these older releases
hiding in their collection.
We will try to update this page occasionally to let you know how
they're aging, and to let you know if a particular wine is approaching
it's peak so you'll have time to enjoy it at it's best.
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Our current releases are available Our wines page.
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If you're interested in our future plans (plantings, etc.) please see
our Possible future wines page.
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Müller Thurgau 2005
Released: Mar-2007, Sold out: Nov-2007, Quantity: 59 cases, Retail price $14.00
Current notes: (Jan-2008) Is drinking very nicely now, though
the nose has tamed down slightly. Enjoy by this summer.
Original notes:
We maintain a half-acre of grapes originally planted in 1981 by our
neighbor
Bainbridge Island Vineyards & Winery.
From this block we are producing delicate floral wine in a clean
(un-oaked) bone dry (swiss) style.
Original tasting notes: An outstanding wine for matching with seafood.
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Müller Thurgau 2006
Released: Nov-2007, Sold out: Jan-2009, Quantity: 58 cases, Retail price $16.00
Current notes: (Jan-2009) Is drinking well now, though the
fruitiness has settled down and a more steadfast strength has come up
on the tongue. It's wonderful to compare this side-to-side with the
2007 release. Overall, it has past it's prime -- enjoy by this
summer.
Original notes:
Our family hand maintains a half acre block of vines originally
planted in 1981 by our neighbors at Bainbridge Island Vineyard
& Winery. From this block we've harvested about a ton of
grapes, yielding 58 cases of wine.
The vineyard being in the Puget Sound American Viticultural Area
(AVA) means we get all the benefits of the maritime-influenced
cool climate growing area as well as the extended length days of
our more northerly latitude. What all this leads to is the most
fragrant and aromatic wines imaginable...
We brought in the 2006 harvest with excellent numbers and clean
bright flavors. It is a dry white wine, and is an excellent
accompaniment to most fish and other seafoods; it especially
shines with Mike's specialty Dill-Caper Chicken. This wine was
not intended to be aged -- please enjoy it young,
while its fresh fruit aromatics are at their peak.
Original tasting notes: This is a German cool climate wine, which are
typically light, fruity, and lower in alcohol. Perennial Vintners
wine is made in a dry style, with crisp acidity and overtones of
peaches, apricots and pineapple. It was fermented entirely in
stainless steel, and aged partially in neutral barrels to enhance
complexity. An outstanding wine for matching with seafood.
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Müller Thurgau 2010 sold out
We maintain a half-acre of grapes originally planted in 1980 by our
neighbor
Bainbridge Island Vineyards & Winery.
From this block we are producing delicate floral wine in a clean
(un-oaked) dry (swiss) style.
Tasting notes: This is a German cool climate wine, which are
typically light, fruity, and lower in alcohol. Perennial Vintners
wine is made in a dry style, with crisp acidity and overtones of
green apples and pineapple. It was fermented entirely in
stainless steel, and aged partially in neutral barrels to enhance
complexity. An outstanding wine for matching with seafood.
Details: 80 cases produced; released Jun-2012.
Note that we did not get a 2010 or 2011 harvest due to poor weather
throughout the growing season.
Note that 2012 and 2013 were tiny harvests and instead were used in
the Isletage blend (see below).
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Ichigo (2008)
Released: 22-Nov-2008, Sold out: Mar-2008?, Quantity: 14 cases (500ml btls), Retail price $22.00
Current notes: (Oct-2009) Has added some complexity, but
there's not enough fruit left -- if you have any, best to open it
up.
[update: Autumn 2014] Just opened a bottle of the Ichigo Lot 2 2008
with Thanksgiving dinner dessert. I was amazed to find it's still
quite wonderful! Not as bright/fresh/fruity as originally, but still
very nice. I've been pouring the rest of this bottle in the tasting
room this last week and everyone has wanted to buy it... If you've
got one of these, open it up and enjoy it now!
Original notes:
(Pronounced eech-ee-go.) We've done something entirely new to us and
created a strawberry liqueur. Made from 100% Bainbridge Island
strawberries, with grape neutral spirits added, this is a fine
after-dinner digestif. A close friend suggests having Ichigo as a
"great way to finish up a backyard bbq with friends".
Original tasting notes: Amazing strawberry scents in the nose, great
"legs" in the glass. This wine is 19% alcohol, so be sure to sip it
lightly to enjoy it to the fullest. Please note that this new lot of
wine is quite different than the original 2008 release -- like our
Frambelle, this lot is all about the simple fresh fruit aromas and
flavors.
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Frambelle (2008)
Released: 12-Feb-2009, Sold out: Apr-2009?, Quantity: 11 cases (500ml btls), Retail price $24.00
Current notes: (Oct-2009) Just plain wonderful! The fruit has
subdued slightly, but a slight softening has made it even nicer.
Original notes:
When we took the plunge to try our hand at making our first port-style
wine (Ichigo), we really dove in, and also made a raspberry liqueur.
Made from 100% Bainbridge Island raspberries and grape neutral
spirits, this is a fine after-dinner digestif. You'll immediately be
looking for the dark chocolate bar to go with it!
Original tasting notes: You're greeted with stunning fresh
raspberry aromas, and on the tongue a touch of sweetness with just
enough acid to keep it from being a cloying pancake syrup. This wine
is 19% alcohol, so be sure to sip it lightly to enjoy it to the
fullest.
[Added somewhat later] Although it may sound sacreligous, this wine
can also be layered carefully into a narrow cordial glass with a
Limoncello. If poured gently, the two liquers will each maintain
their own level for seperate red and yellow layers -- delicious! (See
our
recipes page for details.)
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Ichigo Lot 2 (2008)
Released: Apr-2008?, Sold out: May-2008?, Quantity: 19 cases(500ml btls), Retail price $22.00
Current notes: (Oct-2008) Softened up a bit, but still enough
acidity to give it a good mouthfeel -- overall drinking quite well
now.
Original notes:
(Pronounced eech-e-go.) We've done something entirely new to us and
created a strawberry liqueur. Made from 100% Bainbridge Island
strawberries, with grape neutral spirits added, this is a fine
after-dinner digestif. A close friend suggests having Ichigo as a
"great way to finish up a backyard bbq with friends".
Original tasting notes: Amazing strawberry scents in the nose, great
"legs" in the glass. This wine is 19% alcohol, so be sure to sip it
lightly to enjoy it to the fullest. Please note that this new lot of
wine is quite different than the original 2008 release -- like our
Frambelle, this lot is all about the simple fresh fruit aromas and
flavors.
Madeleine Angevine 2009 sold out
As of 2007 we have been working with a previously neglected block of
Madeleine Angevine grapes at our neighbors (BIVW). With a great deal
of "TLC" (meaning a lot of Mike's time!), we have managed to restore
these vines to good health. We make it as a lovely dry white wine
with clean floral notes.
Tasting notes: This is a French cool climate wine, which are
light, fruity, and lower in alcohol. This wine is wonderful as a
sipping wine, though goes nicely with most any lighter fare. With
delicate floral scents in the nose and a light touch on the tongue
that you're sure to enjoy.
Details: 44 cases produced; released Nov-2010. Note that we
did not get a 2010 or 2011 harvest due to poor weather throughout the
growing season.
Madeleine Angevine 2011 sold out
Dry white table wine from the Puget Sound AVA. Note that this was not
an estate wine, thus the white background label.
Tasting notes: Bright, fresh citrus flavors.
Details: 114 cases produced; released Aug-2012
Note that 2012 and 2013 were tiny harvests and instead were used in
the Isletage blend (see below).
Melon de Bourgogne 2009 sold out
In 2004, Perennial Vintners took a huge gamble by planting the first
Melon de Bourgogne grape vineyard in WA state. We felt that the
growing area of this grape in France (near Nantes) was sufficiently
similar to the cool climate Puget Sound AVA that it would do well
here. From the 2008 harvest we have finally released the first
wine proving our gamble was worthwhile.
Awarded Bronze medal by
NW Wine Summit Apr-2010.
Tasting notes: This is a French cool climate wine, done "sur
lies" meaning the wine is left on the fermentation lees for an
extended amount of time. Like all cool climate wines, it is crisp and
citrusy, and is lower in alcohol. Ours is made in a dry style, all
stainless steel (no oak) for a clean fresh fruit nose and bright on
the tongue. Throughout Europe this wine (known as Muscadet) is
renowned as the wine for matching with seafood.
Details: 64 cases produced
Note that 2010 and 2011 were poor growing years, with no harvest of MdB.
[update Spring 2016] MdB 13; 21 cases, released May-2015.
[update Spring 2016] MdB 14; 187 cases, released Nov-2015.
[update 22-Apr-2020] Opened a bottle of this release. Classic aged
wine note of caramel - a bit surpising for a white wine. Overall
still worth drinking, but definitely past it's prime. Interestingly,
was more enjoyable at closer to room temp.
Melon de Bourgogne 2012
Melon de Bourgogne 2013
Melon de Bourgogne 2014
Melon de Bourgogne 2017
Melon de Bourgogne 2018
Melon de Bourgogne 2019
Melon de Bourgogne 2020
Siegerrebe
Siegerrebe 2014
Siegerrebe 2016
Siegerrebe 2018
Siegerrebe 2019
Isletage 2012 sold out
Although 2013 was a warmer growing year, we had a very small fruit
set. Instead of having tiny lots of individual wines, we came up with
a blend of all three of our Estate grown wines, Madeleine Angevine
(25%), Siegerrebe (25%) and Müller Thurgau (50%).
Tasting notes:
Details: 46 cases produced; released Apr-2015.
Isletage 2013 sold out
Although 2013 was a warmer growing year, we had a very small fruit
set. Instead of having tiny lots of individual wines, we came up with
a blend of all three of our Estate grown wines, Madeleine Angevine
(25%), Siegerrebe (25%) and Müller Thurgau (50%).
Tasting notes:
Details: 46 cases produced; released Apr-2015.
Ichigo Strawberry Dessert Wine sold out
Due to the poor growing season in the Puget Sound area, strawberries
were not available from
the Suyematsu Farm in 2010
or 2011. We're sorry that we have been unable to make the Ichigo wine
again.
Magelica 2010 sold out
The 2010 growing season in the Puget Sound AVA was exceptionally cool.
This led to an overwhelming Botrytis spread, which is disastrous for a
dry wine. However, it makes for a fantastic dessert wine. Our
Madeleine Angevine grapes have given us a tiny but magnificent
Sauterne-like dessert wine. We've taken this one step further and
made it in a port-style.
Tasting notes: Not super sweet (only 3%RS), and with the
wonderful honey-like flavor that Botrytis imparts, this will remind
you of a Sauterne wine, but without the typically almost overwhelming
sweetness of a Sauterne. Will make a fantastic dessert all by
itself.
Details: 26 cases produced (500mL bottles); released 28-Apr-2012
Rosé 2013 sold out
A lovely blush wine for summer sipping. Entirely dry, with a wonderful salmon color. 100% Cabernet Franc from the Yakima Valley AVA
Tasting notes: Dry wine with bright citrus flavors.
Details: 50 cases produced; released Jul-2014
Lemberger 2013 sold out
This wine is done like a Beaujolais-nouveau wine, without oak or
aging. We want unencumbered bright fresh fruit flavors in true
Perennial Vintners style. Grapes from Kiona Vineyards, Red Mountain AVA.
Tasting notes: Bright fresh berry flavors.
Details: 71 cases produced; released Jul-2014
Viognier 2011 sold out
Dry white table wine.
Tasting notes: Soft round smooth textures.
Details: 86 cases produced; released Aug-2012
Dry Orange Muscat 2011 sold out
Dry white table wine.
Tasting notes: Incredible floral nose, with bright fruit.
Details: 67 cases produced; released May-2013
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2019 Rubrus
2019 Roseus
20180823 - MikeL - Thanks to the private collection of our executive
chef, Andrew Macmillen, we got to taste several old vintages this
weekend with our bottling party lunch:
- MdB 2008 - still showing well, though a bit flat; good tartness still
- Sieg 14 - rather light, still drinkable but certainly past it's peak due to lack of bright fresh fruit that's so much of the joy of Sieg
- OM 11 - showing very well, still quite nice
- Rose 13 - a tad bit fizzy, but lovely on the tongue because of it
20191203 - MikeL - A few older bottles found their way back to the
winery a few weeks ago; they'd been sent for pouring to an event but
weren't used:
- MdB 2014 - Showing very well now, almost interchangable with our current release, the 2016
20200820 - MikeL - Just dug into a box of oddball bottles and found:
- Lem 2015 - For a wine that was made with the intent of being
enjoyed early-on, with bright fresh flavors, this 5 year old
bottle could have been disappointing - it was absolutely
wonderful! Showing bright fresh fruit with chocolate undertones
and a touch of violets.
20211101 - MikeL - found an unmarked dessert bottle in the back of the fridge and decided to open it:
- Magelica 2015 - Good thing it was in the fridge, as it gave
off a fantastic mousse - bubbles as perfect as any sparkling wine.
It still carries the flavors of the original dessert wine, though
much more subtle and delicate. If you have one of these - drink
it now, it's beyond fabulous! If you can't drink it ASAP, be sure
to put it in the fridge as it could push it's cork.
20220628 - MikeL - pulled an early experimental Melon de Bourgogne from the library:
- Melon de Bourgogne 2006 - this was one of only a few cases
produced as our new vineyard was only two years old! Due to the
extremely limited production, it was never available to the public
- the label was a piece of blue masking type with sharpie writing!
It showed slight oxidation, but plenty of good fruit remained. It
had a really nice minerally background that I'm guessing came
from the age as I'm not seeing it as much in more recent releases.
It had notes of honeycomb, melon, Bosc pear, lime zest, and
salt.
20220824 - MikeL - pulled an early experimental Melon de Bourgogne from the library:
- A few weeks ago we opened a Melon de Bourgogne 2012 - this was
one of our earliest commercial releases of MdB!
Serena's comments: "oxidized, very dark color, bruised pear,
overripe lemon, slight sherry-like character, a bit of marzipan,
old flower vase water" - overall, not really very flattering. I
didn't get the "flower vase water", I simply got the fruit
characteristics and oxidation - we did finish the bottle with
dinners the next few days. If you have one of these, open it
soon, but have a backup bottle in case you don't care for where
this one has gone.
20220910 - MikeL - pulled an early wine from the library:
- Cabernet Sauvignon 1999: This was my 3rd vintage, and
considering not only my inexperience and it's age, I'd have to give
it high marks. It was past it's prime for sure, with dried fruit
flavors, and not much tannin left, but overall quite
respectable.
20221116 - MikeL - Needed to mention here, that we no longer produce
Müller Thurgau, or Madeliene Angevine. We made these wines each
year from blocks of grapes that we leased from our neighbors (BIVW).
As of 2020 we returned use of these blocks back to BIVW.
20221126 - MikeL - Pulled an early PV wine from the library
- Cabernet Franc 1999: Grapes from Stout Vineyards in Yakima
Valley AVA.
The wine was fairly cloudy and had a lot of crud at the bottom,
and the agglomerated cork came out cleanly. It was very delicate,
soft, and overall very nice. The fruit was still present, though
somewhat muted.
20221207 - MikeL - Pulled an early PV wine from the library
- Rubrus 1998: Grapes from Yakima Valley AVA.
The wine was fairly cloudy and had a lot of crud at the bottom,
and the agglomerated cork came out cleanly. Not a lot of varietal
characteristics, just fabulous strawberry flavors, soft texture,
and lovely. This was my second attempt at making wine, total
amateur effort, and it's still showing well 20+ years later. I'll
have to call that beginners luck!
20240425 - AndrewM
- 2008 Sieg: definitely past it's prime, but a surprising amount of
tart flavor, favoring the musky Gewurztraminer heritage over the
lychee and spice, with even a touch of Sauternes notes. Fairly simple,
not long on the palette.
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