Selects - 'Ram Cellars Orange' - Marsanne, Roussanne - Rattlesnake Hills, Columbia Valley, WA - 2023

Notes from the Winery/Importer

Portland, Oregon INTAGE: 2023 WINEMAKER: Vivianne Kennedy of Ram Cellars REGION: Columbia Valley, Washington (Rattlesnake Hills sub-AVA) VINEYARD: Bosma Estate GRAPES: 50% Marsanne, 50% Roussanne YEASTS: Ambient MACERATION: 100% whole cluster, 18 days on the skins FERMENTATION VESSEL: Macro bin AGING: 10 months in 70% neutral French oak, 30% stainless steel CLARIFICATION/FILTRATION: Unfiltered/ Unfined ALCOHOL CONTENT: 13.3% ADDED SO2: 28ppm at bottling FARMING: Organic, dry farmed SOIL: Broken basalt, silt loam VINE AGE: 8-10 years TOTAL PRODUCTION: 200 cases Winemaking for Vivianne Kennedy, owner of Ram Cellars, prioritizes community within the wine industry as much as what’s in the bottle itself. Her wines are full of life and spirit, wrapped in beautifully bracing acidity that emphasizes the wonder of the cool climate Columbia Valley. The name Viv was chosen not just as the shorthand for Vivianne, but also to symbolize the celebration of life, as borrowed from the French word vivre. In her words “With the extra life that I get, being able to exist fully and vibrantly, it’s important to me to use that time to do good for other queer and trans folks.”

Notes on the Producer

SELECTS is a collaboration between Roni Selects and our wonderful winemakers. Each year, we'll work with a different producer to bring you a wine that tells the story of a place and a moment in time. It's meant to be consumed emphatically - with friends around a table as a vehicle for celebrating the occasion of being together.