RAM Cellars 'VIV Almost Red' Field Blend

$35.00

Columbia Valley > Washington

Syrah, Marsanne, Counoise, 2023

We’re proud to introduce to Seattle - RAM Cellars, wines made with love by Viv Kennedy out of PDX sourcing fruit from OR and WA to make some very fun and friendly juice. Her Almost Red is named for its field blend of equal parts red & white wine grapes, it surprises & delights with aromas akin to red wines but flavors in glass more closely resembling a white wine. An absolute stunner!

Vivianne is the only Trans producer we know of, and we’re so proud to have been the first to bring her wines to Seattle. A portion of the sales will be donated to Trans Lifeline, a grassroots hotline and microgrants non-profit offering direct emotional and financial support to trans people in crisis – for the trans community, by the trans community.

Columbia Valley > Washington

Syrah, Marsanne, Counoise, 2023

We’re proud to introduce to Seattle - RAM Cellars, wines made with love by Viv Kennedy out of PDX sourcing fruit from OR and WA to make some very fun and friendly juice. Her Almost Red is named for its field blend of equal parts red & white wine grapes, it surprises & delights with aromas akin to red wines but flavors in glass more closely resembling a white wine. An absolute stunner!

Vivianne is the only Trans producer we know of, and we’re so proud to have been the first to bring her wines to Seattle. A portion of the sales will be donated to Trans Lifeline, a grassroots hotline and microgrants non-profit offering direct emotional and financial support to trans people in crisis – for the trans community, by the trans community.

Blend: 50% Marsanne, 40% Syrah & 10% Counoise

Soils: Shallow silt loam with gravel & clay mix

ABV: 13.1%

The Story: The launch of RAM Cellars was the culmination of years of studies and work by winemaker Vivianne Kennedy, Maven of Mirth & Darling of Delight, who came out as Trans in 2018. An interest in wine turned into a love of wine, which turned into an intense curiosity about everything that goes into the production of premium wines. With great pleasure and honor, she brings bring hand crafted wines to you and yours. She makes small batch lots of wines that are reflective of both the season they were grown and the varietal characteristics of the grapes they contain. RAM is focused on native yeast ferments on all wines, zero fining or filtration, minimal sulfite levels, and meticulous treatment of our wines throughout their lifecycle in the cellar. She works with a small team of women and queerdos out of Hip Chicks do Wine in SE Portland, with plans to open a tasting room and all women, BIPOC, and LGBTQ producer wine bar this summer. How cool is that?

Viv, a French root word which means “to Live / to be alive” also happens to be shorthand for RAM Cellars founder and head winemaker’s name, who in her own words has this to say about the project:
“Having the courage to follow my truth and be myself means that I’ll be around for a long time to come.  To be alive, indeed.  And that I’ll be around for a long time means there’s more time to do good, meaningful things.” We’re matching her donation of $3 for every bottle sold to the Trans Lifeline, an organization dedicated to supporting Trans people in need around the country.

Personality: Cranberry, brioche, apricot, fresh roses, cinnamon & nutmeg greet the nose while lemon hard candy, lilacs, melon rind, cherry blossom, lychee & a hint of limestone await in glass. Pairs well with quality time with the ones you love!

Harmony: This is a unique wine made by a truly unique human! Let your freak flag fly. Enjoy while vigorously defending trans-rights.