The vineyard sits in a parcel of The Rocks District near the town of Milton-Freewater, within the Walla Walla Valley AVA. The soil here was shaped by river flows over time, concentrating rocks into pockets and leaving dense exposed cobble across the surface. Radiant heat from these stones brings intensity and definition to the fruit. The vineyard is also naturally protected by neighboring apple orchards, which help buffer it from cold temperatures. It’s unmistakably The Rocks, with its own signature.
J. David Vineyard is a true estate project, built to express a singular place. After identifying the site, we removed the original vines and replanted from the ground up, aligning every decision with the long-term goal of building a focused Syrah program. It was a deliberate commitment of time and resources, made with the understanding that you only get one chance each year to translate what the vineyard gives.
