Lone Canary Winery is owned by Mike
Scott - former winemaker at Caterina Winery - and Jeanne and Steve Schaub
- who are vineyardists and great fans of Mike's wines. The winery is located
in Spokane, Washington.
Through the fifteen years that he
has been making wines in Washington State, Mike Scott has doggedly sourced
the finest fruit from the Yakima and Columbia Valleys. At Lone Canary
he continues his quest to procure grapes which best express the characteristics
of fragrance and flavor which only Yakima Valley and Columbia Valley
fruit can show.
In Mike's words "I want Lone
Canary wines to combine the wonderful expressiveness of Washington State
grapes with the depth and elegance of wines made in an Old World style." In
order to achieve this, a greater degree of winemaking freedom is required:
one free from the constraints of varietal wines. So for his red wines,
Mike will eventually offer three distinct blends, each reflective of
a different regional style.
Mike says "Our logo is an artistic rendering
of Washington’s state bird, the American Goldfinch or Wild Canary.
Forging a lone and exciting path using Washington’s exemplary fruit,
we have chosen to stand apart from the flock through unique artistic expression
in our wines. "
Mike will point out that his longest
running love affair is with a grape varietal called Sauvignon Blanc. This
love affair continues and he is very happy to still be crafting a Sauvignon
Blanc in the style for which he is renowned.
Wine Spectator 90 points! "Firm and focused. A Bright, juicy mouthful of blackberry and cherry fruit, shaded with hints of cocoa and white pepper as the finish lingers against refined tannins ...read more
A very fine example of Northwest Sangiovese! I'm not always a fan of New World Sangios, but Lone Canary has produced some excellent value, red cherry-driven Sangioveses that express the grape. ...read more
In the nose, it has blackcurrant, black cherry, and prune with hints of sweet cedar and earth. On the palate it presents a full, firm texture and developed flavors of currant, cherry, sweet dark choco ...read more
100% Stainless steel fermentation. Highly rated in the Nortwest Wine Press! Wine Enthusiast 88 Points - Best Buy! ...read more
A big, juicy American-style red blend from up-and-comer Lone Canary. This one combines Cabernet Sauvignon, Merlot, Sangiovese, and Cabernet Franc into a great wine for everyday drinking. ...read more >>
