Our “Repechage” Red Wine has quickly become a fan favorite among the red wines we produce. This Bordeaux blend varies each year but is primarily a combination of Merlot and Cabernet Sauvignon with select years featuring Cabernet Franc as well.

What does Repechage mean you ask?

The “second chance” race given to those crews which fail to qualify for the finals from an opening heat. “Rep” qualifiers move onto semi-finals or finals depending on the number of entries. Used in international racing.

During my years rowing for Gonzaga University we ended up in a few of those Repechage races. As our wine program added on other varieties, such as Cabernet Sauvignon and Cabernet Franc, certain barrels were omitted from those blends but we did not want that “leftover” wine to go to waste! We had to give it a second chance for greatness.