McQueen
"Our original estate vineyard, McQueen sits atop a ridgeline of fractured basalt at 1,440 feet in elevation. This was the first vineyard to be planted in the Sevein development on the Oregon side of the Walla Walla Valley AVA. McQueen is the absolute backbone of Doubleback. Because of the intense wind on the ridgeline where the vines are planted, in some cases, directly into fractured basalt, the resulting wines have pretty aromatics while supplying large tannins with incredible natural acid. These wines are unlike anything else in the valley."
- Josh McDaniels, CEO & Director of Winemaking
AVA
Walla Walla Valley
Acres
21 planted, 50 acres total
Elevation
1200-1440 feet
Soil
Wind-blown Glacial Loess over fractured basalt
Rainfall
8-12 inches per year
Trellising
VSP, head trained
Planted
Spring 2007
Varietals
Cabernet Sauvignon, Malbec, Merlot, Petit Verdot, Syrah