Upsidedown
Washington State, USA
Upsidedown Wines is sourced from some of Washington State’s top vineyards. Kitzke Family Vineyards sits high up on Candy Mountain overlooking the Tri-Cities in Washington. Acreage on Candy Mountain is sparse, making for limited terroir-driven wines that are full bodied and structured. Dead poplar vineyard lies in Yakima Valley and produces floral aromatic reds with great depth.
“At Upsidedown, we strive to produce wines of outstanding quality that show true balance and sense of place. Letting the vineyard express itself, while guiding the juice through our wine making practices with minimal intervention and indigenous yeasts. By joining one of our clubs, you are helping us make an impact in others’ lives. You will be helping support some stand-out organizations and allow us to continue producing the wine we love. Our commitment is to produce top-tier terroir driven wines and support those less fortunate in the world around us. When you buy direct from us and join the club, we can double the amount given to our non-profit partners.” #drinkupsidedown
Upsidedown Wines
UpsidedownCabernet Sauvignon
92 Points from James Suckling
The Gold Drop Candy Ridge Vineyard is a more darker fruited, earthy effort that has a medium-bodied, nicely textured, balanced style on the palate. This boasts an array of ripe dark plums and blackberries with oak spice that’s nicely laced throughout the nose and palate.
UpsidedownBordeaux Blend
93 Points from James Suckling
The nose is a pungent ripe blueberry and raspberry with cured meat, tomato leaf, salt minerals, pepper, walnut. Dark overripe strawberry color. Full body. Just rich and delicious coming into its own even more. Bordeaux Style Blend Cabernet, Cabernet Franc, Malbec, and Petit Verdot.
UpsidedownGrenache
94 Points from James Suckling
Medium ruby hue is followed by a pretty, medium-bodied, elegant wine with fine tannins, good overall balance, and Côtes du Rhône-like notes of ripe strawberry and cherry fruits as well as peppery spice and floral hints. Aromas of red plums, raspberries, earth and herbs. Juicy and layered with excellent texture.
UpsidedownField Blend: Grenache, Mourvedre, Syrah Blend
93 Points from James Suckling
A blend of Mourvedre with Grenache and a touch of Syrah, the ‘Gold Drop Collection Field Blend’ shows lovely red fruit aromas that meld with the smoky undertones on the nose. The palate has a polished texture with wonderful freshness. Medium body, fine tannins and delicate, berry flavor at the end.
UpsidedownMethod Red
Ripe cherry and strawberry, cured meat, oak, smoke, white cheese. The flavor is intense, strawberry, cherry, salt minerals, ash, smoked meat, tannins, green pepper. Dark ruby color almost opaque. It is an interesting wine blend, 45% Nebbiolo, 30% Cabernet, 25% Malbec.