Dusted Valley Stained Tooth Syrah 2022
(Walla Walla Valley, Washington) - [WS 92] [DM 91]

About the Winery:
Dusted Valley was founded in 2003 by two Wisconsin families, the Johnsons and Braunels. For the last 21 years, the family has been proudly growing and crafting spectacular Washington State wine under the Dusted Valley and Boomtown by Dusted Valley labels. With strong roots in agriculture, brothers-in-law Chad Johnson and Corey Braunel focus their wine growing philosophies in the vineyard with sustainable practices, low (or modest) yields and minimalistic winemaking. The resulting wines offer a sense of place and showcase their estate vineyards in the Walla Walla Valley and other premier vineyards throughout the state.

About the Wine:

Blend – 97% Syrah, 3% Viognier (co-ferment)
Appellation – Walla Walla Valley
Vineyards – Stoney Vine (Estate), Southwind (Estate), Stone Tree, Breezy Slope

Wine Analysis
5.2 grams/L Total Acidity
3.92 pH
14.2% Alcohol

Techniques – 18% whole cluster. Native yeast fermentation. Aged on fine lees for 20 months and racked once before bottling.

Oak Program – Aged in 14% new French oak

TASTING NOTES:
Purple is our favorite color. You know you’re drinking the good stuff when your teeth develop that unmistaken hue. Don’t worry, Chad’s father Dr. Dan Johnson D.D.S. says, “life is too short to stain your teeth on bad wine.” The Stained Tooth Syrah is sourced from some of Washington State’s top vineyards including two of our Walla Walla Valley estate vineyards – Stoney Vine and Southwind. The bouquet floats out of the glass and draws you into the extraordinary fruit while the ripe tannins provide a silky finish.

Ratings & Reviews

92 Points - Wine Spectator:
"Generous and appealing for its expressive tones of huckleberry, garrigue and smoked, peppered beef that build energy toward fine-grained tannins. Drink now through 2031. 500 cases made." – Tim Fish (Mar 2025)

91 Points - Decanter Magazine:
"Sourced from four different Walla Walla Valley sites, including Stone Tree and The Rocks estate site, Stoney Vine. Smoky violets and ripe black fruits, with hints of roasted cinnamon stick. The palate is intensely dark fruited, with a savoury core, concentrated by the 18% whole cluster: dried desert scrub, spicy sasparilla and smoky, exotic spices framed by dark fig and black plum fruits." – Clive Pursehouse (Dec 2024)