Altitude makes a heck of a difference in reds. Good examples of Nebbiolo from Valtellina, high country Spanish Grenache and Nerello Mascalese from Etna all tend to have a colour more akin to Pinot and a palate underpinning of crunchy acidity. Can be hard to pick masked.
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I remember loving Bonny Doon’s Roussanne for ages, then seeing RG say it had been Viognier all along!
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I would argue that Columbia Gorge is so diverse in rainfall and temperature (as well as varieties) that there is no typical. I will add Trousseau and Ploussard to the list - but we may be getting a bit niche!
There really aren’t many but Alder did a great round up two years ago.
All suggestions added! Thank you! The Valdiguié is pretty niche so may not come up but I’ve thrown it in the list.
Thanks Henry! Added!
Added! Thank you!
Big tannic reds…sagrentino, tannat, ramisco…
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Added! Thank you!
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