About

Descendant Cellars is a family-owned winery established in 2012 by Mike and Chris Rupp, specializing in small-production Rhone-style wines from Eastern Washington vineyards. They emphasize minimal intervention winemaking to highlight terroir, aging in French oak barrels, and produce around 900 cases annually. Focus on varietals like Grenache, Syrah, and Mourvedre, with wines like the Belle GSM blend.

Rhone-style wines (GSM blends, Syrah, Grenache, Mourvedre) Minimal intervention winemaking Sourcing from premium Washington vineyards like Red Mountain, Walla Walla
Photos
2013 Belle GSM blend bottle 2013 Red Mountain Mourvedre bottle 2013 Columbia Valley Grenache bottle 2013 Red Mountain Syrah bottle 2014 Walla Walla Les Collines Syrah bottle 2014 Yakima Valley Mourvedre bottle
What They Make
2013 Belle GSM blend
58% grenache, 26% syrah, 16% mourvedre. Southern Rhone style with cranberry & flint nose, red & black fruits.
$33
wine
2013 Red Mountain Mourvedre
95% mourvedre, 5% grenache. Blueberry and sandalwood nose, blue/black fruits and spice.
$33
wine
2013 Columbia Valley Grenache
92% grenache, 8% syrah. Lighter body with cranberry, white pepper, smoke.
$30
wine
2013 Red Mountain Syrah
100% Red Mountain Syrah. Blackberry and black pepper nose, blackberry and black currants.
$33
wine
2014 Walla Walla Les Collines Vineyard Syrah
100% Walla Walla Syrah. Violet, dried green herbs, tar nose; luscious blackberry and black currant.
$33
wine
2014 Yakima Valley Mourvedre
95% mourvedre, 5% grenache from Minick Vineyard. Black cherry and freshly tilled soil.
$33
wine
Awards
Gold Medal, Seattle Wine Awards 2021 2021