PÁŠxA Wines

Singular. Refined. The Rocks.

PÁŠXA wines are a targeted investigation into the unique terroir of the Rocks District AVA, encapsulating everything we’ve learned about this remarkable place over the last decade. These extremely limited-edition wines showcase the best fruit from what has been called “the most distinctive AVA in the United States…making some of the greatest wines in America.” Low-intervention winemaking practices guided by a core value of stewardship result in precise, focused wines that express a deep sense of this unique place.

PÁŠXA wines are usually single variety and exclusively made from Rhône grapes, including syrah, grenache, mourvèdre, marsanne, and roussanne, and viognier. Most of our fruit is grown at our estate Rockgarden and Petros vineyards, but we also source grapes from other growers within the AVA. We ferment each block individually to preserve the distinctive characteristics of every site, and age our wines in concrete or old, large-format oak for refinement and finesse.

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About the Rocks District

In the words of Mike Martin, The Rocks District is an “ego-tempering place to grow grapes.” Everything about this tiny AVA on the border of Washington and Oregon is harsh — beginning, most obviously, with the climate. Summers are hot and bone-dry, with temperatures that routinely soar over 100. Winters bring subzero temperatures and icy winds that send grapes deep into dormancy.

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The soil, if you could call it that, is almost entirely cobblestones deposited thousands of years ago by a prehistoric course of the Walla Walla River during the Missoula Floods. Some places have 100 feet or more of cobblestones with almost no topsoil. This extremely rocky landscape acts as a thermal sink, retaining heat in summer and cold in winter, amplifying an already extreme climate. 

The result is a place where even the toughest plants struggle to grow —  but great wines are often formed through struggle. This uniquely uncompromising landscape creates wines that capture its inherent duality: Lushly fruited, yet savory. Transparent, yet powerful. Directly expressive, yet layered and complex. 

PÁŠXA, pronounced “PAH-sha,” is the Sahaptin word for balsamroot, a sunflower-like wildflower that grows widely in the Rocks District and throughout the Walla Walla Valley. We chose this name to honor the profound connection between the first residents of this valley and the land itself.

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