What's in a name?

What’s the reason for the 5 Woodhouse Family Cellars labels? Upon the announcement that a winery would be the Shah’s next adventure came the immediate decision that all of the labels would be tied to family and friends. It is also believed that the design of each of the individual five labels helps wine collectors recognize the labels in crowded cellars and wine shop shelves.

DARIGHE
Bordeaux Blend, Columbia Valley
1998, 1999, 2000, 2001, 2002
Pronounced (Dare-eeg)

Determining a name for this flagship wine was relatively easy. The Darighe name, which translates to ‘red’ in Gaelic, was chosen to appease Bijal’s irish in-laws. This Bordeaux blend’s four varietals all derive from a single vineyard. Heavy bottle packaging and bold labelling builds Darighe as the heartiest of the Woodhouse blends.

DUSSEK
Cabernet, Syrah, Walla Walla County
1999, 2000, 2001, 2002, 2003
Pronounced (Doo-sek)

This second label is named after Steve Dussek, CEO of Dobson Communications. Dussek, a long time friend of the Shah family as well as an avid Cabernet collector, invited Bijal to be his best man in his upcoming wedding. Bijal quickly determined that there couldn’t be a more appropriate wedding gift than to designate the next Woodhouse label, the Dussek Cabernet.

MAGHEE
100% Merlot, Rattlesnake Hills
1999, 2000, 2001, 2002, 2003
Pronounced (Mag-ee)

Woodhouse Family Cellar’s third label is titled after another friend of the Shah family. Sharon Maghie, a Washington native, shared a similar obsession for small production Merlot. The unique design and detailed touches of the Maghee label is a fitting example of the originality of each of the five labels. This label, originally spelled Maghie, was changed in 2005 to the spelling of Maghee.

KENNEDY SHAH
Columbia Valley, Red Mountain and Rattlesnake Hills
2000, 2001, 2002, 2003, 2004, 2005, 2006
Pronounced (Ken-i-dee Shah)
Cabernet, Malbec, Merlot, Olive Oil, Orange Muscat, Petit Verdot, Picnic Blend, Syrah, Tempranillo

The Kennedy Shah wines are named after Bijal and Sinead's daughter, Kennedy Shah, and are a celebration of the diversity and quality of the wines of Washington. Each wine is a unique blend of new world fruit with an appreciation of old world structure, acidity and terroir. While the wines of Kennedy Shah are delicious by the glass, they will find a fantastic pairing with any of your favorite dishes!

HUDSON • SHAH
Rattlesnake Hills
Chardonnay: 2003, 2005
Viognier: 2005
Riesling: 2005, 2006
Pronounced (Huhd-suhn Shah)

This is the latest and greatest production. The flagship release, the “big boy butterball” Chardonnay was named after family friends, Tom and Donna Hudson, whom through gentle persistence finally received a namesake label. Followed on the heels by the birth of Bijal and Sinead’s son, • Shah was added to the Hudson label, which boasts Woodhouse Family Cellars’ white wines, including a Viognier and Riesling.