ABOUT FOUNDATION CELLARS
Our story started in 2012 with a need to channel my creative side, and a simple question: how does a grape go from a vine to a bottle of wine? Although simple by nature, it was a pursuit that meant understanding the intricate process and philosophy necessary to see a vision brought to reality. A vision not rooted in spreadsheets, goals, milestones or things we were familiar with. Rather, a vision that acknowledged some things in life are more art than form and through understanding both, there is an opportunity to become a better person in all aspects of life.

When it came to making this pursuit a reality I reached out to Darby English, a friend and winemaker I admired and trusted. He had come about this craft in the infancy of the Woodinville wine industry and saw it through an artistic and creative lens rather than just a business initiative. After helping during fall crush and proving my salt, I shared my vision and asked if he would agree to come alongside us and be our consulting winemaker. We have benefited greatly, and are extremely grateful for his direction, partnership and participation in our program.

Along this journey, it has become clear that life is finite, and there are only so many vintages we will get to make. At times the road ahead seems long, yet others seem to pass at the blink of an eye. After years of seasons coming and going, working with grapes from the vine to bottle and endless sticky and stained hands along the way, our pursuit has developed into a passion to create unique wines that each tell their own story. Some focused on time and place, others founded in a specific defining style, yet each vintage and each wine reflecting the intricate nuances of a story. The intent of that story is to provide a foundation to a meal, a conversation and a glimpse in time to stop and enjoy the life at hand.
CAPTURE THE MOMENT
We are focused on crafting small lots of boutique wines through the use of the highest quality fruit in Washington state. We are aging our wines in the best French oak barrels, and allowing the time necessary to deliver the finest bottle to your table. Each of our wines is handcrafted to capture a moment and tell a story. Some are focused on time and place, others are founded in a specific defining style, yet each vintage and each wine reflects the intricate nuances of their own story. Those stories are to provide a foundation to a meal, a conversation, and a glimpse in time to stop and enjoy life at hand.

LIFE IS FINITE
After years of working within a confined corporate structure, I had a need to express my creative side and get beyond a computer screen and phone calls. I was not pulled towards art in the traditional sense of drawing, paint or canvas, but had a desire to harness the unpredictable aspects of nature through winemaking. It was an endeavor that acknowledged some things in life are more art than form, and through understanding both, there is an opportunity to be shaped and become more balanced in all aspects of life.

ABOUT OUR WINES
Our wines are crafted with an understanding that life is a series of stories and chapters, and although each are unique and different, one without the other wouldn’t be complete. There are times when life feels serious or contemplative, yet there are also times when life is more careless and calls for a bit of whimsy. We invite you to find a bottle that meets you in the midst of your own story.

Tasting notes
This started as the darker opposition to our MMX wine, and is the "left-bank styled" counterpart to Rusty Cage. As the "captor" it continues to win hearts and maintains a devout following. This is a full-bodied, deep and dark garnet wine that delivers black currant, fig flavors with hints of baking spices, cigar box, and pencil lead.

Production notes
Aged for 22 months in French Oak (25% New, 50% Used, 25% Neutral).