2024 Offering
Auction 28 | Lot No. 136
Vintage: 2022
Keenan Winery
Red Shafted Flicker
Cabernet Sauvignon
Spring Mountain District
5 cases produced
Highlights
- "Red Shafted Flicker" is the 4th wine in the newly created bird-themed series that began in 2019
- The bird-inspired theme comes from our shared love of ornithology and our beautiful mountain estate
- In this iteration, the blend came first and soon after a Red Shafted Flicker was spotted in the vines
- 100% estate grown from 25-year-old vines; 95% Cabernet Sauvignon and 5% Cabernet Franc
Description
We are now in our fifth decade of making wine high atop Spring Mountain. If my father were here today, he would be extraordinarily pleased with how we have made his dream of producing world-class Bordeaux-style wines come to life.
This bird-themed series of wines also honors my mother's legacy as she was the one who—almost against my will, I thought she was crazy—instilled in me the love of birds, which my son has also taken up. Three generations of vintners and three generations of bird lovers!
Wine Facts
- Wine is unfiltered
- Wine was dry farmed
- Sustainably produced
- Wine is 100% estate grown and bottled
Michael Keenan
Winemaker, Keenan Winery
Began drinking wine at the age of 10. Worked under Joe Cafaro for Keenan's first harvest in 1977. Became director of Keenan Winery in 1998.
Country born: United States
Education: None - learned by experience.
Years in the wine industry: 20-30 years
Winemaking Philosophy:
Natural; allow the terroir and vineyard selection to let varietal character show through.
Winery Distribution
Keenan Winery is distributed in the following markets. Please contact the winery directly for the most up-to-date distribution information and to explore commercial opportunities.
Keenan Winery Contact: Matt Gardner
Domestic:
- Alabama ( Pinnacle Imports )
- Alaska ( RNDC )
- Arizona ( Maverick Beverage )
- California ( Monterey Bay Wine Company )
- Colorado ( Maverick Beverage )
- Connecticut ( Monsieur Touton Selection Ltd. )
- Delaware ( Monsieur Touton Selection Ltd )
- Florida ( Monsieur Touton Selection Ltd )
- Georgia ( Avant Partir )
- Idaho ( Northwest Beverages )
- Illinois ( Louis Glunz Wines )
- Indiana ( Carroll Wine & Spirits )
- Iowa ( Okoboji Wines )
- Kansas ( LDF Companies )
- Louisiana ( Uncorked Wines )
- Maine ( Crush Distributors )
- Maryland ( Monsieur Touton Selection Ltd )
- Massachusetts ( Monsieur Touton Selection Ltd )
- Michigan ( Woodberry Wine )
- Minnesota ( New France Wine Co. )
- Mississippi ( MadVines & Spirits )
- Missouri ( Vinegrity Wines )
- Montana ( George's Distributing )
- Nebraska ( Chieftain Distribution )
- Nevada ( Johnson Brothers )
- Nevada ( Tavern Craft )
- New Hampshire ( Uncorked LLC )
- New Jersey ( Monsieur Touton Selection Ltd )
- New Mexico ( Mexcor Importers )
- New York ( Monsieur Touton Selection Ltd )
- North Carolina ( 3 Keys Wine Distributors )
- Ohio ( Traderman Distributors )
- Oklahoma ( Premium Brands Wine & Spirits )
- Oregon ( Northwest Beverages )
- Pennsylvania ( The Wine Merchant Ltd. )
- Rhode Island ( Monsieur Touton Selection Ltd )
- South Carolina ( 3 Keys Wine Distributors )
- South Dakota ( Cask & Cork Distributing )
- Tennessee ( Lipman Brothers )
- Tennessee ( Tennessee Crown )
- Texas ( Mexcor Importers )
- Virginia ( Monsieur Touton Selection Ltd )
- Washington ( Northwest Beverages )
- Wisconsin ( L'Eft Bank Wine Company )
- Wyoming ( Sagebrush Wine Company )
International:
- Bermuda ( Premier Selections )
- Canada - Alberta ( Crush Imports )
- Canada - British Columbia ( Crush Imports )
- Canada - Ontario ( Vinexx )
- Hong Kong ( Altaya Wines )
- Japan ( Cyest )