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LUKE takes its name from "Wahluke" — the Wanapum people's word for "watering place" — a nod to the Native stewards of the land that is now one of Washington's most exciting wine regions.

Founded by Thomas and Kristin Vogele, Pacific Northwest natives who met at the University of Washington and brought over 30 combined years in the wine business to bear, LUKE launched its first vintage in 2012. The brand grew fast, built on a reputation for 90+ point wines that punch well above their price and a genuine commitment to the land they source from.

The Reserve tier is where LUKE gets serious. Winemaker Peter Devison arrived in Eastern Washington in 2004 for what was supposed to be a single harvest. He never left. Over 15 years, he built a reputation for a hands-on, minimal-intervention approach that lets Washington's exceptional terroir do the talking.

For the 2019 Reserve Syrah, Devison sourced exclusively from the Lawrence Vineyard in the Royal Slope AVA — a Columbia Valley sub-appellation with one of the warmest, driest climates in the state. Fruit was hand-harvested in mid-September, fermented with 20% whole clusters in concrete vessels, and aged on lees in French oak until bottling in June 2021. Unfined. Unfiltered. Only 212 cases made.

Sustainability is baked into everything LUKE does — natural composting, integrated pest management, water recapture and reuse, FSC-certified label paper, and natural cork closures that generate zero waste. This is a wine made with intention, from the vineyard to the bottle.