Etched in Stone: The Story Behind DarkRock Wines

Some wines are shaped by the barrel. Ours are shaped by the land.

Before DarkRock had a name, we were already farming for others — quietly crafting grapes and wine behind some of Washington’s most awarded labels. As the signature brand of Four Feathers, we spent over a decade growing fruit, making wine, and building trust as a behind-the-scenes partner in the Washington wine industry.

But this land had a story of its own to tell.

DarkRock Wines was born from that story — one rooted in 3,500 acres of estate vineyards grown in the ancient, volcanic soils of Washington’s Columbia Valley. Our sites stretch from the rugged cliffs of Horse Heaven Hills to the windswept elevations of Rattlesnake Hills and the newly designated Beverly AVA. What they share: soils formed by lava flows and cataclysmic Ice Age floods. Basalt, sand, gravel, and tension beneath the surface.

These are the extremes that shape our fruit — and the structure, minerality, and balance that define every bottle.

But geology alone doesn’t make great wine. People do.

Our vineyards are 100% estate-farmed and 100% Sustainable WA certified, overseen by a vineyard and winemaking team led by women and driven by precision. Our fermentation choices — from stainless and concrete to neutral and new oak — are intentional, aimed at letting the land lead.

DarkRock is our name for what doesn’t move when everything else does. It’s a tribute to the strength of the rock beneath us, the hands that shape our fruit, and the legacy we’ve built from the ground up.

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