Sinister Hand is a blend of dark, hearty red grapes traditionally used in wine from France's Rhone region. The Sinister Hand blend contains Washington State grown Grenache, Syrah, Mourvedre, and Counoise fruit.

Since their first vintage in 1999, Owen Roe winery has been working to produce exceptional wines from Oregon and Washington. The winery is named after Owen Roe O'Neill, a 17th century Irish Patriot from County Cavan, where their winemaker David O'Reilly was raised. O'Neill dedicated his life to upholding the highest principles of political equality and freedom.

They seek out small vineyard sites with soil types and elevations to produce fruit that best expresses the true characteristics of each varietal they harvest. The sites are spread throughout the Pacific Northwest and as far south as the Santa Maria Valley, each tendered by true craftsmen of the viticultural trade.