Wines of Washington Oregon and Idaho

Columbia Valley Wineries

	Anelare 46415 E.Badger Rd Benton City, WA 99320
Anelare is Italian for “desire” or “yearn for,” The winery is a partnership between Forrest Alexander, James P. Campbell, and Michael Lettig, Sr., and their wives Kahryn, Cindy and Denise. The partners' dream became reality under the guidance of award-winning winemaker Victor Cruz. Their wines are sold through club membership.

Badger Mountain Vineyard 1106 S Jurupa St Kennewick, WA 99338

Father and son, Bill and Greg Powers established Badger Mountain Vineyard in 1982. In 1983 they were joined by partner Tim DeCook, and started producing premier wines at their 80 acre estate winery. The estate is situated on a south-facing slope of Badger Mountain in the Columbia Valley. The transition to organic viticulture began in 1988. Since that time they have not used chemical herbicides, insecticides, fungicides or synthetic fertilizers in the vineyard In 1992 the label Powers was added. Badger Mtn. Vineyard became the 1st Certified Organic winegrape vineyard in WA

Barnard Griffin 878 Tulip Lane Richland, WA 99352

Founded in 1983 by Rob Griffin and Deborah Barnard, Barnard Griffin has been producing Award Winning wines for over 30 years. Barnard Griffin Winery is situated in south-central Washington at the confluence of the Yakima, Columbia and Snake rivers in the heart of Washington State's wine country. It is the 4th largest winery in Washington State producing over 75,00 cases including Barbera, Cabernet-Merlot, Cabernet Sauvignon, Chardonnay, Ciel du Cheval Merlot, Fume Blanc, Late Harvest Muscat, Canelli, Malbec, Merlot, Orange Muscat, Pinot Gris, Riesling, Rose of Sangiovese, Semillon, Syrah, Syrah Port, Viognier, Zinfandel plus a variety of blends

Bookwalter Winery 894 Tulip Lane Richland, WA 99352

Bookwalter Winery has been producing small lots of high quality wine since 1983. The winery is owned by Jerry Bookwalter, his wife Jean and son John play major roles in the wineries development. The consulting winemaker is Zelma Long. Philosophy: "Great wines are grown in the vineyard. This simple standard drives everything we do at the winery in terms of selecting the top sites for each varietal, following each grape variety from the vineyard into the winery with a specific winemaking agenda, based upon the needs and requirements of the grapes." The winery operates a tasting room in Woodinville, Washington.

	Cañon de Sol 46415 E Badger Rd Benton City, WA
Cañon De Sol is a unique winery established in 1999 by close friends Charlie Hoppes and Victor Cruz; dedicated to producing handcrafted wines of the very highest quality. Managing partner and winemaker is Victor Cruz. Award winning wines are Syrah, Merlot, Meritage and Viognier aged in American and French oak barrels

	Gamache Vinters 23509 Dallas Rd Richland, WA 99352
The winery was founded in 1982 by Bob and Roger Gamache. The wines are hand-crafted in small lots and capture the unique essence of the remarkable vineyard site, located atop the White Bluffs of Columbia Valley. They are an award winning winery, signature wines include Syrah and Merlot

Goose Ridge Winery 16304 N Dallas Rd Richland,WA 99352

The winery was developed in 1998 by the late Dr. Walter Clore, "Father of the Washington Wine Industry." It is owned by the Monson Family who have farmed the land for four generations. The winemaker is Charlie Hoppes. Sheltered from Seattle's maritime climate by the towering Cascade Mountain Range, the vineyard receives less than 8 inches of rainfall annually. It is a gently sloped, south-facing site adjacent to Red Mountain. Long, warm summer days and cool nights produce grapes noted for their ripe, rich character. The 1,300 acre vineyard is planted with Cabernet Sauvignon, Merlot, Syrah, Pinot Gris Chardonnay, Riesling and Viognier grapes.

Gordon Brothers 671 Levey Road Pasco, Washington 99301

A family winery operating since 1985. In 1980, Jeff Gordon, along with his wife, Vicki and brother Bill decided to plant wine grapes on a sagebrush covered slope overlooking the Snake River in southeastern Washington's Columbia Valley. In 1985, he released his first small lot of Chardonnay wine produced from their estate vines. Consulting winemaker was Walt Clore, the “Father of Washington Wine Industry.” Today the winery is owned by Jeff and Vicki Gordon with son-in-law Marc Nelson as the winemaker Their Philosophy "quality over quantity using 100 percent estate-grown wines."

	Preston Premium Wines 502 East Vineyard Dr Pasco, WA 99301
Bill and Joann Preston became known as pioneers in the Washington wine industry when they planted their then 50 acre vineyard in 1972-73. It was increased to 180 acres in 1979. Preston Vineyards is comprised of several European vinifera such as Sauvignon Blanc, chardonnay, Gewürztraminer, Riesling, Gamay Noir, Syrah, Cabernet Sauvignon, Cabernet Franc and Merlot . Dave Harvey is the winemaker

Tagaris Winery 844 Tulip Lane Richland, WA 99352

Michael Taggares founded Tagaris Winery in 1987, the winery honors the proper Greek spelling of the family name whose members descended from the royal family who first began growing wine grapes in the 15th century. Tagaris Winery is the modern day result of three generations of grape growers in Washington's Columbia Valley, Frank Roth is the winemaker his goal at Tagaris is to “Become the premier authority for making wine using as little oak as possible so the vibrant fruit flavors of the wine are predominant”.

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