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  • Ted Wildman

     
    Stonetree Vineyard
    Tedd is managing partner of Stonetree Vineyard on the south facing slope of Saddle Mountain in the Wahluke Slope AVA. Tedd is a perfectionist as his manicured vineyard will attest to. He is also a little fanatic about Rhone varieties, having several clones of Syrah and all the major varieties used for blending. That's why we decided to create "a pic", a proprietary blend of Rhone varieties from Stonetree Vineyard. 

  • Butch and Jerry Milbrandt 

     
    Clifton Hill Vineyard
    Situated within the recently declared American Viticultural Appellation of Wahluke Slope, Clifton Hill Vineyard is on a west facing slope with a commanding view of Sentinel Gap and the Columbia River. The vineyard is owned by well-known growers Jerry and Butch Milbrandt, who have several benchmark vineyards in the new AVA. In addition to Syrah, Clifton Hill also produces Viognier, the classic white grape from the Rhône Valley.
     
    Evergreen Vineyard
    The Evergreen Vineyard is located in the Ancient Lakes region of the Columbia Valley. We prefer this vineyard for many of our white wines because cool nighttime temperatures help to preserve the natural acidity in the grapes and because high limestone content in the soil imparts a slight mineral quality to the wines.
     
    Northridge Vineyard
    Northridge is on the south facing slope of Saddle Mountain. It is quickly becoming one of our favorite vinyards. Not only does it produce rich supple Syrah but also incredible spicey Mourvedre, deep, velvety Malbec and bright and lively Barbara.  
     

  • Dick Boushey
     
    Boushey~McPherson Vineyard
    This Yakima Valley hillside vineyard, at 1200 ft. elevation, is one of the highest in the valley. It is farmed by Dick Boushey, whose reputation for producing world-class Syrah is already well established. Dick’s expert water management produces uncommonly small berries for Syrah, concentrating the flavor and color in the wine.

  • Milo & Kay May

     

    Discovery Vineyard

    Discovery Vineyard, in the Horse Heaven Hills appellation, was planted by Paul Champoux and is owned and managed by Kay and Milo May. It is a beautiful bench overlooking the Columbia River at Crow Butte, and slopes south and east toward the river. Grapegrowing here is challenging because of the wind, but Syrah thrives and produces a deep wine with rich, complex flavors. Our Discovery Syrah is the major component in our Horse Heaven Hills Syrah.   


  • Rob Andrews 

     

    Andrews-Rowell Vineyard

    Rob Andrews produces some of the finest wine grapes in the Horse Heaven Hills appellation. We source Syrah of two different clones ("Phelps" and Tablas Creek) from Rob. Both are world class and are used in our Horse Heaven Hill Syrah as well as the "VIF" and "Lia" blends.


  • Mike, Bob and Jeff Andrews 

     

    Coyote Canyon Vineyard

    Three generations of Andrews are involved in the Coyote Creek Vineyard operation in the Horse Heaven Hills appellation. We are pleased to be working with the Andrews family, our newest grower. We source Grenache, Cinsault, and Counoise from Coyote Canyon and are very excited about the fruit quality. These three varieties are the primary aromatic components of the "Lia" blend.