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Andrew Will Winery

12526 S.W. Bank Rd
Vashon Island, WA 98070


Andrew Will Winery was started in 1989 and is owned by Chris Camarda. The winery was launched out of a love for wine that Chris had developed while working in the restaurant trade for almost 20 years. Named after the Camardas' son Will and nephew Andrew.

The winery produces about 4300 cases of wine a year including Merlot, Cabernet Sauvignon, Cabernet Franc and Sangiovese.


Birchfield Winery

921-B Middle Fork Road,
Onalaska, WA


Birchfield Winery is a family owned and operated winery conveniently located half way between Seattle and Portland The winemaker strives to make the finest hand-crafted wines in small lots with a minimal amount of process and a high degree of TLC that is unique to a small winery. Having begun winemaking in 1969, Birchfield Winery's first commercial release was in 1994. 



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Black River Winery

6344 123rd Avenue SW
Olympia , WA 98512


They have vineyards in the Yalima Valley near Prosser,


Blackthorn Mountain

25318 Kanaskat Drive
Black Diamond, WA 98010


The winery opened in 2005; owners are Alistair Anson Guy Sloley and Sally Sloley. Alistair (Alex) Sloley is the winemaker. They produce approximately 500 cases annually. Their winemaking style relies on old-world techniques, including sustained maceration and extended lees aging, also known as sur lie aging. Rather than racking the wine or transferring it to a clean barrel for aging, the fermented wine remains in its original barrel and matures on the gooey muck (or “lees”) on the bottom of the barrel. Reds and whites are aged in neutral oak.


Castle Bridge Winery

7645 South 180th Street
Kent WA 98032


A small family owned winery which opened in Kent in 2006 and features several hand-crafted wines   Wines produced Cabernet Sauvignon, Chardonnay, Gewürztraminer, Gruner Veltliner, Late Harvest/Dessert/Ice Wine, Malbec, Merlot, Pinot Gris, Sangiovese, Syrah, Viognier, Zinfandel, Rose, Blend - Other Red


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Coates Winery

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E.B. Foote Winery

127-B SW 153rd Street
Burien, WA 98166


The winery was founded in 1987 by Eugene Foote ,making one of washington oldest wineries. In 1991 Rich Higginbotham and Sherrill Miller became the owners and winemakers, and they moved the winery to Burien in 1999.Grapes are driven in from Eastern Wa.


Garagiste Winery

25318 Kanaskat Drive
Black Diamond , WA 98010-9504


 Owned by the Sloley Family


Donedei Wines

Gibbons Lane Winery

12035 Gibbons Lane
Tenino, WA.  98589

 

Producers of Donedei Wines. In 1997, Carolyn Lakewold and her husband Fred Goldberg planted a small experimental vineyard on property near Tenino, Washington. The following year construction on their small, well-appointed, and charming winery was begun adjacent to their vineyard. The first crush for Donedei wines was in 1998, with the first commercial release being the Donedei 1999. Donedei, translated from French origins, is “Gift of God.”

Carolyn Lakewold, Owner/Winemaker has a passion for great food and wine


Heymann Winery

Heymann Winery

108 N Tower Ave
Centralia WA 98531


Winemaking was a hobby for bob Heyman that started over twenty years ago. When Bob's wife retired they decided to start a wine supply and gift store but making wines and selling seemed to be a good idea too. So now they do all three.

They also make fruit wines. Try their Raspberry Chardonnay.


Hoodsport Winery

North 23501 HWY 101
Hoodsport, WA 98548

 
A small award winning winery located on the rural Olympic Peninsula. The winery has majestic view of the Hood Canal and the Olympic Mountains. Hoodsport produces limited bottlings of Washington State wines. This includes Traditional vinifera varietals such as Chardonnay, Merlot, Sauvignon Blanc. Hoodsport features smaller productions of unique varieties like, Island Belle and Lemberger-Cabernet. In addition, they specialize in Raspberry, Rhubarb and Loganberry wines.

 


Madsen Family Cellars

2825 Marvin Rd NE suite D.
Olympia WA


 The winery opened in 2005. Winemaker Dan Madsen
Variety List Cabernet Franc, Cabernet Sauvignon, Chardonnay, Gewürztraminer, Merlot, Riesling, Blend - Other White



Marchetti Wines

Marchetti Wines


3709 Fuller Lane SE
Olympia WA


Marchetti Wines are made in the tradition of the Old World, without the
use of chemicals or preservatives.  A process of natural fermentation is
used, and the flavors are purely from the grapes themselves and the oak
barrels in which the wine is made and aged  Owner winemaker Rich Marchetti

 


McCrea Cellars

McCrea Cellars

11515 Eagleview Lane
Rainier, WA


The McCrea Cellars winery is located in a lovely country setting with a stunning view of Mt. Rainier. We're a half-hour from Olympia, the State capital, and benefit from being only about an hour south of Seattle. McCrea Cellars is Washington State's first winery entirely dedicated to Syrah and to Rhône varietal wines

Doug McCrea is the winemaker whose's philosophy is simple. Wine is fundamentally created in the vineyard. A winemaker senses the grapes' subtle flavors, nurturing and expanding these elements. Then, like musical improvisation


Medicine Creek Winery

947 Old Pacific Hwy SE
Olympia, WA 98513

 

The winery located in Nisqually Valley  is owned by Jim & Liz Myers  who have owned the land since 1982. It was a pumlin farm in the begining. A crrek runs through the property named by the local Indian tribe as Medicine Creek. They started making wines in 2002 and opened the tasting room in 2008.

The winemaker is Jim Myers producing Bordeaux & Rhone style wines . His philosophy make the wine tasting a wonderful experience, enhance the knowledge of red wines and promote Washington wines to all. They are capable of producing 2500 cases .

Signature Wines: Stage Coach Red ( blend of Malbec & Syrah) . Cab Franc and Syrah
They also produce a malbec,cab sauve,merlot port style red dessert wine


Palouse Winery

Palouse Winery

12431 Vashon Highway
WA.


Palouse Winery is located on Vashon Island in the Puget Sound just west of Seattle. "We take pride in being a small, handcrafted, family owned winery, making limited quantities of extremely high quality wines "   The Winery is named after the smooth, round, rolling hills of the Palouse in Eastern Washington. The winery is owned by George and Linda Kirkish. George is the winemaker

They source grapes from the Portteus Vineyards in the Rattlesnake hills


Scatter Creek Winery

3442 180Th Sw Ave
Tenino , WA 98589


A family owned winery that started in 2004 by Andrea or Terril Keary. they specialize in a variety of handcrafted wines, from Soft Whites, Bold Reds and Dessert Wines. Try their award winning Valley de Bon Blanco


Soos Creek Wine Cellars

20404 140th Ave., S.E.
Kent, Washington


David and Cecile Larsen opened their winery in 1989 believing in the quality of East Washington's grapes. Production is still very small – growing from 100 cases in 1989 to 1,500 cases in 2006 Their vineyards are ranked as some of the best in Washington.

Boushey Vineyard is known for its Syrah grapes Champoux Vineyard in the Horse Heaven Hills appellation known for its Cabernet Sauvignon


Sovereign Cellars

Sovereign Cellars

7408 Manzanita Nw Dr
Olympia , WA 98502

 
Denis Gross is the owner and winemaker producing Cabernet sauvignon, Merlot, Syrah


Spyder Laake Winery

Spyder Lake Winery

3307 Meridian Street East Suite C
Edgewood, Washington

 
The Winery nestled on the shores of Spyder Lake in Auburn, Washington.  Brain Keener is owner


Stina's Cellars

2211 70th Ave W
University Place , WA 98466-7663


A small winery dedicated to producing small lots of premium wine at affordable prices. Producing about 700 cases of Chardonnay, Merlot, Sangiovese, Sauvignon Blanc, Syrah, Viognier

 

Stottle Winery

Stottle Winery

2641 Willamette Dr NE
Suite C
Lacey, WA 98516


Founded by Amy and Josh Stottlemyer, Stottle Winery was established through a passion for wine and the simple pleasures of life

Their grapes comes from three different vineyards.
Elerding Vineyard provides Cabernet Sauvignon, Malbec, Tempranillo, Syrah, Sangiovese, and Barbera. Located in the Horse Heaven Hills AVA of Eastern Washington, next to the Columbia River Gorge with its moderating winds and elevations between 300 and 1500 feet,

Dwelley Vineyard in the Walla Walla Valley AVA provides Viognier.

Sagemoor Vineyards in the Columbia Valley AVA provided grapes for the Barbera

Winemakers: Amy and Josh Stottlemyer


Sweetbread Cellars

10730 SW 116th St
Vachon WA


Located on Vachon Island in Puget Sound The winery sources grapes from venerable Red Mountain AVA, Klipsun Vineyards. One of Washington finest and oldest vineyards. Owned by Sea Breeze Farm


Trillium Creek Winery

Trillium Creek Winery

17812 18th St. KPN
Lakebay, WA 98349


Trillium Creek Winery was licensed in 2006. Owners Claude and Claudia Gahard decided to turn their 28 year hobby into a business. They produce low sulfite natural grape wines,Pinot Noir, Muller Thurgau, Gewürztraminer, Merlot, Syrah   and Riesling. For the Cabernets and varietals, they purchase grapes from Eastern Washington, but all of the processing and bottling is done in their own wine cellar.

Claude is the winemaking.. His signature wines are, Pinot Noir and Muhler Thurgau . His philosophy is French Style low sulfites.


Vashon Winery
10317 SW 156 th Street
Vashon Island, Washington  98070


Located on Vashon Island in Puget Sound. Vashon Winery is a tiny “ garagiste ” winery producing less than 600 cases of wine annually. Garagiste is a moniker used in  Bordeaux, France to describe garage-size wineries who make exceptional wines without owning their own vineyards
They produce about an equal quanities of Semillon, Cabernet Sauvignon, Merlot, and our Reserve Red (a blended wine of red grapes), all from grapes purchased in vineyards located in eastern Washington.

Wines are also produced from locally harvested grapes such as Chasselas Doré from Vashon Island, Pinot Noir, also from Vashon, and other cool climate grapes from vineyards located in the Puget Sound AVA

winemaker is winery-owner, Ron Irvine.




Walter Dacon Wines

Walter Dacon Wines
50 SE Skookum Inlet Road
Shelton, Wa , 98584


Walter Dacon Wines is dedicated to Rhône and Mediterranean style wines and sources grapes from select vineyard sites in the Yakima and Columbia Valleys . Lloyd Anderson is the winemaker

The winery opened in 2003 and is owned by Lloyd and Ann Anderson


Widgeon Hill Winery

121 Widgeon Hiss Rd.
Chehalis WA


Joel Mills began his career as an amateur winemaker in 1990. His first wines made from Buffalo red grapes and Palomino grapes were a pallatable success,. He studied text from the University of California-Davis viticulture program and began making wine with the vinifera grapes from Yakima Valley. By 1994 he was ready to try his hand at commercial wine making. His success began the launch of Widgeon Hill Winery in 1996


   
 

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