NW Holiday Wine For Boaters – Tiz The Season! Scarborough Winery in Seattle is owned by Travis Scarborough, a Napa Valley (St. Helena), native came up to Washington where he could live out his dream of making wine for himself. Growing up in the Napa Valley he worked for Pine Ridge, Chateau Montelena, & Viader Winery & Vineyards. Tired of helping to craft the great wines, he was able to start with a mere 300 cases while working two other jobs. In 2007 he finally had his own facility and in 2009 was finally able to quit the other jobs and focus his attention on Scarborough Winery (once named O’Shea Scarborough). Since then, production has leveled off at 1500 or so. This allows Travis to personally know each barrel. If you are a fan of Napa Valley wine in general, you may want to look at websites like https://www.wineaccess.com/store/regions/napa-valley/ for a wider range that you can taste test to see what your specific ‘flavor’ is.
If you like overripe, over-oaked, extremely tannic & alcoholic wines, Scarborough Winery is not your place and you may want to look at cases of wine online that suit your tastes better. Conversely, if you like concentrated, but never overripe, and only using about 50-60% new oak, finesse, balance & yet age-worthy, then this is your winery.
The Wines of Seattle, WA’s Scarborough Winery
Chateau Ste. Michelle in Woodinville, WA is the oldest winery in Washington state with some of the most mature vineyards in the Columbia Valley. The winery combines an ongoing dedication to research with a commitment to classic winemaking traditions and is best known for award-winning Riesling, Chardonnay, Merlot and Cabernet Sauvignon. Led by winemaker Bob Bertheau, Chateau Ste. Michelle’s portfolio includes Columbia Valley wines styled to bring out the varietal character of the region; Single Vineyard wines that epitomize the terroir of the estate vineyards; Ethos, the ultimate winemaker expression; and Artist Series, a Bordeaux-style blend crafted for power and longevity.
Located in Woodinville, Washington, 15 miles northeast of Seattle, Chateau Ste. Michelle winery sits on an 87-acre estate once home to Seattle lumber baron Frederick Stimson. The winery’s expansive, scenic grounds make an excellent picnic site. Complimentary guided tours and tastings are offered daily from 11 am to 5 pm.
The Chateau Ste. Michelle Winery in Woodinville, WA
Mark Ryan Winery in Woodinville, WA used to be a bit transient. The first vintages of Long Haul and Dead Horse were produced crushed and pressed in garages of friends and family, barrels aged in warehouses in the Seattle Area, and finally settling in Woodinville, WA in 2003.
Over a decade later, Mark Ryan Winery has grown in size, earned acclaim from wine-lovers and critics alike, and garnered respect from the state’s elite producers. The goal, however, remains the same. Make delicious wines that represent the vineyard from which they come, making every vintage better than the last.
Mark Ryan Wineries’ Owner & Tasting Room in Woodinville, WA
Paradiso del Sol winery in Yakima, WA is right in the heart of the Yakima valley. Paradisos’ focus is holistic, wholesome, and healthful wines. Wines that make music in the glass, wines that sing of where they were grown, wines of distinction, wines that you can afford to drink! Their family is the largest consumer of Paradisos del Sol’s wines so the requirement of a high yumminess factor is of great importance. If it doesn’t delight, it doesn’t go into their bottles. Their bottles are all clear glass to ensure easy recycling.
Paradisos uses traditional methods to transform Yakima Valley grapes into distinctive wines. The majority of their wines spend considerable time in barrels. Their wines are often unusual styles in the American marketplace, such as their dry barrel-fermented and barrel-aged Rosé Paradiso.
Paradisos del Sol’s Headquarters in Yakima, WA
Col Solare winery in the Tri Cities, WA, which means “shining hill” in Italian, is the exciting joint venture between two influential wine producers who are recognized leaders in their respective regions: Washington State’s Chateau Ste. Michelle and the legendary Marchesi Antinori of Tuscany.
Col Solare’s mission is to unite these two unique viticultural and winemaking cultures to produce a Cabernet Sauvignon-based red wine from the very best grapes of the Columbia Valley, a wine that will age for decades but is also meant to be enjoyed soon after purchase. Col Solare’s state-of-the-art winery on Red Mountain opened in 2007, and is currently open to the public by appointment for tastings and tours of their winery and estate vineyard.
Col Solare’s Barrel Room in Tri Cities, WA
Saviah Cellars in Walla Walla, WA crafts small quantities of ultra-premium wines that combine viticultural excellence with traditional winemaking techniques. Because Saviah Cellars wines are produced in limited quantities, they are extremely selective in choosing their fruit sources.
Fortunately, the dry climate, unique soils and gently rolling hills of eastern Washington provide the perfect location for growing premium quality grapes. By selecting the finest grapes from outstanding vineyards in the Walla Walla and Columbia Valley appellations, they are able to create rich, artfully balanced wines with intense varietal character.
Saviah Cellars Tasting Room in Walla Walla, WA
Latah Creek Wine Cellars in Spokane, WA was established in 1982. The winery is one of only a few family owned and operated wineries within the State. Mike Conway, with over 40 years of winery experience, and his wife Ellena pair together to run one of the most successful small wineries in this relatively new viticultural region.
Grapes from which Latah Creek’s award winning wines are made come from two geographically different areas about 150 miles South and West of the winery. The vineyard producing their Merlot, Cabernet and Sangiovese grapes (along with their Muscat Canelli) is located in Central Washington on the south facing hills of the Wahluke Slope. This region boasts the longest and warmest growing season in the Northwest.
Latah Creek Winery in Spokane, WA
WineGirl Wines in Lake Chelan, WA is the area’s most awesome winery. What many people don’t realize is that their phenomenal, award-winning wines are made by hand right on-site. Depending on the time of year, their winery may be filled with stacks of barrels or rows of fermentation bins.
From Chardonnay and Sauvignon Blanc to Cabernet Franc and Malbec, WineGirl Wines does it all with style in their little garage on the North Shore of Lake Chelan. And although they’re small and pack in the wine, they are not short on flavor or personality! Come visit owners Angela and Ashley and their furry wine dog kids, Jake and Quincy, for serious wines with friendly attitude. Then stick around for a glass of wine and live music. There’s always something fun going down around WineGirl Wines.
WineGirl Wines Winery in Lake Chelan, WA
English Estate in Vancouver, WA is Vancouver’s first vineyard and winery located on the old English Farm: a historic oasis. They are located on a gravel ridge at the mouth of the Columbia River Gorge in Southwest Washington State. As a result, they have many of the same characteristics of the Willamette Valley region in Oregon.
As such, English Estate’s primary focus has been estate-grown Pinot Noir, of which they have about four acres. They also grow perhaps Western Washington’s only Cabernet Sauvignon. They are also known for their sweet dessert Nectars, fortified with brandy made from their own wine. Raspberries and Plums harvested here on the farm compliment their other nectars made from Riesling, Sauvignon Blanc and Pinot Noir juice.
Their wines are handcrafted from vines they tend year round. On occasion, they blend with other wines produced in Washington state to round out flavors and create something really unique.
English Estate Wineries in Vancouver, WA
