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The Taste of Puget Sound
Finding Estate-Grown Wines

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Black Diamond -  Carpenter Creek Winery (Siegerrebe)  -  Eagle Haven Winery  -  Glacier Peak Winery
Perennial Vintners - San Juan Vineyards  -  Vashon Island Winery  - 
Mt. Baker Winery

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   To experience the estate-grown wines of the Puget Sound Appellation, and taste the influence of this region's terroir, be sure to visit the following wineries and sample their wines:  Bainbridge Island Vineyards, Whidbey Island Vineyard, Lopez Island Vineyards, Hoodsport Winery, Black Diamond ("Sharon's Blush" only), Carpenter Creek Winery, Eagle Haven Winery (Madeleine Angevine/Siegerrebe blend), Glacier Peak Winery, Perennial Vintners, San Juan Vineyards, Vashon Island Winery and Mt. Baker Winery.

OVERVIEW MAP for estate wineries

      These wineries grow or use at least some, if not all, grapes grown in the Puget Sound Appellation's cool climate... a climate similar to that of  the Loire Valley in France.  Wine grape varieties grown in the Puget Sound appellation include Pinot Noir, Madeleine Angevine, Müller Thurgau, Siegerrebe, Chasselas and Island Belle.  The latter is a hybrid developed by an early resident of the Puget Sound.  Pinot gris is also grown here, as well as in the warmer clime of Washington appellations on the east side of the Cascade Mountains.  If you have the opportunity to taste Pinot gris wines from both sides of the Cascades, you will no doubt taste significant, pleasurable differences -- differences brought about by the varying terroirs.

   Check our "Taste Puget Sound" overview map and plan a tasting tour of estate-grown Puget Sound wines.  You will find each location of these four wineries as enchanting as the next.  What could be more charming than a ferry ride to wine country or a lazy rural drive toward the foot of a spectacular mountain?
 

Bainbridge Island
Vineyards and Winery
8989 Day Road East
Bainbridge Island, WA  98110

Detailed Map

206-842-WINE (9463)
Email: 
info@bainbridgevineyards.com
Website:  www.bainbridgevineyards.com

Pinot Noir label - Bainbridge Island Vineyards

Winery Information
 

Winegrowers:  
Gerard C. Bentryn & Betsey Wittick

Winery Principals: 
Gerard & JoAnn Bentryn

 

Vineyard Acreage:  8 (approx.)
Average Annual Production
2,000 cases per year
Tasting Room Hours: 
11 to 5 - Fri - Sun
Other Times:  Sales & Tours will be
by chance or appointment

Winegrower's Tours:

Every Sunday at 2:00 pm


All estate-grown varietals:
Madeleine Angevine Dry
Müller-Thurgau Dry
Müller-Thurgau Traditional
Siegerrebe, Late Harvest,
Pinot Noir, Pinot Gris,
Agria, Regent, St. Laurent,
Zwiegelt, "Ferryboat White"
Island-grown Fruit Wines:
Strawberry Wine
Raspberry Wine

Certified "Salmon Safe" Vineyards


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Where Love of Land and Wine Join Hands
...Bainbridge Island Vineyards and Winery

      For a truly local Puget Sound winery experience, a visit to Bainbridge Island Vineyards and Winery is a must.  Here you will find wines that embody the character of the place they were grown -- and that place is only a half-hour ferry ride west of Seattle.

       Choosing their site more than 25 years ago, husband-and-wife owners and operators JoAnn and Gerard Bentryn saw their eight vineyard acres as the perfect home for cool-climate vinifera varietals.  Madeleine Angevine, Mueller Thurgau and Siegerrebe all found a home in the Bentryn's family-owned and operated vineyards on Bainbridge Island.  Pinot Noir and Pinot Gris were added a little later, as were Agria, Regent, St. Laurent and Zwiegelt.

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       A sense of reality and pride comes naturally to the Bentryn family.  Working in their own vineyards brings a strong connection with the land and a firm philosophy of sustainable farming methods.  Understanding the source of a wine deepens its enjoyment, say the Bentryns.

      The only source of Bainbridge Island Winery's wines is their own vineyards.  With cool-climate grapes the entire focus of Bainbridge Island Vineyards, wines produced here are similar to those grown in the North and Central grape-growing regions of Europe.  

     Come to the winery and enjoy its quiet garden atmosphere, its peaceful picnic area and a self-guided vineyard tour... or even a Winegrower's Tour on Sundays at 2:00 pm. 

     Call the winery to order Bainbridge Island Vineyards and Winery wines.


Lopez Island Vineyard & Winery

724 B Fisherman Bay Road
Lopez Island, WA  98261-9553

Detailed Map


Phone:  360-468-3644

Email: winery@lopezislandvineyards.com
Home Page:  www.lopezislandvineyards.com

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Winery Information

Winemaker:   Brent Charnley
 
Winery Principals: 
Brent Charnley & Maggie Nilan

 

Vineyard Acreage: 
6.5 acres - Certified Organic

 

Average Annual Production: 
2,000 cases per year

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Tasting Room Hours: 

April
Saturdays only, noon to 5pm
May, June & September
Fridays & Saturdays, noon to 5pm
July & August
Wednesdays thru Saturdays
Noon to 5pm
October thru
December 18
Saturdays only, noon to 5pm

Otherwise call for appointment

Estate Grown (55% of production)
Certified Organic Vineyards

Madeleine Angevine
Siegerrebe
(Gold/Best of Class - 2006
L.A. County Fair
Wines of the World Competition)

More about Siegerrebe

Wave Crest White


Grown in Yakima Valley (45%)

Chardonnay
Merlot
Cabernet/Merlot blend


Puget Sound Fruit Wines

Apple Pear Wine
Blackberry Wine
Raspberry Wine
 


A Small Paradise
 ...Lopez Island Vineyards & Winery
   Pine and Madrona trees line the narrow Lopez Island road that leads from the ferry dock toward Lopez Island Vineyards & Winery.  A rain shadow of the Olympic Mountains creates this dry climate on the island, allowing an average rainfall of only 20" each year to nurture the vineyards of the small, family-run and community-owned Lopez Island Vineyard & Winery. 

       Here, where cool-climate grape-growing conditions match those of Northern France and Germany, Brent Charnley and Maggie Nilan created certified-organic vineyards of Madeleine Angevine (French) and Siegerrebe (German) in the unspoiled paradise of this sparsely populated, rural island.

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       In addition to producing fine wines from their own organic Puget Sound vineyard sites, Lopez Island Winery produces wines using classic European wine grapes from the Yakima Valley.  Winemaker Brent Charnley uses these grapes to produce a Merlot, a Cabernet Sauvignon/Merlot blend, and a 100% barrel-fermented Chardonnay. 

       Both red wines are barrel-aged for 24 months, while the Chardonnay is aged just 12.  All these wines are crafted to exhibit the depth and flavors of each varietal.  The Crawford Family Vineyard in Yakima Valley has been Lopez Island Winery's grape source for these wines over the past eight years.
 


Click here to order Lopez Island Winery wines online or call the winery
 


Whidbey Island
Vineyards & Winery

5237 South Langley Road
Langley, WA  98260
360-221-2040

Detailed Map
 

Whidbey Island Winery photo

Email:  winery@whidbeyisland.com
Home Page: www.whidbeyislandwinery.com

Winery Information

Winemaker:   Greg Osenbach

Winery Principals: 
Greg and Elizabeth Osenbach

Vineyard Acreage:
7 estate-vineyard acres
Also contract with selected
vineyards in the Yakima Valley

Average Annual Production:
3,500 cases per year

Tasting Room Hours:
12 to 5pm
July - September:
Daily, except closed Tuesdays
October - June:
Wednesday - Sunday

Winery Products:
(See Tasting Notes on Whidbey Island Vineyards & Winery Website)

Estate-grown
Madeleine Angevine
Siegerrebe
Island White
Rhubarb

Yakima Valley Vineyards
Chardonnay, Pinot Gris, Viognier,
Lemberger, Merlot, Sangiovese
Cabernet Franc, Syrah, Rosé,
Cabernet Sauvignon, Red Blend

Wine Club Information
 

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The Art and Pride of Handmade Wines
at Whidbey Island Vineyards & Winery
       The stuff of dreams is a alive and well at Whidbey Island Vineyards and Winery.  Picturesque vineyards, flowers, and shaded picnic tables are the backdrop for this small, family-owned winery, tucked away on beautiful Whidbey Island in the waters of Washington's Puget Sound.  The stuff of this dream is made real by owners Greg and Elizabeth Osenbach.  

       Winemaker Greg Osenbach and co-owner Elizabeth began planting their vineyards in 1986, using carefully chosen cool-climate French and German vinifera  grapes, varieties well-suited to the land and maritime climate of the Island. 

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       Even their first vintage in 1991 reflected the pride, art, commitment and skill that were to become the  heart of Whidbey Island Winery's award-winning, estate-grown wines.  Their strong connection with the land and belief in doing things as naturally as possible move the Osenbachs closer each year to their goal of 100% organic vineyards.

       Enjoy a short ferry ride from Mukilteo (north of Seattle) to Whidbey Island.  Head toward historic Langley, and you'll find Whidbey Island Vineyards and Winery along the way. 

 

Call the winery to order Whidbey Island Vineyards & Winery wines.
 

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