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The Taste of Puget
Sound
Finding Estate-Grown Wines
Bainbridge Island Vineyards
- Black Diamond -
Carpenter Creek Winery (Siegerrebe)
Eagle Haven Winery -
FishTalk Vineyard Estate Wines - Glacier Peak Winery - Hollywood Hill Vineyards
Hoodsport Winery -
Lopez Island Vineyards -
Mt.
Baker Winery -
Perennial Vintners - San Juan Vineyards
Vashon Island Winery - Westport Winery (Newly planted 2008)
- Whidbey
Island Winery
Check our
WINERY FINDER for contact information
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To
experience the estate-grown wines of the Puget Sound Appellation and the influence
of this region's terroir, be sure to visit a few of the following wineries and sample
their Puget Sound wines: Hoodsport Winery,
Whidbey
Island Vineyard, Lopez Island
Vineyards, Bainbridge Island Vineyards,
Black Diamond ("Sharon's Blush"
only),
Carpenter Creek Winery, Eagle Haven Winery (Madeleine
Angevine/Siegerrebe blend), FishTalk Vineyard, Glacier Peak Winery, Hollywood Hill
Vineyards, Mt.
Baker Winery, Perennial Vintners, San Juan Vineyards, Vashon Island Winery
and Westport 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?
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Winery Information
- Winemaker: Brent Charnley
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Winery Principals:
Brent Charnley & Maggie Nilan
Vineyard Acreage:
6.5 acres - Certified Organic
- Average Annual Production:
- 2,000 cases per year
Tasting Room & Gift
Shop
Garden Picnic Area
Wine
Buyer's Club
Education
Grounds Rental:
Weddings & Receptions
Corporate Retreats
Vow Renewal Celebrations
Tasting Room Hours:
April:
Saturdays only, Noon to 5pm
May, June & Sept: Fri & Sat, Noon to 5pm
July & August:
Wed thru Sat,
Noon to 5pm
Oct thru Dec
18:
Saturdays only, noon to 5pm
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Estate Grown (50% 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
(Organic Madeleine Angevine & Siegerrebe)
Grown in Yakima Valley (50%)
Cabernet Sauvignon (Coming 2009)
Cabernet/Merlot/Malbec blend
Chardonnay
Malbec
Merlot
Sangiovese (Coming 2009)
Puget Sound Fruit Wines Apple Pear Wine
Blackberry Wine
Raspberry Wine
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A Small
Paradise
...Lopez Island Vineyards & Winery |
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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 organic
vineyards (certified in 1989) of Madeleine Angevine (French) and Siegerrebe (German) in the unspoiled paradise
of this sparsely populated, rural island.
In addition
to producing fine wines from their own organic Puget Sound vineyard
sites, Lopez Island Winery produces wines using classic European wine
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the Yakima Valley and Red Mountain. Winemaker Brent Charnley
uses these grapes to produce Cabernet Sauvignon, Chardonnay,
Malbec, Merlot, Sangiovese, and a Cabernet Sauvignon/Merlot/Malbec blend.
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. These wines are made from grapes grown
at the Crawford Family Vineyard in the Yakima Valley AVA and the End of
the Road Vineyard in the Red Mountain AVA.
Understanding that success with wine growing
comes from years of hands-on experience and study, the winemaking duo
shares their own set of skills and knowledge related to organic wine
growing and winemaking through
two
educational programs:
1) On-farm internships in grape growing and winemaking; and 2) targeted
one-day seminars. |
Click here to order Lopez Island Winery
wines
online or call the winery.
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Whidbey Island
Vineyards & Winery
5237 South Langley Road
Langley, WA 98260
360-221-2040
Detailed Map
Email:
winery@whidbeyisland.com
Home Page:
www.whidbeyislandwinery.com
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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
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- Winery Products:
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(See Tasting Notes
on Whidbey Island
Vineyards & Winery Website)
Estate-grown Madeleine Angevine
Siegerrebe
(More about Siegerrebe)
Island White
Rhubarb
Yakima Valley Vineyards
Chardonnay, Pinot Gris, Viognier,
Lemberger, Merlot, Sangiovese
Cabernet Franc, Syrah, Rosé,
Cabernet Sauvignon, Red Blend,
Roussanne
Wine Club Information
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Window to the winery
Picnic Area
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Tasting Room & Gift Shop
VISA
MasterCard
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The Art and Pride of
Handmade Wines
at Whidbey Island Vineyards & Winery |
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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 plant varieties from the cooler parts of Europe—France's
Loire valley and Alsace, Germany and eastern Europe,
varieties well-suited to the land and maritime climate of the Island.
The resultant wines are delicate, crisp and fragrant; outstanding
accompaniments to seafood.
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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. The
Osenbachs'
strong connection with the land and commitment to doing things as naturally as possible
have moved
them closer each year to their goal of 100% organic vineyards.
Enjoy a short ferry ride from Mukilteo (north of Seattle) to Whidbey
Island
(Detailed Map); head toward historic Langley, and you'll find Whidbey
Island Vineyards and Winery along the way.
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Call
the winery to order Whidbey Island Vineyards & Winery
wines.
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Copyright © 2000
- 2010 Susan R.
O'Hara. All rights reserved.
Last revised:
01/03/2010
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