Puget Sound Estate Wineries Page
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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

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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?
 


Lopez Island Vineyard & Winery

724 B Fisherman Bay Road
Lopez Island, WA  98261-9553
Phone:  360-468-3644

 

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

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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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


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
 


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 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 grapes from

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

Winery Products:
(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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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 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.
 

       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. 



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


 

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