Can we purchase your wine over the internet? If so, how?
Yes, we ship wine all over the U.S. You just need to e-mail us at [email protected] or call us at 509-548-7068. We need a shipping address, and you can pay by VISA, MasterCard, Check or money order. Case orders recieve a 10% discount.
Are Wedge Mountain wines available on the west side of the mountains, and the Seattle area?
No. We are self distributing and have not gotten to Seattle yet.
Where do you get the grapes?
We have three aces of wine grapes here on the property, but the majority of our grapes are purchased from commercial grape growers in Prosser, Benton City, Quincy, and Sunnyside (the Columbia Valley and Red Mountain Appellations).
Where do you make the wine?
We make the wine right here on the wine premises. The grapes are crushed on the crush pad on top of the underground wine cellar. The juice (must) is fermented either in the fermentation room or in the wine cellar. The wine is aged and bottled in the wine cellar.
Where are the vineyards?
The vineyards are at the west end of the property you are welcome to visit them. Just head west from the wine cellar, it's about a 300 yard walk.
What kind of grapes do you grow?
We grow 8 different varieties of Vitus Vinifera: Cabernet Sauvignon, Merlot, Syrah, San Giovese, Chardonnay, Cabernet Franc, Lemberger, and White Riesling.
Who is that famous lady with the winemaker (in the picture hanging on the wine cellar wall)?
You have to come to the winery to find out.
What is your favorite wine?
I have several favorites. I like a white wine like Riesling and Sauvignon Blanc if done in a very dry style. In reds I prefer the Bordeaux type of blends as well as Northern Italian Wines like Barolo, Barbaresco, and Dolcetto.
How long have you been here?
We have been here as an apple and pear orchard since 1976. We first planted wine grapes in the spring of 1999. We were licensed and bonded as a winery in May of 2001.
How much wine do you produce?
Approximately 1,500 cases a year.
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