Our Vineyards
Farming isn’t just what we do. It’s who we are. Four generations of Yakima Valley farming later and this place becomes part of who we are. Today we operate 300 acres of vineyards and 100% of our wines come from our estate acreage.
Warm days and cool nights provide the Yakima Valley with near-perfect growing conditions, allowing both white and red grape varietals to fully express their classic characteristics. Our award-winning wines are truly a reflection of the perfect location and climate in which they were grown. The Cascade Mountain Range provides a wonderful rain-shadow effect on our vineyard. We have warm sites averaging to 2980-degree days with an ideal 190-day growing season and annual precipitation between six to seven inches total.
SUSTAINABILITY
When we set out on this journey of evaluating and certifying our sustainability efforts, we didn’t do it for the accolades or the fancy seals to adorn our labels. We did it because we wanted confirmation that we were doing the right thing- for our land, our people, and for all the generations to come. Turns out, we didn’t have to change much at all. We like to think this just goes to show that when you work with the right priorities in mind, the rest kind of falls into place. As Grandpa Phil always told us, “If you take care of the land and your people, you just might make it as a farmer.” Now we’ve got scientific proof that’s how you do it!
In 2020, we became the first growers in Washington to be certified-green through RULES for Sustainable Winegrowing, a science-based certification program headquartered in Lodi, California.
When the Washington wine industry began to look into its own program, focused on the nuances of our growing region, we jumped at the opportunity to act as beta testers and guide the development of the program. Along with 15 other growers around the state, we participated in rigorous evaluation and testing to ensure that the program fulfilled the program pillars of sustainability: environmental soundness, social equity, and economic viability. The 2022 vintage was the first to be certified under the new Sustainable WA program.
We’ve always taken great pride in the grapes that we grow and the wine we produce, and now this extends to our responsibility as pioneers of Washington’s sustainability efforts. We are committed to helping our industry grow and prosper in a way that ensures the next generation can enjoy this place as we have.
VINEYARDS
Copeland
Marcella
Schmidt
Hilltop
c block
mary evelyn
Portteus Vineyard
The Life of the Vine
Take a sneak peek into the life-cycle of the vineyard through our short video series, Life of the Vine.
