Hi,
I’m heading to Woodinville, Washington before driving out to Walla Walla for five days. I’m a wine writer with a full program in Walla Walla, so I’m trying to avoid duplicating producers that have tasting rooms in Woodinville or covering too much of the same stylistic ground.
I haven’t finalized the Walla Walla program yet, but it will most likely include the wineries below. Any thoughts on prioritizing three fine, boutique, or benchmark Washington wineries in Woodinville? I’ve been to Mark Ryan, though it’s been close to ten years, and could go back.
For Woodinville, I’m especially interested in wines with a bit more restraint, structure, and freshness, relatively speaking. I realize Washington has its own climate and style and that I'm referencing wines on a stylistic spectrum (e.g., not expecting Loire Valley Chenin). Thanks!
Woodinville:
Savage Grace Wines
Latta Wines
Kevin White Winery
Long Shadows
DeLille Cellars
Two Vintners
Long Cellars
Novelty Hill-Januik Winery
Matthews Winery
Mark Ryan Winery
Sparkman Cellars
Walla Walla:
Foundry Vineyards
Abeja
L’Ecole No. 41
Woodward Canyon
Dunham Cellars
Pepper Bridge
Echolands
Rotie
Force Majeure Vineyards
Valdemar Estates