Cayuse Vineyards

Posted by Adam Morganstern on Mar 18, 2008 in Washington

Cayuse Vineyards owner and vigneron, Christophe Baron grew up among the vineyards and cellars of his family’s Champagne house, Baron Albert in France. Educated and trained in Burgundy, he first came to Washington State and the Walla Walla Valley in the 1990s as an intern. During a return visit in 1996, he discovered an area littered with basalt cobblestones and the idea for vineyards and winery focusing on creating world-class Rhône wines was born.Today, Cayuse owns five vineyards with 47 acres of land currently planted. From this land the winery currently creates 10 estate wines totaling 3000 cases.As the first and currently only Biodynamic estate winery in Washington, Cayuse focuses its efforts in the vineyards. The goal is to create wines that express unique individuality, personality and character.As we believe that wine is a food, we strive to produce balanced wines that can enhance a meal. Our wines are made with minimal intervention, as we try to protect the fruit, minerality and other aromas and flavors the vineyards give to the wines. Our wines are bottled unfined and unfiltered.

China Bend Vineyards

Posted by Adam Morganstern on Mar 18, 2008 in Washington

We at China Bend Vineyards have come to making wine with the notion that wine is food. Our background as growers and processors of certified organic foods has shown us that the best foods, that is the most nutritious and flavorful foods, are those produced in the most natural and simple ways. Applying these principles at our winery has led us to realize that natural unsulfited wines made from organically grown grapes are perhaps the ultimate expression of health food.

Badger Mountain Vineyard

Posted by Adam Morganstern on Mar 18, 2008 in Washington

Badger Mountain planted 72 acres in 1982, converted to organic in 1988 and became certified in 1990.