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| Washington Wine Country – Yakima Valley – Rattlesnake Hills Wine Trail – Mt Adams |
First stop Steppe Cellars, Sunnyside…
Steppe Cellars is a quick drive down Interstate 82, exiting the interstate at exit 62 and up into the hills on to Chafee road.
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| Washington Wine Country – Yakima Valley – Rattlesnake Hills Wine Trail – Sunnyside - Steppe Cellars |
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| Washington Wine Country – Yakima Valley – Rattlesnake Hills Wine Trail – Sunnyside - Steppe Cellars |
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| Washington Wine Country – Yakima Valley – Rattlesnake Hills Wine Trail – Sunnyside - Steppe Cellars |
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| Washington Wine Country – Yakima Valley – Rattlesnake Hills Wine Trail – Sunnyside - Steppe Cellars - Mt Adams |
http://www.steppecellars.com/
1991 Chaffee Road
Sunnyside, WA 98944
Steppe Cellars is a young winery in the Yakima Valley. Their first vintage was 2005, but their history in the valley starts much earlier. Steppe Cellars is the partnership of Tom and Susan Garrison and Mike and Gabrielle Siebel. Tom and Susan have been farming Riesling grapes since 1981, and Mike and Gabrielle own the cherry orchard next to the winery. It’s a family affair as Susan and Gabrielle are sisters. The winemaker at Steppe Cellars is no newcomer to the wine industry either. Anke Freimuth-Wildman has been involved in the wine industry in Washington since the mid 1990’s
2008 Rose*** big berries, plums, rose
2007 Merlot**+ raspberry, cherries
2007 Syrah*** eucalyptus, earth, dark berries
2008 Barbera*** coffee, oak spice
2008 Tempranillo/Grenache/Mourvedre**+ pepper, clove, ripe cherries
2007 Cabernet Sauvignon**+ cassis, earth, black cherry
2007 Artemisia**+ coco, earth
Next stop was Tefft cellars located a little south of Steppe cellars...
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| Washington Wine Country – Yakima Valley – Rattlesnake Hills Wine Trail – Outlook - Tefft Cellars |
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| Washington Wine Country – Yakima Valley – Rattlesnake Hills Wine Trail – Outlook - Tefft Cellars |
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| Washington Wine Country – Yakima Valley – Rattlesnake Hills Wine Trail – Outlook - Tefft Cellars |
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| Washington Wine Country – Yakima Valley – Rattlesnake Hills Wine Trail – Outlook - Tefft Cellars |
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| Washington Wine Country – Yakima Valley – Rattlesnake Hills Wine Trail – Outlook - Tefft Cellars |
Tefft Cellars
http://www.tefftcellars.com/
1320 Independence Road
P.O. Box 385
Outlook, Washington 98938
Tefft Cellars Winery was established in 1991 in the middle of the Yakima Valley.
2010 Pinot Grigio**+ grapefruit
2009 Barrel Fermented Chardonnay**+ dried apples
2010 Riesling**+ off dry, ripe apples
2008 Tempranillo**+ pepper, spice
2008 Sangiovese**+ cherries, cinnamon
2008 Syrah**+ red fruit, vanilla
NV Rose**+ green fruit, light melon
Eaton Hall winery are picnic destination was several miles west…
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| Washington Wine Country – Yakima Valley – Rattlesnake Hills Wine Trail – Granger - Eaton Hill Winery |
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| Washington Wine Country – Yakima Valley – Rattlesnake Hills Wine Trail – Granger - Eaton Hill Winery |
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| Washington Wine Country – Yakima Valley – Rattlesnake Hills Wine Trail – Granger - Eaton Hill Winery |
Eaton Hill Winery
http://www.eatonhillwinery.com/
530 Gurley Road
Granger, WA 98932
“Eaton Hill Winery, established in 1987, is housed in Floyd and Emma Rinehold’s historic cannery building. Mrs. Rinehold’s father, George P. Eaton, owned a section of land here from the late 1800s—hence the name Eaton Hill.
Today, the Stears own the small pear and cherry orchards west of the winery. Where apples once stood there are now organically grown wine grapes, including Cabernet Sauvignon, Cabernet Franc, Merlot, Syrah, Gamay, Sauvignon Blanc, Pinot Gris, and Gewurztraminer. Eaton Hill also purchases grapes from the renowned Konnowac Vineyards, located in the Rattlesnake Hills AVA, and McGuire Vineyards, Emery & Sons Vineyards and Rogers Vineyard located in the Yakima Valley AVA.” - Eaton Hill Winery website
NV Melange de Rouges (lot 678)**+ red fruit, chocolate
2003 Cabernet Franc Cowan Vineyards*** tar, coco
2004 Cabernet Sauvignon Konnowac Vineyards*** dark fruit, jam
2007 Malbec Konnowac Vineyards*** red fruit, pepper
NV Riesling/Nectarines*** light fruit, citrus
At Eaton Hill Winery, time for a picnic…
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| Washington Wine Country – Yakima Valley – Rattlesnake Hills Wine Trail – Granger - Eaton Hill Winery - picnic |
After lunch we headed North down Tracker Rd. to Horizons Edge Winery...
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| Washington Wine Country – Yakima Valley – Rattlesnake Hills Wine Trail – Zillah - Horizons Edge Winery |
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| Washington Wine Country – Yakima Valley – Rattlesnake Hills Wine Trail – Zillah - Horizons Edge Winery |
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| Washington Wine Country – Yakima Valley – Rattlesnake Hills Wine Trail – Zillah - Horizons Edge Winery |
Horizons Edge Winery
http://www.horizonsedgewinery.com/
4530 E. Zillah Drive
Zillah, WA 98953
Horizon’s Edge Winery established in1983, sits in the Rattlesnake Hills AVA on 18 acres of wine grapes.
2008 Monster Chardonnay**+ lots of oak
2009 Hook Line and Sink Her**+ sweet
NV Raspberry Rose **+ semi sweet
2007 Fore Play Chardonnay**+ sweet
2007 Devils Canyon Cabernet Sauvignon*** Red Fruit, cherries
2007 On The Fence Malbec**+ pepper, vanilla
2008 Late Harvest Muscat Canelli**+ sweet
2008 Brittney’s Butterfly Ice Wine*** honey
Going further north we made our way to Portteus Winery…
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| Washington Wine Country – Yakima Valley – Rattlesnake Hills Wine Trail – Zillah - Portteus Winery |
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| Washington Wine Country – Yakima Valley – Rattlesnake Hills Wine Trail – Zillah - Portteus Winery |
Portteus Winery
http://www.portteus.com/
5201 Highland Drive
Zillah, WA 98953
Portteus spread across approximately 74 acres of the Rattlesnake Hills AVA. Varietals grown by Portteus include Zinfandel, Sangiovese, Syrah, Petite Sirah, Cabernet Franc, Malbec and Merlot, in addition to the original 1981 plantings of Cabernet Sauvignon and Chardonnay.
2008 Viognier**+ light fruit, mango
2009 Bistro Red**+ red fruit, plum, light toast
2009 Rattlesnake Red*** black fruit, current
2008 Rouge 66*** dark chocolate, black current
2009 Sangiovese**** licorice, jam, black cherries
2009 Merlot**+ black raspberry, coco, red jello
2009 Cabernet Sauvignon*** blackberry, vanilla
2009 Zinfandel **+ pepper, raspberry jam
2008 Cabernet Franc*** spice, cloves, light vanilla
2008 Malbec**+ Loganberry, light cherry
2008 Petite Sirah***+ black cherry, cedar
2009 Purple Haze*** black current, dark chocolate, spice
2007 Cabernet Sauvignon old Vine***+ dark chocolate, cassis, blackberry
2007 Estate Red*** dark fruit, raspberry jam
2009 Zinfandel old vine**** rich coco, black raspberry
2009 Reserve Petite Sirah*** blackberry jam, cedar
We were heading west to Zillah when we came across Cultura Wine… Cultura Wine
Is another one of those wineries that are not part of Rattlesnake Hills Wine Trail.
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| Washington Wine Country – Yakima Valley – Zillah - Cultura Wine |
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| Washington Wine Country – Yakima Valley – Zillah - Cultura Wine |
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| Washington Wine Country – Yakima Valley – Zillah - Cultura Wine |
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| Washington Wine Country – Yakima Valley – Zillah - Cultura Wine |
Cultura Wine
http://www.culturawine.com/
3601 Highland Drive
Zillah, WA 98953
Cultura released its first vintage in 2005, producing about 180 cases. By 2008 they were up to 600 cases.
2008 Cabernet Franc***+ spice, chocolate, vanilla
2008 Merlot**** dark fruit, spice
2008 Syrah***+ big jam, coco
2007 Kairos Library Wine***+ blackberry, jammy
2008 Kairos Library Wine*** dark loganberry
2008 Cabernet Sauvignon Meek Family Estates*** blackberry, dark cherry
2008 Cabernet Sauvignon**** Dark Fruit, jam
Our last stop of the day was Severino Cellars located in the town of Zillah…
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| Washington Wine Country – Yakima Valley – Rattlesnake Hills Wine Trail – Zillah - Severino Cellars |
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| Washington Wine Country – Yakima Valley – Rattlesnake Hills Wine Trail – Zillah - Severino Cellars |
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| Washington Wine Country – Yakima Valley – Rattlesnake Hills Wine Trail – Zillah - Severino Cellars |
Severino Cellars
http://www.severinocellars.com/wines/Home/tabid/36/Default.aspx
1717 1st Ave.
Zillah, WA 98953
“Severino Cellars opened their tasting room doors in August of 2007 in Zillah (the heart of wine country). Severino Cellars is owned and operated by Jay and Linda Spurlock and their daughter and son-in-law Nikki and Severino Samaniego.” – Web
2010 Riesling**+ apricots, lemon
2009 Viognier*** honey, ripe apricots
NV Severino **+ cranberry, mocha
2007 Merlot*** chocolate, dark cherries, spice
2007 Cabernet Sauvignon*** dark cherries, raspberry
After a day of wine tasting it was time for diner and our much anticipated BBQ…
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| Washington Wine Country – Yakima Valley – Rattlesnake Hills Wine Trail – Zillah - Comfort Inn - BBQ |
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| Washington Wine Country – Yakima Valley – Rattlesnake Hills Wine Trail – Zillah - Comfort Inn - BBQ |
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| Washington Wine Country – Yakima Valley – Rattlesnake Hills Wine Trail – Zillah - Comfort Inn - BBQ |
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| Washington Wine Country – Yakima Valley – Rattlesnake Hills Wine Trail – Zillah - Comfort Inn - BBQ |
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| Washington Wine Country – Yakima Valley – Rattlesnake Hills Wine Trail – Zillah - Comfort Inn - BBQ - Rib Eye, Twice Backed Potato, Sweet Corn |
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