New Releases from Washington State
Many of the new releases I tried this summer and early fall were reds from 2004, a vintage that produced big wines with generally healthier pHs and a slightly cooler character than the lush, high-alcohol 2003s, which were mostly made from ripe grapes that were harvested quickly during a hot spell in September. In 2004, which was also plenty warm, many growers could safely allow their fruit to hang on the vines into October. It must be noted that 2004 began with a damaging freeze in early January, which was generally at its most destructive in Walla Walla Valley. Some vineyards did not produce grapes, while others had difficulty ripening their fruit properly. So there's a lot of "Columbia Valley" fruit in numerous 2004 Walla Walla bottlings, as growers were forced to go outside their home base to purchase grapes.
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Washington State has enjoyed a succession of warm vintages in recent years, and it's quite likely that 2005 will turn out to be the best of them
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Producers in this Article
- Abeja
- Amavi Cellars
- Andrew Will Winery
- Apex Cellars
- Arlington Road Cellars
- Baer Winery
- Basel Cellars
- Beresan Winery
- Bergevin Lane Vineyards
- Betz Family Vineyards
- Bunnell Family Cellar
- Buty Winery
- Cadence Winery
- Cayuse Vineyards
- Chateau Ste. Michelle
- Columbia Crest Winery
- Columbia Winery
- Côte Bonneville
- DeLille Cellars
- Forgeron Cellars
- Harlequin Wine Cellars
- Hightower Cellars
- Januik Winery
- JM Cellars
- Kestrel Vintners
- Kiona Vineyards and Winery
- K Vintners
- Latitude 46 N
- L’Ecole No. 41
- Leonetti Cellar
- Long Shadows Vintners Collection
- Mark Ryan Winery
- Matthews Estate
- McCrea Cellars
- Northstar
- Novelty Hill
- OS Winery
- Owen Roe
- Poet's Leap Winery
- Quilceda Creek Vintners
- Randall Harris Wines
- Robert Karl Cellars
- Ross Andrew Winery
- Rulo Winery
- Seven Hills Winery
- Sineann
- Soos Creek Wine Cellars
- Syncline Wine Cellars
- Syzygy
- Tamarack Cellars
- Tyrus Evan
- Walter Dacon Wines
- Whitman Cellars
- Willis Hall Winery
- Woodward Canyon Winery
- ZanZibar Cellars