Total acres planted: 1 
Location: Weinbau 

This ancient Italian varietal demands patience and precision. Known as the "Barolo of the South," Aglianico thrives in Washington's warm climate, developing deeply concentrated fruit with firm tannins and remarkable aging potential. Our carefully managed canopies allow the grapes to achieve full phenolic ripeness while maintaining the bright acidity that makes this varietal so distinctive. The result is powerful, structured wines with notes of dark cherry, leather, and volcanic minerality.

Total acres planted: 2.2

Location: Gamache

Albariño brings a taste of Spain to Washington wine country. This aromatic white varietal loves our cooler sites that develop its signature character. The grapes retain high acidity while building flavors of white peach, citrus blossom, and saline minerality. We've found that gentle handling and attentive canopy management preserve the delicate aromatics that make Albariño so food-friendly and refreshing. Albariño at Gamache is getting rave reviews from winemakers.

Total acres planted: 3.5  

Location: Sagemoor  

We enjoy growing Barbera because when it is picked changes how it expresses itself during winemaking. Fresh, bright acids come from fruit picked early, while classic dusty characteristics present themselves in fruit picked later. Barbera is sensitive to sunburn, so we use overhead sprinklers to provide a cooling effect during the hottest of days. 

Total acres planted: 80 

Location: Bacchus, Gamache, Southwind, Weinbau, Dionysus

If you walk the Cabernet Franc rows in our vineyards, you will observe a difference in clusters. At Bacchus, the clusters are bigger with all the berries touching, while at Weinbau, the clusters are looser. Fittingly, Bacchus produces wonderful red fruit characteristics (strawberry, rhubarb) with potential for fresh rose petals and tea leaves. Weinbau’s days get hotter, so the fruit can reach a riper state, producing earthy elements like dried herbs or leather. At Gamache, the Cabernet Franc is fantastic – nicely restrained, with fresh cranberry-like acidity and long, dusty tannins. 

Total acres planted: 340 

Location: Bacchus, Dionysus, Gamache, Sagemoor, Southwind, Weinbau 

Cabernet Sauvignon grapes from our six vineyards produce a broad range of flavor profiles, enabling winemakers to achieve their own unique vision. Our prized 1972 old vine plantings at Sagemoor, Bacchus, and Dionysus have never experienced a significant damaging freeze despite extreme winters these past 50 years. These 1972 plantings produce notes of dried rosemary and thyme with a generous backbone of tannin. The flavor profiles from dynamic sister properties Bacchus and Dionysus change from block to block due to their oscillating hills and micro-climates. 

Our 40 acres of 1989 plantings at Weinbau give notes of rich, dark fruit, licorice, and chocolate from smaller grapes achieved through specialized water management. And the cooler climate of our 9 acres of 1990 Gamache Cabernet Sauvignon produces livelier red fruit notes, leather, and earth. Sagemoor Estates is producing individual bottlings of Cabernet Sauvignon from each estate vineyard. 

Total acres planted: 4.7 

Location: Weinbau 

Growing great Carménère is a passion of Weinbau's Vineyard Manager Miguel Rodriguez. We prune clusters for even ripeness, and then closely monitor ripening because this grape is ready once it hits about 24 Brix. Some say you need a distinct palate to enjoy this spicy treat of a red, but we think Miguel is growing some of the most purely executed Carménère in Washington state, and you only need to taste it from an equally passionate winemaker's hands to understand the allure. 

Total acres planted: 119 

Location: Bacchus, Gamache, Sagemoor, Weinbau 

This noble grape is expressed dynamically in Washington state. Thanks to differences in our sites, we grow a nice juxtaposition of styles. Bacchus offers a rich, dense, classic New World Chardonnay. At the elevated and cooler Gamache Vineyard, the grape retains a crisper acidity with delicate, fresh flavors - think lemongrass and lemon curd. Weinbau Vineyard on the warm Wahluke Slope can be lush with tropical fruit characteristics. 

Total acres planted: 16 

Location: Gamache 

Chenin Blanc is one of the most versatile white varietals we grow, capable of expressing itself across a remarkable spectrum of styles. From bone-dry to richly textured, our Chenin Blanc blocks deliver fruit with beautiful natural acidity and complex flavor development. The variety's naturally high acidity allows winemakers to craft everything from crisp, mineral-driven whites to richer, honeyed expressions.  

Total acres planted: 28 

Location: Sagemoor, Weinbau, Gamache, Southwind 

Grenache really excites us. Our mature plantings at Weinbau ripen evenly, ultimately offering a nose of beautiful red fruit and tobacco with nice tannins. However, Sagemoor's Grenache is much more dainty, floral, and soft. We've tried samples from Sagemoor that ebb and flow in the glass with bouquets that continue to develop for hours.

Total acres planted: 49 

Location: Gamache, Sagemoor, Southwind, Weinbau, Dionysus 

Malbec does well when the fruit is allowed good exposure to the sun.  For this reason, we do careful canopy management to give our vines direct sunlight all morning and a nice layer of leaf protection later in the day once the grapes have warmed up to ambient temperature. The result is Malbec that ripens to a deep, dense color with broad flavor potential. 

Total acres planted: 2 

Location: Gamache 

Marsanne is the often-overlooked partner to Roussanne in the northern Rhône, but we give it the attention it deserves. This low-acidity varietal produces wines with remarkable weight and texture, developing rich notes of almond, honeysuckle, and stone fruit. Our vineyard teams work to control Marsanne's natural vigor, managing the canopy to achieve optimal sun exposure and concentration. The result is fruit that offers winemakers the building blocks for age-worthy white wines with beautiful complexity and a distinctively waxy mouthfeel. Gamache now produces Marsanne, Roussanne and Viognier.

Total acres planted: 166 

Location: Bacchus, Dionysus, Gamache, Southwind, Weinbau

Canopy and water management are huge for this variety of grape, and our vineyards are set up to control the exact amount of water the vine needs. As a result, all of our Merlot grapes deliver dense, dark, full-bodied fruit. While Bacchus and Dionysus Merlot are more elegant and refined with gentle tannins, Weinbau Merlot is earthy and complex with a strong backbone. 

Total acres planted: 9 

Location: Weinbau, Southwind 

A successful Mourvèdre crop requires a lot of care. Our team at Weinbau has worked tirelessly over the years to understand Mourvèdre vines, and the Washington wine industry is better for it. Small berry size, loose clusters, and a nice canopy to prevent sunburn are crucial. When picked around 19-20 Brix, a winemaker can achieve a Provençal-style rosé. Let it hang until 25-28 Brix, and there's potential for a beautifully dense red wine with spice, a range of peppercorns, and long tannins.

Total acres planted: 30 

Location: Dionysus, Southwind, Weinbau 

We grow our Petit Verdot to be powerful, in a way that winemakers sometimes see fit for vineyard-designated blends. Thanks to how much fruit this varietal grows, we're able to keep an extra crop on the vine through cell expansion building up the vine's internal power, then we remove half of the crop leaving only the very best clusters to soak all that power up. We aim to keep our Petit Verdot berries small and mighty. You can add quite a backbone to any red with just 2-3% of this classic black beauty. 

Total acres planted: 5 

Location: Weinbau 

Petite Sirah is not for the faint of heart. This varietal produces some of the darkest, most intensely colored wines in our portfolio, with tannins that demand respect. Our approach focuses on managing the naturally small berries and tight clusters to prevent disease pressure while achieving full ripeness. The thick skins that give Petite Sirah its inky color also contribute powerful tannins and concentrated flavors of blackberry, dark chocolate, and black pepper. Winemakers prize our Petite Sirah for adding color, structure, and aging potential to blends, or for crafting bold standalone wines. 

Total acres planted: 1 

Location: Gamache 

Pinot Blanc quietly delivers elegance and finesse in the glass. This varietal thrives in our Gamache vineyard where it develops crisp acidity and subtle complexity without the aromatic intensity of its more famous relatives. We've found that Pinot Blanc responds beautifully to our careful site selection, producing fruit with delicate flavors of green apple, white flowers, and almond. It's a winemaker's canvas—understated yet refined, perfect for everything from sparkling wine production to quietly sophisticated still whites. 

Total acres planted: 14.4 

Location: Gamache 

The Pacific Northwest is a wonderful region for growing crisp, clean, zesty Pinot Gris. At a cooler spot like Gamache, Pinot Gris excels. We love examples of this grape from all over our region, but our Gamache fruit really has heart: complex aromas, a mouthful of honeydew and bright orchard fruit reminiscent of the organic peaches that grow adjacent to the vines, and always ample acidity. 

Total acres planted: 26 

Location: Southwind 

Growing Pinot Noir is all about finding the right sites. This notoriously finicky varietal demands cooler temperatures and careful attention throughout the growing season. Our Pinot Noir blocks benefit from strategic site selection where cooler air flow and well-drained soils help the thin-skinned grapes achieve physiological ripeness while maintaining the delicate balance of fruit, acidity, and tannin that defines great Pinot Noir. The result is fruit that expresses itself with bright red fruit flavors, silky texture, and the kind of complexity that keeps you coming back to the glass. 

Total acres planted: 29 

Location: Bacchus, Gamache, Weinbau 

Did you know that Washington state grows the most Riesling in the new world, about as much as the Alsace region in France? Our vineyards grow a variety of clones including mineral-driven Neustadt 90, starfruit-laden Geisenheim 198 and 239, and more. Flavor profiles range from very ripe and fruity to bone dry.

Total acres planted: 3.5 

Location: Gamache, Sagemoor 

We nurture this Rhône varietal in two small blocks, one at Gamache and one at Sagemoor. We say "nurture" because Roussanne requires special attention and threatens to rot or ripen unevenly if neglected. In a winemaker's hands, ours has the potential for a range of style choices. Fruit characteristics span across ripe, tropical, baked, or austere. It can have a rich mouthfeel balanced with high-pitched acidity, or be a more delicate, mineral-driven white. We achieve the more viscous, mouth-filling style at Sagemoor while our Gamache Roussanne is favored by winemakers looking for a subtler expression of this aromatic grape.

Total acres planted: 2.5

Location: Weinbau

Sagrantino is one of the most tannic red varietals in the world, and we're embracing the challenge. This rare Italian grape requires an extended growing season to fully ripen its thick skins and abundant tannins. Our warmest sites provide the heat accumulation Sagrantino needs, while careful canopy management ensures even ripening. The payoff is fruit with extraordinary concentration, capable of producing wines with remarkable structure, intense dark fruit flavors, and the kind of aging potential that makes collectors take notice. This is a grape for patient winemakers and patient drinkers.

Total acres planted: 70

Location: Bacchus, Gamache, Sagemoor, Southwind

Differences in terroir lead to incredible variety within our Sauvignon Blanc blocks. At Gamache, our 1985 plantings remain consistently pure thanks to their elevation and location, set back from the mighty Columbia River. Our 1972 plantings at Bacchus have also remained pure thanks to beautifully balanced canopies. The undulating hills of Bacchus let us achieve different styles even within a single row – true varietal characteristics are found in fruit from the north side, with more star fruit flavors from the south side.

Total acres planted: 6

Location: Sagemoor, Weinbau 

To keep our Sangiovese varietally correct, we remove leaves at veraison for maximum sun exposure, then limit the amount of water.  Our approach is deliberate stress management. We  planted small amounts in the harshest spots we could find to restrict the variety's vigorous nature with the goal of growing the smallest, most dense berries possible. And the results speak for themselves - juicy, rustic fruit flavors with bright acidity and beautiful aromas, producing wine we want to taste a second (and third) time.

Total acres planted: 4.5 

Location: Dionysus, Bacchus 

When Dionysus was originally planted, we had over 18 acres of Sémillon. These days we harvest just over an acre of that original 1997 crop in block 20 at the top of the Dionysus vineyard. Sémillon is now planted at Bacchus. Sémillon is a moving target, showing abundant fresh lemon and lime zest early in the ripening stages, then maturing to fig, honey and peach with a lanolin softness if left lingering on the vine a bit longer. We've seen it bottled on its own, blended with its Bordeaux soulmate Sauvignon Blanc, or even made into a stellar ice wine if the stars align.

Total acres planted: 78 

Location: Bacchus, Gamache, Sagemoor, Southwind, Weinbau 

At Weinbau, we have two unique clones planted in 2005 that produce wonderful savory Syrah grapes sought after by winemakers for how agreeable they are to different house styles. Weinbau's home on the Wahluke Slope is frequently the hottest vineyard region in the state, which can mean big, juicy fruit flavors in our Syrah grapes. It took us 10 years of watching, waiting, and experimenting to discover how Syrah likes to be treated and we think we've nailed it.

Total acres planted: 15 

Location: Gamache, Sagemoor 

Viognier is another varietal that flourishes in both a warm and cool site, producing rich and beautifully textured wines. The cooler air at Gamache helps the grapes achieve piercing acidity on top of nuanced citrus or melon, while warmer temperatures at Sagemoor impart more voluptuous fruity notes of Meyer lemon and honeydew.

Total acres planted: 2

Location: Weinbau

Zinfandel brings a little California soul to Washington state. This varietal's tendency toward uneven ripening keeps our vineyard teams on their toes, requiring multiple passes through the blocks to harvest at optimal ripeness. Weinbau gives Zinfandel the heat it craves, developing the jammy fruit character and spice notes the varietal is known for. We've learned to manage Zinfandel's vigorous nature through thoughtful canopy work and crop management, producing fruit that delivers the bold, exuberant personality Zinfandel lovers expect—ripe berry fruit, black pepper, and a hint of brambly wildness.