“My goal vintage after vintage is to make the Columbia Valley Chardonnay a pleasurable, food-friendly Chardonnay. This 2006 bottling is a fresh, soft Chardonnay with appealing sweet citrus fruit character with subtle oak nuances. I work with vineyard lots from all over the Columbia Valley to make this a complex, interesting wine. This is a versatile food wine that can work with many foods including chicken, pork and white sauce pastas.”
-Bob Bertheau, Head Winemaker

Current Vintage Fact Sheet, Acclaim, and Past Vintages
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• #15 in the Annual Restuarant Poll Wine & Spirits (2005 Vintage)
• **** & Excellent Value Restaurants Wine (2003 Vintage)
• 88 pts., Wine Spectator (2002 Vintage)
• 88 pts., Wine Spectator (2001 Vintage)

• Columbia Valley vineyards lie in the rain shadow of the Cascade Mountains and receive just 6-8 inches of rainfall annually.
• Sandy soils with low fertility and low water-holding capacity enable precise control of vine growth.
• Warm, sunny days and cool evenings create ideal conditions for aroma and flavor development in the ripening grapes.
• A northerly latitude gives the Columbia Valley roughly two more hours of sunlight daily during the peak-growing season than California, increasing the region’s ability to ripen fruit.

Past Vintage

• 2005 Columbia Valley Chardonnay