Though recent acclaim has drawn attention to the region, the Walla Walla Valley has been producing grapes since the 1850s. With complex soils and northerly latitude – similar to the great French wine region of Bordeaux – the Walla Walla Valley provides the ideal conditions to produce the highest quality grapes to make world-class wines.

The modern wine era began in the late 1970s with industry greats such as Leonetti Cellar and Woodward Canyon. Today, Walla Walla boasts over 39 wineries, all producing ultra premium wines in limited distribution.
 

Walla Walla is especially known for generous, age-worthy reds made from Cabernet Sauvignon, Merlot, and Syrah, with exciting new bottlings appearing of lesser-known varieties such as Cabernet Franc, Malbec and Sangiovese. Elegant whites are produced from Chardonnay, Semillion, Sauvignon Blanc, Gewürztraminer and Viognier.

Saveur Magazine: “There has never been a more exciting time to be in the wine business in Washington – or anywhere else, probably – and Walla Walla may just turn out to be the sweetest spot of all.”

Travel & Leisure: “It (Walla Walla wine) may well be the best-kept secret in the Pacific Northwest.”

Wine Press Northwest: “Walla Walla . . . take away the history, the revitalized downtown, the Blue Mountains, and the world-famous sweet onions, and you still have the hottest wine region in the nation – maybe the world.”