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The Walla Walla Valley wine region is the most remote of all Washington State wine regions. Ironically, that remoteness may be an advantage for Washington wineries located there. Some say it is the major contributing factor to the well-known

Spring Valley Vineyard, Walla Walla region,
southeastern Washington

esprit de corps of Walla Walla wineries and their vintners. Others say Washington wineries within this arid, 530 square-mile appellation are setting the standard for Northwest winemaking -- especially when it comes to Merlots and Cabernet Sauvignons.

Lying within the larger Columbia Valley Appellation, the Walla Walla wine region includes land in both Washington and Oregon -- from the far southeast corner of Washington State to the northeast tip of Oregon. Although almost all Walla Walla wineries are currently located in Washington, there are vineyards in both states. Vineyard acreage totaled 800 acres in 1999 and reached 1,200 in 2001. More than 70 wineries (as of November 2006) call the Walla Walla Valley Appellation home. Those listed below are open to the public during some part of each year, although some ask that you call first.

The geologic past of the Walla Walla Valley is riddled with cataclysmic events -- events that contributed to today's fine grape-growing soils. Enormous basaltic lava flows (dating back 15 million years) established the foundation of the Columbia Plateau (which also includes the Walla Walla Plateau), the earth's youngest basalt plateau

Beginning about 15,000 years ago, periodic failures of ice dams caused giant "glacier outbursts" every 35 to 55 years. Huge volumes of water behind these dams burst through, scouring out channels and pot holes in the landscape where water velocities were highest. The "Channeled Scablands" of today's eastern Washington are the result of these phenomenal floods, documented as the largest in geologic history. When flood waters retreated, ponds were left behind, as they were in the Walla Walla wine region, and fine-grained slack-water sediments were deposited. Geologically speaking, ancient geologic catastrophe has set many a stage for some of the best winegrowing regions of the Northwest.

Navigating the Walla Walla Valley Appellation

Click on the Walla Walla Valley Appellation highlighted on the map below to enter the comprehensive system of interactive maps for various of winery clusters around the City of Walla Walla., detailed map for locating and exploring Washington wineries of this region. Use the maps to locate and explore the wineries of your choice. Watch for links to explore lodging, dining and touring suggestions in the same region.

To find contact information for the Walla Walla Valley wineries listed, check our alphabetical list on our Winery and Merchant Finder page.

For even more information about the Walla Walla area, check out the Walla Walla Chamber's Web site.

Featured Walla Walla Wineries

Bergevin Lane Vineyards
(Mon - Sat, 11 to 4 or by appointment)
1215 West Poplar Street
Walla Walla, WA 99362
509-526-4300

L'Ecole N^o 41
(10:00 am to 5:00 pm - Daily)
41 Lowden School Road
PO Box 111 (mailing address)
Lowden, WA 99360
509-525-0940
Email: info@lecole.com

Northstar
(Fri & Sat 10 - 4)
Mailing Address: P.O. Box 1117
Tasting Room:
1736 J.B. George Road
Walla Walla, WA 98930
866-486-7828

Three Rivers Winery
(Daily 10:00 a.m. to 6:00 p.m.)
5641 West Hwy 12
7 miles west of Walla Walla
Walla Walla, WA 99362
509-526-WINE (9463)

Woodward Canyon Winery
(Daily 10:00 - 5:00)
11920 W. State Hwy 12
Lowden, WA 99360
509-525-4129

Alphabetical list of Walla Walla Area Wineries
Walla Walla Valley Wineries - Click here or on Map for
an interactive set of comprehensive Walla Walla touring maps

428 Wines
(Saturdays: 11 to 4; Closed in Winter)

-- A --

� Maurice Cellars
   (Saturdays: 10:30am to 4:30pm)
Abeja
    (By appointment & on
    Special Event weekends)
Adamant Cellars
   (Open most days: 11 am to 5 pm)
Amavi Cellars
    (Daily 11-5)
Ash Hollow Winery
    (Summer hours: Wed � Fri noon to 8pm,
    Sat 10am to 8pm, Sun noon to 4pm.)
Balboa Winery
   (By Appointment)
Basel Cellars Estate Winery
    (Daily: 10 - 4pm )
Beresan Winery
    (Saturdays 11am-4 pm or by appt)
Bergevin Lane Vineyards
    (Mon - Sat, 11 to 4 or by appointment)
Bradenview Cellars
   (Sat 11 - 4, or by appointment)
Buty Winery
    (By appointment & event weekends)
Canoe Ridge Vineyard
    (May - September: 11 am to 5 pm,
    October - April: 11 am to 4 pm,
    Closed: Dec. 24th through Jan 1st,
    & major holidays)
Cayuse Vineyards
   (Please call first - 509-526-0686)
College Cellars of Walla Walla
   (By Appointment)
Colvin Vineyards
    (Wed - Sat 11am-4pm & events)
Cougar Crest Winery
    (Thurs. thru Sat. from 11-4)
Couvillion
    (By appointment & on
    Special Event weekends 10 - 4)
DAMA Wines
   (Thurs-Sat 1-6pm, Sun by appointment)
Dumas Station Wines
    (TBA)
Dunham Cellars
    (Daily 11am - 4pm)
Dusted Valley Vineyards
    (Sat & Sun 10am-6pm or by appt)
El Mirador
    (Mar - Dec: Daily 10am-4pm)
Ensemble Cellars
    (By Appointment)
Five Star Cellars
    (Sat 10am -4pm, or by appointment)
Flying Trout Wines
    (May thru Dec: Saturdays Noon - 7:30 pm)
Forgeron Cellars
    (Daily, 11-4, except major holidays)
Fort Walla Walla Cellars
    (Thurs - Mon, 10pm - 4:30pm
     or by appointment)
Foundry Vineyards
    (11-5 Tuesday thru Saturday)
Gifford Hirlinger
    (Fri - Sun, 11 - 5, or by appointment)
Glen Fiona
    (Sat & Sun 11 - 4, or by appt)
Gramercy Cellars
    (With Waters Winery)
    (By Appointment & Special Events)
Harlequin Cellars
    (Open by appt. only)
Isenhower Cellars
   (Monday - Friday 10 am to 4 pm
    Saturday 10:30 am to 5 pm, Closed Sunday)
JLC Winery
(Fri & Sat - 11:30 to 4:30
or by appointment - 509-529-1398)
K-Vintners
    (By Appointment)
Latitude 46^o N
    (By appointment & during events)
L'Ecole N^o 41
    (Daily 10:00 am to 5:00 pm)
Long Shadows Vintners
    (Not open to public)
Lowden Hills Winery
    (Open daily in season: 11 - 5 pm
     Dec - March: Fri, Sat, Sun)
Mannina Cellars
    (Apr 28 thru Dec: Sat, 11 - 4:30 pm
     & Special Events)
Morrison Lane Winery
    (Fri - Mon, 12 - 6pm; Jan & Feb
     by appointment)
Nicholas-Cole Cellars
    (By appointment & on
    Special Event weekends)
Northstar
    (Wed - Sat - 10am - 4 pm,
     Sun 11am - 4pm, or by appointment)


Click on map to see larger view of Walla Walla Valley Appellation

ADDRESSES & PHONE NUMBERS

Wine Shops and Wine Bars

Walla Walla Wine Store
509-956-3036
877-331-WINE (9463)
sales@WallaWallaWineStore.com

The Bar @ 26brix
Thur - Mon: 4:30 pm to close
Sun: 9 am to 2 pm, 4:30 pm to close
205 W. Main
Walla Walla, WA
509-526-4075

Vintage Cellars Wine Bar
10 N Second Street
Walla Walla, WA
509-529-9340

The Vineyard Lounge
at the Marcus Whitman Hotel
6 W Rose Street
Walla Walla, WA 99362
866-826-9422

Walla Walla Wine Store
509-956-3036
877-331-WINE (9463)
sales@WallaWallaWineStore.com

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