Founded in 1934, Chateau Ste. Michelle is the oldest and largest premium winery in Washington State, and one of the most advanced and progressive wineries in the world. It is located 15 miles northeast of Seattle and has great facilities for visitors.

Chateau Ste. Michelle is one of the few premium wineries in the world with two state-of-the-art winemaking operations, one devoted to whites, another to reds. This combination has resulted in Chateau Ste. Michelle's wines always included as some of the 'Top Wines of the World'. The Canoe Ridge and Cold Creek Estate Vineyards were developed by Chateau Ste. Michelle in an areas found to be well protected from frost damage by its proximity to the Columbia River. These vineyards have just the right combination of climate, geography and soils to grow world-class wine grapes and create the back-bone of Chateau Ste. Michelle's world class wines.