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Washington's First Rhone Ranger
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McCrea Cellars is a small, family-owned winery dedicated to limited bottlings of ultra-premium Rhone varietals of extraordinary depth, balance and complexity. As the first Washington winery dedicated exclusively to Rhone varietals, McCrea has been the leader in developing Washington State's potential to grow some of the finest Syrah in the world. As the chief creative force behind McCrea Cellars, winemaker Doug McCrea draws on his background as an accomplished classical and jazz musician, composer, arranger and educator for inspiration in his winemaking. Born in New Orleans and raised in the San Francisco Bay area, he developed an early appreciation for fine food, wine and music. After a 14-year career in music, Doug moved to the Pacific Northwest and soon began to experiment with producing small lots of wine. Before founding McCrea Cellars in 1988, Doug spent several years working at two Puget Sound wineries while studying enology through courses at the University of California, Davis. McCrea likens his winemaking philosophy to his experience as a musician: "a winemaker captures the grape's subtle aromas and flavors, nurturing and expanding these elements. Like musical improvisation, he applies his personal expression or 'signature'. Both fields provide the ability to release creativity."
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