Winery list for Lake Chelan
- 100 ha (247 acres) vineyard area.
- Top varieties produced: Riesling, Pinot Noir
- Soils : Glacial sediments along with ash and pumice.
- ”Lake effect” creates mild, fovorable temperatures for grape growing. Not affected by Misoula Floods.
- Annnual average rainfall : 11 inches.
Charles Smith Wines
Charles Smith’s explosion onto the world wine scene has been nothing less than phenomenal. Winemaker Charles Smith managed Rock & Roll bands in Europe for 11 years before moving to Walla Walla and starting K Vintners on a shoestring. While Charles’ wines radiate the excitement of his Rock & Roll roots, they are grounded in ...
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House Wine
Founded by Charles Smith in 2004, The Magnificent Wine Company was sold to Precept Brands (Washington Hills, Waterbrook) after several years of winemaking and marketing collaboration. The Magnificent Wine Company was created with the goal of delivering Magnificent wine to people at a Magnificent price. The finest quality grapes are select ...
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Wines of Substance
The original thought was to be a one wine brand, with a single minded vision to produce the best value-priced Cabernet Sauvignon in America. How do you go about this? Traditional winemaking. Natural fermentations. Barrel-aging. Plus, bottling unfiltered and unfined. In essence, making the wines in small batch winemaking integrity, but doing so ...
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