Capturing the Best of the Columbia Valley in Quintessential Northwest Wines G reat wines are grown, not made. Her accumulated knowledge of individual growing regions within this huge valley Anderson considers to be among her strongest winemaking tools.
White varieties are crisp and aromatic while red varieties are lush with generous structure.
The Horse Heaven Hills vineyards are located along the Columbia River in south central Columbia Valley. White grapes offer a big, juicy fruit flavor while red grapes are deep, rich and intensely flavored. The Yakima Valley vineyards lie in a cooler-growing region that also has a shorter growing season. When blended into finished wine, fruit from these vineyards presents an interesting herbal-spice character to the overall blend. J oy Andersen approaches winemaking like a master chef.