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Where the Grapes Speak For Themselves
Our wines are naturally processed and hand-crafted to reflect the true character of the Columbia Gorge Appellation. |
Welcome to our Winery |
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The joy of making wine is rooted deeply into the culture of Europe and this culture is both the art of growing the grapes and the art of making the wine. Our experience from Europe emphasized the intricate relationship of wine to its rooted origins in the soil it was grown on. The wine was not a chemistry lab to be manipulated, as was being promoted by the growing US wine industry, but a beautifully crafted representation of the grapes and the location on which they grew. |
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Our philosophy has
evolved from this and we let the grapes make the wine - thus we use the
natural yeasts found on the grapes and do not add any bisulfites or
other chemicals. The wine is permitted to develop on its own merits and
must be completely fermented to dryness before it is bottled. It is
this art of creating a fine wine truly representing the grapes and the
environment in which they grow, that inspires all of us.
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Columbia Gorge Winery is
a small, family enterprise creating wines of character to reflect
vintage, vineyard location and grape varietal. Natural
fermentation and barrel-aging are followed, creating wines which are
refreshingly dry and unfiltered to retain their full natural
flavors.
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| The vintner is Robin Dobson. | |
Visitors welcome for wine tasting and tours by appointment only
Columbia Gorge Winery
6 Lyle Snowden Road
Lyle, WA 98635
Phone & Fax (509) 365-2900
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