Sunday, July 28 - SueAnn Alexander, party of 4
Walla Walla was once the Washington Territory's capital stretching from the Olympic Peninsula and Puget sound, over the Cascade Mountains to the dry Columbia Plateau and rolling Palouse Hills. Walla Walla has been home to tribes, missionaries, fur traders, the Hudson's Bay Company, Idaho gold rushers, U.S. cavalry, and briefly by Lewis & Clark and the Corps of Discovery.
Walla Walla (named by local tribes as the land of many waters) is nestled into a valley in the Blue Mountain's foothills. It features rich fertile soils from years of glacial flooding, which suits many fruits, vegetables, and grains.
Italian immigrants planted vineyards four generations ago, and one of those descendants started the first winery. The first Walla Walla wine was released in 1977 by Leonetti Cellar.
The Perfect Day—SueAnn Alexander, party of 4, Sunday, July 28
10:30 a.m. pickup at 115 Mountain View DR, College Place, WA, 99324. Cheryl is your driver for the day: (206) 979-6489.
SueAnn Alexander: 843-475-0310
Sean Alexander: 425-442-5712
11 a.m. Aluvé
100 Aluve Ln. — Tasting Fee: $15 per wine tasting, refundable with a $30 wine purchase
J.J. and Kelly Menozzi have dedicated their lives to the production of estate wines. Outside their doorstep, nestled on a ridge in the foothills of Walla Walla, is the Menozzi Estate Vineyard. Featuring Chardonnay, Cabernet Sauvignon, Syrah and Petit Verdot with true to the varietal winemaking styles. The vineyard is just on the doorstep of Chris Figgins’ newest vineyard project nestled in the foothills of the Blue Mountains.
12:30 p.m. — The Walls
1015 W Pine Street — Tasting Fee: $35pp, waived with $75 purchase
The Walls was originally meant as a play on the Washington State Penitentiary, Walla Walla’s least talked about but perhaps most notorious landmark, and one that looms just down the street from their production facility. The Walls’ modern tasting room features a selection of premium wines from rosé to highly scored Cabernet. Ask for a flight of their second label, Pâšxa. These wines highlight the Rocks District Vineyards of the Walla Walla Valley.
This is also our lunch stop. Lunches available to order, including wood-fired pizzas.
2:00 p.m. — Devium
Minimalist winemaking exploring the outer edges of Washington Wine. Foot crushed, native yeast, minimal SO2, neutral barrels, unfined & unfiltered.
Return to your lodging ~ 4:30pm