We feel that the best wines are a blend of grapes that combine to provide complementary aspects to the wine.  We have chosen vineyards that will provide the different components that when blended will provide a rich wine with soft tannins and layers of complexity.

Sundance Vineyard

Sundance Vineyard, located in Mattawa, WA is owned and operated by Butch Milbrandt.  Sundance is Butch's oldest vineyard and has had many award winning vineyard designated wines made from its fruit.  The vineyard occupies a north facing slope which helps moderate the intense summer sun.  Sundance's syrah tends to have blueberry and jammy black fruit characteristics. 

Wooded Island Vineyard

This vineyard is on a steep west facing slope that continues down to the Hanford Reach on the Columbia river.  Owned by Terry Gilmore, this vineyard has the potential to produce some of the best wines in the state.  The hot days are contrasted by cool evenings which helps with keep the grapes' acid and sugar in balance.  This syrah gives an earthy undertone, spice and firm tannins to the wine.

Minick Vineyard

Dave Minick's vineyard is the coolest of the vineyards that we have selected. It is located north of Prosser high up on a gradual south facing slope.  The high altitude and relative cool climate allows the grapes to "hang" longer and provide more mature fruit.  We are looking for blueberry, dark fruit and bright acid components from Willard syrah.

Den Hoed Vineyard

The viognier from this vineyard provides an array of tropical and floral aromas and maintains a bright acidity.  We use this viognier to produce a 100% viognier and also blend it with our syrah to produce a Cote Rotie style wine.