Yakima Valley Tasting Room Map

MARYHILL WINERY

9774 Highway 14, Goldendale 877-627-9445 www.maryhillwinery.com

• Overlooking the Columbia River, Maryhill Winery is adjacent to the Maryhill Museum of Art, just south of Goldendale, and focuses on red wines, with special attention to syrah and sangiovese. The winery frequently features live music and hosts a summer concert series. Hours: 10 a.m. to 6 p.m. daily.

WAVING TREE VINEYARDS & WINERY

2 Maryhill Highway, Goldendale 509-773-6552 www.wavingtreewinery.com

• The tasting room is located in the log cabin across from the Maryhill State Park just north of the Biggs Bridge into Oregon. Wines produced here include cabernet sauvignon, cabernet franc, sangiovese, Barbera, Grenache, syrah and viognier. Summer hours: 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. daily.

COVENTRY VALE WINERY

160602 Evans Road, Grandview 509-882-4100

• Coventry Vale Winery is a custom winemaking facility and one of the largest wineries in Washington. It performs winemaking services for other wineries throughout the United States and in Canada, Europe and Japan. Hours: The winery does not have a tasting room, but tours are available on a limited basis by appointment only.

PAREJAS CELLARS

114 Grandridge Road, Incubator 2, Grandview 509-910-9844 www.parejascellars.com

• Mark Wysling worked at wineries throughout the Yakima Valley before starting his own, Parejas Cellars in Grandview. But rather than stick to the valley’s established strengths — merlot, cabernet, syrah — Parejas Cellars specializes in more obscure European varietals such as tempranillo and cinsaut. Hours of operation: by appointment.

EATON HILL WINERY

530 Gurley Road, Granger 866-328-6644 www.eatonhillwinery.com

• The rustic Eaton Hill Winery is housed in the historic Rinehold Cannery and features quaint picnic grounds. Its wines include cabernet sauvignon, cabernet franc, Merlot, semillon, Riesling, Sun Glow, orange Muscat, Sweet Bisbee, rosé franc, ambrosia and port. Hours: Noon to 5 p.m. daily, 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. on event weekends.

TEFFT CELLARS

1320 Independence Road, Outlook 888-549-7244 www.tefftcellars.com

• Tefft Cellars is dedicated to producing handcrafted wines, including cabernet sauvignon, Merlot, Italian varietals, ports, dessert wines and Champagne. The tasting room and picnic deck overlook the vineyard, and the renovated Outlook Inn Guest House at Tefft Cellars is available for rent. Hours: 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. daily.

AIRFIELD ESTATES

560 Merlot Drive, Prosser 509-786-7401 www.airfieldwines.com

• Airfield Estates has been growing wine grapes for more than 40 years and transitioned into wine production with the first crush of Airfield Estates Wine in 2005 (reds) and 2006 (whites). The estate vineyard was planted around an old World War II air base and the winery resembles historic World War II air hangers. Summer hours: 11 a.m. to 5 p.m. Monday through Thursday, 10 a.m. to 6 p.m. Friday through Sunday.

ALEXANDRIA NICOLE CELLARS

2880 Lee Road, Suite C, Prosser 509-786-3497 www.alexandrianicolecellars.com

• Alexandria Nicole Cellars is an estate winery of Destiny Ridge Vineyards. The vineyard, in the Horse Heaven Hills above the Columbia River, produces intensely flavored grapes that are handcrafted into a limited bottling of premium wines. Hours: 11 a.m. to 5 p.m. daily.

APEX CELLARS

The Winemaker’s Loft 357 Port St., Studio G, Prosser 509-786-1800 www.apexcellars.com

• Sample the award-winning creations of master winemaker Brian Carter. Enjoy Apex, Apex II and Bridgman Cellars wines in Apex’s new home in The Winemaker’s Loft. Hours: 11 a.m. to 6 p.m. open daily.

BUNNELL FAMILY CELLAR

Wine bar: 548 Cabernet Court in Prosser’s Vintners Village 509-786-2197 www.bunnellfamilycellar.com

• A small-batch winery, Bunnell Family Cellar focuses on varieties native to the Rhone Valley of France. The winery itself is not open to the public, but you can sample Bunnell wine alongside gourmet pizzas at the new Wine O’Clock wine bar. Wine bar hours: Noon to 8 p.m. Friday through Sunday (full menu), noon to 6 p.m. Monday through Thursday (smaller menu: flights/bites menu).

CANYON’S EDGE WINERY

The Winemaker’s Loft 357 Port St., Studio F, Prosser 509-786-3032 or 509-727-8975 www.canyonsedgewinery.com

• Using fruit from the winery’s premium vineyards in the high valley at the south rim of the Horse Heaven Hills, Canyon’s Edge controls every step of the process from grape to bottle to ensure taste and quality. Hours: 11 a.m.-5 p.m. daily.

CHINOOK WINES

Corner of Wine Country and Wittkopf Loop, Prosser 509-786-2725 www.chinookwines.com

• Sample flavorful dry wines at Chinook Wines, which produces small quantities of delicious chardonnay, semillon, sauvignon blanc, cabernet franc, Merlot, rosé and cabernet sauvignon. Original farm buildings house the winery, barrel storage and tasting room; the shaded garden area is a favorite picnic spot. Summer hours (May through October): Noon to 5 p.m. Saturday and Sunday.

COWAN VINEYARDS

2880 Lee Road, Suite E, Prosser 509-788-0200 www.cowanvineyards.com

• Cowan Vineyards is a family-owned and operated vineyard and winery in the Port of Benton Wine and Food Park. The Cowan family has been growing quality wine grapes for more than 13 years, and in April 2005, opened a tasting room. Hours: 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. daily and Friday til 7 p.m.

COYOTE CANYON WINERY

357 Port Ave., Prosser 509-786-7686 www.coyotecanyonwinery.com

• Designed to be both hip and classic, this winery and lounge features dark wood floors, comfy chairs and couches, deep red walls, contemporary art, and handcrafted wines from the Coyote Canyon Vineyard in the Horse Heaven Hills appellation. Hours: 11 a.m. to 5 p.m. daily.

DAVEN LORE WINERY

23103 S. Davlor PR SW, Prosser 509-781-0557 www.davenlore.com

• This small club winery perched on the Horse Heaven Hills specializes in blended red wines. Primarily using new barrels, Daven Lore combines French, American and Hungarian oaks for its hand-harvested grapes. Hours: Winery tastings and tours by appointment only.

DESERT WIND WINERY

2258 Wine Country Road, Prosser 866-921-7277 or 509-786-7277 www.desertwindwinery.com

• In 2007, Desert Wind winery opened a $3.5 million winery and tasting room. The facility also includes a winemaking facility, restaurant, demonstration kitchen, banquet room, four guest rooms and two outdoor patios. Desert Wind wines use fruit from family-owned vineyards on the Wahluke slope. Varietals include viognier, semillon, Bare Naked chardonnay (unoaked), Barbera, Merlot, cabernet sauvignon, sangiovese, tempranillo, rosé and Ruah, a red wine blend. Summer hours (May through September): 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. daily.

GAMACHE VINTERS

505 Cabernet Court, Prosser 509-786-7800 www.gamachevintners.com

• Bob and Roger Gamache first planted grapes in 1982, but they didn’t start making their own wine until 20 years later. Almost immediately, Gamache Vintners wines found a place among the Yakima Valley’s highest regarded. Its wines include viognier, riesling, cabernet franc, merlot, malbec, cabernet sauvignon and syrah along with a red blend, Boulder Red. Hours: 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. daily

HEAVENS CAVE CELLARS

2880 Lee Road, Suite A, Prosser 509-788-0008 www.heavenscave.com

• Heavens Cave Cellars is a small winery producing premium wines from the Horse Heaven Hills. The winery’s Heavens Cave Estate Wine Collection and Make The DASH Count Wine Collection support the Make The DASH Count Foundation, which benefits at-risk youth. Hours: 11 a.m. to 5 p.m. daily.

HINZERLING WINERY

1520 Sheridan Ave., Prosser 509-786-2163 www.hinzerling.com

• Founded in 1976 by the Wallace family, the Yakima Valley’s oldest winery specializes in small lots of handcrafted wines. Hinzerling is noted for award-winning dessert and appetizer wines. The Vintner’s Inn, a bed and breakfast, restaurant and wine bar, opened next to the winery in 2001. Hours: 11 a.m. to 5 p.m. Monday through Saturday and noon to 4 p.m. Sunday.

HOGUE CELLARS

2800 Lee Road, Prosser 800-565-9779 or 509-786-6108 www.hoguecellars.com

• Founded in 1982 by Mike Hogue, Hogue Cellars has gained national and international acclaim for its wines. Varietals include chardonnay, Merlot, cabernet sauvignon, syrah, fume blanc and Riesling. The tasting room offers wine tasting, a gift shop, picnic area and wines, including reserves and rare terroir wines available only in the tasting room. Hours: 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. daily (closed major holidays).

KESTREL VINTNERS

2890 Lee Road, Prosser 509-786-2675 www.kestrelwines.com

• Kestrel Vintners strives for top-quality handcrafted dark, rich red wines at reasonable prices. The award-winning Kestrel View Estate vineyard is home to some of Washington’s oldest vines. Kestrel’s Lady in Red and Pure Platinum collectors wines have become famous for their drinkability as well as for the innocent pinup art painted on the bottles. Hours: 11 a.m. to 5 p.m. daily.

McKINLEY SPRINGS

1201 Alderdale Road, Prosser 509-894-4528 www.mckinleysprings.com

• McKinley Springs is a small, family-owned winery in the Horse Heaven Hills. For more than 25 years, McKinley Springs has developed its reputation for growing high-quality grapes that have produced award-winning wines, and in 2002 it opened its own winery specializing in cabernet sauvignon and syrah. Summer hours: 1 to 6 p.m. Saturday and Sunday.

OLSEN ESTATES

500 Merlot Drive, Prosser 509-786-7007 www.olsenestates.com

• Olsen Estates handpicks the best fruit from 18 varieties of grapes grown at the estate to make its Rhône and Bordeaux-styled blends. The winery and tasting room opened in 2007 in Prosser, where the Olsen family has had roots since 1908. Hours: 11 a.m. to 5 p.m. Wednesday through Sunday. By appointment Mondays and Tuesdays.

PONTIN DEL ROZA WINERY

35502 N. Hinzerling Road, Prosser 509-786-4449 www.pontindelroza.com

• The Pontin family crushed its first grapes in 1984 to produce wines for the Pontin Del Roza Winery, which features varietal wines including white Riesling, chenin blanc, cabernet, Merlot, pinot grigio, sangiovese and others. Hours: 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. daily.

SNOQUALMIE VINEYARDS

660 Frontier Road, Prosser 509-786-5558 www.snoqualmie.com

• One of Washington’s first premium wineries, Snoqualmie Vineyards has been producing award-winning wines from the Yakima and Columbia valleys for two decades. Dedicated to sustainability as well as taste Snoqualmie was one of the first wineries in the state to make wines from certified organically grown grapes. Hours: 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. daily.

TASAWIK VINEYARDS

357 Port Ave., No. B, Prosser 509-845-4690 www.tasawikvineyards.com

• Tasawik Vineyards’ tasting room is in Prosser, but its vineyard is in Walla Walla. So, if you’re interested in tasting the grapes from one of Washington’s other standout growing regions, Tasawik is your chance. They offer cabernet sauvignon, merlot, rosé, sauvignon blanc and viognier as well as several blends. Hours: Tasting room is open from 11 a.m. to 5 p.m. Friday through Monday.

THURSTON WOLFE WINERY

588 Cabernet Court, Prosser 509-786-3313 www.thurstonwolfe.com

• Wade Wolfe and Rebecca Yeaman started Thurston Wolfe Winery in 1987 with the goal of producing small lots of exceptional wines from the best vineyards in the state. Offerings include petite sirah and the popular Sweet Rebecca, an orange muscat. Hours: 11 a.m. to 5 p.m. Thursday through Sunday and holiday Mondays.

VINEHEART WINERY

44209 N. McDonald Road, Prosser 509-973-2993 www.vineheart.com

• VineHeart is a boutique family winery producing Yakima Valley wines at affordable prices. The estate-grown grapes are hand-selected and sorted. Hours: 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. Thursday through Monday.

WILLOW CREST WINERY

590 Merlot Drive, Prosser 509-786-7999 www.willowcrestwinery.com

• Willow Crest Winery was founded in 1995 by David J. Minick, a longtime grape grower in the Yakima Valley, and uses estate grown fruit that Minick planted, cultivated and harvested to create crisp pinot gris and bold syrahs. The Tuscan-themed tasting room features a patio seating area and barrel room. Hours: 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. daily.

YAKIMA RIVER WINERY

143302 W. North River Road, Prosser 509-786-2805 www.yakimariverwinery.com

• This family-owned winery is among the area’s first, having been founded in 1977 by the Rauner family. The winery uses Yakima Valley grapes and its varietals include cabernet sauvignon, Merlot, John’s Port, Petit Verdot and shiraz port. Hours: 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. daily.