CONNER LEE

Conner Lee is one of the most highly regarded and recognized vineyards in Washington state. The vineyard was established in 1980 under the careful instruction of renown viticulturist Dr. Walter Clore, and purchased by Josh Lawrence and Tom Merkle in 2019.

The vineyard is known for its fine sandy loam soils and relatively cool, long, even ripening season that produces wines of superior texture, balance and complexity. It is widely regarded as one of the top Chardonnay sites in the Pacific Northwest, and Bordeaux varietal bottlings from the vineyard have been amongst Washington’s highest scoring wines. Over 60 wineries have produced outstanding wines from the vineyard over the years, and the current client list includes such highly regarded producers as Abeja, Bookwalter, Buty, Gorman and Long Shadows.

DIONYSUS VINEYARD

Dionysus Vineyard is one of five vineyards managed by Sagemoor Vineyards. It’s on the east side of the Columbia River, 15 miles north of the Tri-Cities, WA. Dionysus is in the Columbia Valley AVA and has 150 acres of wine grapes plus 12 acres of apples. It’s also next door to Bacchus Vineyard.

In 1973 this vineyard was originally planted to Cabernet Sauvignon, Gamay Beaujolais, Zinfandel, Gewurztraminer, Trousseau Gris (Grey Riesling), Chardonnay and Semillon. After 40+ years of experimentation and feedback from our winery partners, Dionysus still grows Cabernet Sauvignon and Chardonnay, but the other varietals have been replaced by Riesling, Merlot, and Petit Verdot. Cabernet Sauvignon has become the remarkable flagship variety of this vineyard site.

ELEPHANT MOUNTAIN

Elephant Mountain Vineyards, owned by Joe Hattrup, are situated on a unique site located high on the southern slopes of the Rattlesnake Ridge at the base of Elephant Mountain, near the center of the new Rattlesnake Hills Appellation in the greater Yakima Valley Appellation.

The vineyard sits on a series of gentle, southern-facing slopes at elevations from 1320 to 1460 ft. The vineyard is located above the irrigated portion of the Yakima Valley and is surrounded by dry land shrub steppe. The vineyard has a unique micro climate, perfect for growing and maturing wine grapes.