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The Winery:
Located
at the base of the Blue Mountains in Walla Walla Washington, K Vintners
opened its doors to the public on December 3rd, 2001. The property at
820 Mill Creek Road where the winery sits was homesteaded in 1853 with
the adjacent farmhouse built in 1872. The winery grounds with Titus
Creek flowing through the lawn and the old pioneer planted trees, is
a little slice of heartland Americana.
The Winemaker:
He loves
to drink wine! Charles Smith, proprietor and winemaker, comes to Walla
Walla after 11 years in Scandanavia. Originally from northern California,
he has been involved with wine personally and professionally his whole
life. And did we forget to mention... he loves to drink wine!
The Vineyards:
K Vintners
is producing wines from 2 distinctive viticultural zones: Wahluke Slope
and Walla Walla Valley. Each of these areas are unique and awesome for
Syrah and the Field Blends produced.
In April
'02 two seperate blocks of vineyards were planted to Syrah adjacent
to the winery in the rocky dry creek beds that run through K Vintners
property.