Vineyards

A Winemaker’s Spice Cabinet

Blending lots from different sites always seemed the best course
of action to me; like having an entire spice rack in your arsenal rather than one consisting of solely cumin and cinnamon. This
line of thought has worked well for Barnard Griffin – allowing our wines to have a sense of place- distinctly Washington, while
leaving room for us to blend consistent, award-winning wine, year after year.

– ROB GRIFFIN

Barnard Griffin relies heavily upon several vineyards through-out the Columbia Valley for the Signature line – blending the best lots to create the ‘signature’ style of Barnard Griffin’s Washington wines. For the Reserve wines, we lean toward specific sites; the fruit from which Rob and Megan have worked with year over year – crafting truly spectacular wines with a sense of place and a style all their own.

Red Heaven

Location: RED MOUNTAIN AVA – high alkali loam + gravel

Vines: Cabernet Sauvignon, Merlot, Malbec, Syrah, Touriga, Tempranillo, Souzao, Tinta Cao

Soil: High alkali loam + gravel

Lonesome Spring Ranch

Location: YAKIMA VALLEY AVA

Vines: Grenache, Petit Verdot, Durif, Counoise, Cinsault, Orange Muscat, Chardonnay, Merlot, Cabernet Sauvignon

Soil: SE slope, Kootenay silt loam and starbuck, up to 15% aspect

Kiona

Location: RED MOUNTAIN AVA

Vines: Cabernet Sauvignon, Semillon

History: The oldest Cabernet vines on Red Mountain, fruit that was first crushed by twenty-something Rob Griffin.

Gunkel

Location: COLUMBIA GORGE AVA

Vines: Petit Verdot, Syrah, Roussanne, Viognier, Zinfandel, Barbera

Soil: South-facing slope along Columbia River

Sagemoor

Location: WHITE BLUFFS AVA

Vines: Cabernet Sauvignon, Merlot, Chardonnay, Pinot Gris, Sauvignon Blanc

Soil: Old vines planted in 1972, varied silt + loam, 2-15% slope

Crawford

Location: YAKIMA VALLEY AVA

Vines: Chardonnay, Orange Muscat, Albariño, Cabernet Sauvignon

Soil: Third generation farmers,
Geneva double curtain trained fruit

Balcom + Moe

Location: COLUMBIA VALLEY AVA

Vines: Sangiovese

History: The original Sangiovese vineyard, and the place of the borrowed fruit.