ALLI LANPHEAR VINEYARD & WINERY
Alli Lanphear Vineyard & Winery is a small family farm, vineyard and winery. They produce wine exclusively from the grapes they grow using organic practices in Puget Sound AVA. They have four different grapes on the property, including three whites: chardonnay, sauvignon blanc and siegerrebe. Pinot noir is the lone red grape, and it has been tricky to grow and ripen, but the warmer summer seasons helped the grapes ripen enough for wine-making. LEARN MORE
ANDREW WILL WINERY
SILVER LEVEL SPONSOR OF VASHON EVENTS
Andrew Will Winery brings in their fruit from Ciel du Cheval, Champoux, and May’s Discovery, and Two Blondes vineyards. Since the first vintage in 1989 they have tried to improve their artisanal skills as winemakers as well as to conform to the simple ideas they started with. The most important of these has been the primacy of the vineyard. They make about 4500 cases of wine a year. In addition to the blends they make from Cabernet Sauvignon, Merlot and Cabernet Franc, they also make Sangiovese from fruit grown at Ciel du Cheval. The history of the Sangiovese is as full as the other wines they have made but for now it lies in the shadow of the other varieties. Andrew Will used to make varietal bottlings but by 2003 they had taken a vow to make as fine a wine as they could through blending the most important varieties they grow in Washington.
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CAMP COLVOS BREWING
FIRST FRIDAY GALLERY CRUISE SPONSOR
Camp Colvos Brewing is a new brewery that recently opened its taproom on Vashon Island. The brewery is located down the road a spell, but the taproom is right in the heart of the village (AKA, “downtown” Vashon). All of their beer is available in Crowlers, bottles, or growler fills. Their awesome patio is open for limited capacity seating with a big tent, lights and heaters! LEARN MORE
DRAGON’S HEAD CIDER
BRONZE LEVEL SPONSOR OF VASHON EVENTS
At Dragon’s Head Cider, we believe in producing high quality hard ciders with a traditional approach, which means you will never find us using apple juice concentrate, over sweetening our ciders, or adding other flavors to our ciders. We love the story that apples and pears can tell all by themselves, and so we keep it simple. Press high quality apples and pears, ferment the juice, put it in a bottle. We believe one of the keys to creating great cider is to have control over the entire process. For this reason, we do the pressing, fermentation, blending and bottling all right here on the farm. Wes and Laura Cherry moved to Vashon Island in 2010 with the dream of planting an orchard and starting a cidery. Today their orchard is full of cider apple and perry pear trees, and their award winning ciders are sold in Washington and Oregon, as well as direct to consumer in their tasting room, on their web site, and through their cider club. 18201 107th Ave SW, Vashon, WA 98070.
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MAURY ISLAND WINERY
Maury Island Winery is a small, family owned and operated vineyard and winery in the Puget Sound American Viticultural Area (AVA) dedicated to producing high quality estate-grown wines. We have been growing wine grapes on our property since 1980. Licensed in 2008, we are now producing about 150 cases per year of Pinot Noir, Pinot Gris and a sparkling rosé we call Crémant de Maury. Their 2018 Crémant de Maury, their 2018 Estate Pinot Noir and their 2017 Estate Pinot Noir are now available for curbside pickup. Open for visits and wine tastings, by appointment, from Memorial Day weekend through Labor Day! LEARN MORE
NASHI ORCHARDS
Nashi Orchards uses sustainable practices to grow the finest Asian and European pears and heirloom apples to handcraft award-winning hard cider and perry. Our orchard, production facility, and tasting room are located on beautiful Vashon Island, Washington, where we’re part of a growing community of artisan food, wine, and spirits producers. We grow numerous varieties of Asian pears, European perry pears, and heirloom apples to make our perry and cider. The orchards and surrounding farm and forest are home to our St. Croix sheep, Bouvier de Flanders dogs, barn cats, and an abundance of birds and other wildlife. The orchard and gardens provide beauty in all seasons and is an inspiring retreat all year round. The tasting room is located at 16906 SW 107th Avenue. It is currently closed, but will be opening on Saturday April 3rd. Saturday and Sundays 12-5pm. Phone/Text for reservations: 206-734-5551 LEARN MORE
PALOUSE WINERY
GOLD LEVEL SPONSOR OF VASHON EVENTS
George & Linda Kirkish are the heart of Palouse Winery. After running an airline, a contracting business, raising four children, and living life to the fullest on Vashon Island, George & Linda took their drive for excellence and art in a new direction. In the fall of 2003, they set off into the wilds of the wine industry by buying half a ton of Cabernet Franc grapes from Portteus Vineyard, located high on the hillside above Yakima Valley in Rattlesnake Hills. That first barrel ignited a passion for wine making that couldn’t be stamped out. With expert guidance & regular classes at UC Davis’s oenology program, Palouse evolved further in its philosophy, along with its grape purchases. In early 2005 the winery expanded into the present day location on Vashon Island’s north end. Palouse produces 1,400 cases of handcrafted wine a year, each vintage more stunning than the last. 12431 Vashon Hwy SW, Vashon, WA. LEARN MORE
POLLARD VINEYARD & WINERY
Pollard Vineyard is a ten acre site located in the Upper Yakima Valley of Washington State. With a southwest facing slope the vineyard sits at 1150 feet. The soil is silt-loam and the annual precipitation is 8 inches. The growing season is approximately 190 days. Distinguishing features of the vineyard also include a focus on clonal selection and a denser than average planting. Pollard vineyard has 2400 plants per acre in contrast to the typical vineyard of 1700 plants. This experimental planting approach follows the path of the leading fruit orchards in the region that have demonstrated that with cutting edge techniques one can maximize production on less acreage while maintaining superior fruit quality. Half of the vineyard is planted in cabernet franc (Robin’s favorite grape variety) French clones 327 and 214; the remaining half is in cabernet sauvignon clones 91 and 4 and merlot clones 181 and 348. Pollard wine is available for shipping or pickup at their Vashon facility. LEARN MORE
VASHON BREWING COMMUNITY PUB
A welcoming place for everyone to enjoy. Family friendly, weekly live music and other fun events! Craft beer, delicious food, lots of outdoor seating. In terms of food, they have a mix of pub classics and Caribbean inspired items. During busier months, they have rotating food trucks outside to keep it interesting. Food can also be brought in, allowing our guests even more options to enjoy with their beer! LEARN MORE
VASHON WINERY
Vashon Winery is a tiny “garagiste” winery producing less than 600 cases of wine annually. Garagiste is a moniker used in Bordeaux, France to describe garage-size wineries who make exceptional wines without owning their own vineyards. They produce about an equal mix of their standard stable of wines: Semillon, Cabernet Sauvignon, Merlot, and their Reserve Red (a blended wine of red grapes), all from grapes purchased in vineyards located in eastern Washington. Their wines are destined to age, to improve in bottle, where the wine undergoes a remarkable transformation: new flavors are created, tannins soften, and the wine flavors deepen. Vashon Winery wines show well with ten years of age on them, though they are often best after between five and seven years. LEARN MORE