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China Bend Vineyard and Winery | Kettle Falls, WA 99141 |
www.chinabend.com
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3751 Vineyard Way Kettle Falls, WA 99141 (800) 700-6123 Email: winery@chinabend.com
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We at China Bend Vineyards have come to making wine with the notion that wine is food. Our background as growers and processors of certified organic foods has shown us that the best foods, that is the most nutritious and flavorful foods, are those produced in the most natural and simple ways. Applying these principles at our winery has led us to realize that natural unsulfited wines made from organically grown grapes are perhaps the ultimate expression of health food. All of our wines are vegan. (Vegan wine is made without the use of any animal products.)Fresh grapes are among the most nutritionally complete of fruits, loaded with vitamins, minerals, easily digestible sugars, and endowed with cleansing curative properties. During fermentation the yeasts thoroughly extract and convert these nutrients making them even more available to our digestive system. Winemaking enhances and captures the health giving properties of the grape in an easily storable form.Living wines have long been an essential and integral ingredient of the healthy diet. Since the time of Christ, and before, wine has been valued as a basic food. It has been central to the ceremony of dining and feasting, not because of its intoxicating properties but because of its exceptional nutritional and vitalizing qualities.It has only been in the last fifty years that the health giving qualities of wine have been compromised by mass production and the internationalization of the wine industry. The advent of chemical and mechanical shortcuts in winemaking following World War II has literally taken the life out of wine. Most, indeed almost all wines on the market today are significantly degraded nutritionally and contain various chemicals, especially sulfites, which are detrimental to our health.Our vineyard, garden, unique winery, and kitchen were created to maximize the natural goodness and health-giving properties of our wine and foods. This dedication to natural growing and processing also brings out the fullest flavor of our products. Our family is proud to offer you wine and foods of uncompromised quality and exquisite flavor. Try some today!Bart Alexander, Proprietor | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Winemaker Bart Alexander |
Natural winemaking is at once simple and exacting; easy as labor intensive; ancient and state of the art modern. Our winemaking style is determined and defined by our commitment to make wines which preserve the maximum nutritive values and express the fullest character and flavor without manipulating, altering, or adding anything which would compromise its purity. It is to our great advantage that the grapes which come from our vineyards are perfectly mature and balanced. This eliminates the need to add sugar, acids, or anything else to compensate for less than perfect grapes. Eliminating the need to add sulfites is the biggest challenge we face. Extreme care and precautions are required to prevent contamination and oxidation at every step of the process, from harvest and crush though aging and bottling. This means alot of intensive labor and lends itself more to hand-crafted wines than mass produced wines. We don't use sulfites not only because they affect our health but also because they affect the flavor of the wine. Sulfites mask, supress, and often overpower the natural taste |
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2006 Leon Millot Reserve
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Regular as of 06/09 |
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2005 Proprietor's Reserve-Marechal Foch
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Regular as of 06/09 |
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2006 Marechal Foch Reserve
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Regular as of 06/09 |
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2002 Merlot
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Regular as of 05/07 |
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2005 Proprietor's Reserve-Grand Red
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Regular as of 06/09 |
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2006 Lake Roosevelt Red
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Regular as of 05/07 |
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NV Blackberry Velvet
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$30.00 Regular as of 05/07 |
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NV Royal Reserve
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$17.00 Regular as of 05/07 |
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