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White Heron Cellars Quincy, WA 98848 www.whiteheronwine.com
10035 Stuhlmiller Road
Quincy, WA 98848
(509) 797-9463
Email: info@whiteheronwine.com
Tasting room hours: --- (Map)
11 to 6 PM Thurs, Fri, Sat, Sun,
  • Thursday:
  • 11:00 AM.6:00 PM.
  • Friday:
  • 11:00 AM.6:00 PM.
  • Saturday:
  • 11:00 AM.6:00 PM.
  • Sunday:
  • 11:00 AM.6:00 PM.
    In the spring of 1990 we began to remove sagebrush from a south-facing slope overlooking the Columbia River, basalt cliffs, and the foothills of the Cascade Mountains. All our friends and family came together to assist in the difficult transformation from unirrigated sagebrush to long rows of green vines. Without the hard labor of our friends and family White Heron Cellars would not exist today. Our primary investment in this winery has not been the money we did not have but instead the work of shovel and hoe. Our vines are planted at 2200 vines to the acre, two meters between the rows and one meter between vines in the row. The altitude of our slope climbs from 900 feet to 1200 feet and turns from a straight south slope on the west side to a southeast slope on the east side. Every vine planted on our property has a clear view of the Columbia River and thus excellent protection from cold air. Since 1990 we have experienced neither frost nor winter kill. During the ice age large floods formed the topography of Central Washington. These floods carved a large canyon known as Moses Coulee. The debris that came from the canyon filled the Columbia River channel for many years. Our vineyard is planted on the southern end of this debris field and our soils thus vary from deep sand with a covering of sandy loam on the top of our hillside to river rocks (some quite large) mixed with sand and clay on the lower slopes. Between the vines we have left native vegetation that include grasses, wildflowers, and small shrubs. Even though our grapes are not organic they are grown with every attempt to respect the eco system surrounding the vineyard. We are currently growing Roussanne, Pinot Noir, Syrah, Cabernet Sauvignon, Merlot, Cabernet Franc, and Malbec. From the beginning we have searched for the best available clonal material for these varieties. Our wine making style is very fruit driven with every attempt made to respect the terroir. Thus our wines are made either in neutral oak or stainless steel, fermented dry and put through malolactic fermentation. This reflects the style of winemaking that owners Phyllis and Cameron Fries learned during a five-year stay in Switzerland. After graduating from viticulture and enology school in Switzerland the Washington State natives returned to the state and began the search that culminated in the vineyard on the site of the ghost town of Trinidad. White Heron’s first wine was made from purchased grapes in 1986. The husband and wife team of Linda and Dave Ayriss designed the White Heron label.
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    Winemaker Cameron Fries
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    Red ------------- ---
    2001 Mariposa Vineyard Red
  • Appellation: Columbia Valley
  • Blend of Cabernet Franc, Merlot, Cabernet Sauvignon, Malbec
  • Winemaker: Cameron Fries
  • A blend of Cabernet Franc, Merlot, Cabernet Sauvignon, and Cot. Oak free.
  • 500 cases produced
  • Question? Comment? info@whiteheronwine.com
  • Visit: www.whiteheronwine.com
  • $19.99
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    White ---
    2004 Chardonnay
  • Appellation: Columbia Valley
  • Winemaker: Cameron Fries
  • Oak free.
  • 500 cases produced
  • Question? Comment? info@whiteheronwine.com
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  • $9.99
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    White ---
    2005 Roussanne
  • Appellation: Columbia Valley
  • Winemaker: Cameron Fries
  • 500 cases produced
  • Question? Comment? info@whiteheronwine.com
  • Visit: www.whiteheronwine.com
  • $14.99
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    Quincy, WA
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