Winemakers Direct .us
Winemakers' Access:
Home | Sponsors | About | Get Involved | Partners | Join | Contact | Search | Twitter
Search by: - - State - - Appellation - - Varietal - - Winery -
Search for: - Reds - - Whites - - Rosés - - Blends - - Other-than-grape Wines - - Dessert Wines - - Sparkling Wines -
Special Searches: Organic & Reduced Sulfite Biodynamic Vegan Salmon-Safe Kosher Sacramental Wines Made by Women
Quick Search: All words in any order - Exact phrase - Any word - -
China Bend Vineyard and Winery Kettle Falls, WA 99141 www.chinabend.com
3751 Vineyard Way
Kettle Falls, WA 99141
(800) 700-6123
Email: winery@chinabend.com
Tasting room hours: --- (Map)
Open Seasonally Apr thru Oct
Off Season by appointment
  • Monday:
  • Noon.5:00 PM.
  • Tuesday:
  • Noon.5:00 PM.
  • Wednesday:
  • Noon.5:00 PM.
  • Thursday:
  • Noon.5:00 PM.
  • Friday:
  • Noon.5:00 PM.
  • Saturday:
  • Noon.5:00 PM.
  • Sunday:
  • Noon.5:00 PM.
    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
    .
    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
    --
    Red ------------- ---

    2006 Leon Millot Reserve
  • Appellation: Washington
  • Winemaker: Bart Alexander
  • This delicious rare red variety originated in the Alsace along the French/Swiss/German border. The cool mountain air at China Bend brings out the deep rich character of the Millot finessed with 2 years on oak. Winner of Gold and Double Gold Medal awards.
  • Question? Comment? winery@chinabend.com
  • Visit: www.chinabend.com
  • $25.00
    Regular
    as of 06/09
    Email

    Order Direct Online
    Tasting Room Open

    Info & Map
    Kettle Falls, WA
    Red ------------- ---

    2005 Proprietor's Reserve-Marechal Foch
  • Appellation: Washington
  • Winemaker: Bart Alexander
  • The Proprietors Reserve is the winemakers selection of the best barrels.
  • Question? Comment? winery@chinabend.com
  • Visit: www.chinabend.com
  • $35.00
    Regular
    as of 06/09
    Email

    Order Direct Online
    Tasting Room Open

    Info & Map
    Kettle Falls, WA
    Red ------------- ---

    2006 Marechal Foch Reserve
  • Appellation: Washington
  • Winemaker: Bart Alexander
  • Our Most Popular Wine! Dark, rich, full-bodied, and silky smooth. An elegant marriage of fruit and oak. Cardamom spice dancing on ripe plum and black cherry. Delicious now, will cellar beautifully.
  • Question? Comment? winery@chinabend.com
  • Visit: www.chinabend.com
  • $25.00
    Regular
    as of 06/09
    Email

    Order Direct Online
    Tasting Room Open

    Info & Map
    Kettle Falls, WA
    Red ------------- ---
    2002 Merlot
  • Appellation: Washington
  • Winemaker: Bart Alexander
  • Everything you could want in a Merlot: dark, rich, fruity, and incredibly smooth. Perfectly balanced and subtly oaked. Ripe fruit with toasted hazelnut on the finish. Delicious now, will cellar beautifully.
  • Question? Comment? winery@chinabend.com
  • Visit: www.chinabend.com
  • $25.00
    Regular
    as of 05/07
    Email

    Order Direct Online
    Tasting Room Open

    Info & Map
    Kettle Falls, WA
    Red ------------- ---

    2005 Proprietor's Reserve-Grand Red
  • Appellation: Washington
  • Blend of Leon Millot, Marechal Foch,
  • Winemaker: Bart Alexander
  • The winemaker blended the perfect amounts of Leon Millot and Marechal Foch to create this exquisite blend.
  • Question? Comment? winery@chinabend.com
  • Visit: www.chinabend.com
  • $25.00
    Regular
    as of 06/09
    Email

    Order Direct Online
    Tasting Room Open

    Info & Map
    Kettle Falls, WA
    Red ------------- ---
    2006 Lake Roosevelt Red
  • Appellation: Washington
  • Blend of Marechal Foch, Merlot,
  • Winemaker: Bart Alexander
  • A distinctive barrel-aged blend of our Estate-grown reds. Deep color, full body, fruity, and smooth. This is our best value Premium red.
  • Question? Comment? winery@chinabend.com
  • Visit: www.chinabend.com
  • $20.00
    Regular
    as of 05/07
    Email

    Order Direct Online
    Tasting Room Open

    Info & Map
    Kettle Falls, WA
    Other-than-grape
    ---

    NV Blackberry Velvet
  • Winemaker: Bart Alexander
  • Whole fruit fermented using 100% Blackberries.
  • Question? Comment? winery@chinabend.com
  • Visit: www.chinabend.com
  • 375 ml
    $30.00
    Regular
    as of 05/07
    Email

    Order Direct Online
    Tasting Room Open

    Info & Map
    Kettle Falls, WA
    Other-than-grape
    ---

    NV Royal Reserve
  • Raspberry Dessert Wine
  • Winemaker: Bart Alexander
  • A sip of this natural dessert wine explodes with raspberry, followed by a glow of warmth and a craving for anything chocolate. Edit this wine.
  • Question? Comment? winery@chinabend.com
  • Visit: www.chinabend.com
  • 375 ml
    $17.00
    Regular
    as of 05/07
    Email

    Order Direct Online
    Tasting Room Open

    Info & Map
    Kettle Falls, WA
    HELPING WINE LOVERS BUY DIRECT FROM WINEMAKERS
    DRINK DIRECT!
    Member List