Gordon Brothers Family Vineyards & Wines Blog

Gordon Brothers Cellars
671 Levey Road
Pasco, WA 99301
Contact: Katie Gordon Nelson
(509) 547-6331

PASCO, WASHINGTON – In 1999, Jeff Gordon decided to try a new Cabernet Sauvignon clone on his property in the heart of the Columbia Valley of Washington State. He obtained the vines from UC Davis in California – enough to plant one acre – and decided it would be a great experiment.

That experiment has paid off for Gordon Brothers Cellars. The “Clone 6” vines have flourished on Gordon’s property overlooking the Snake River, and they increased the planting of this clone to 5 acres. On September 1, 2010, Gordon Brothers Cellars released their 2008 “SIX,” made from those Clone 6 vines. “We decided to bottle it because it produced grapes of great intensity, flavor and color,” says Jeff, and many wine critics are already taking notice. Paul Gregutt of the Wine Enthusiast gave it a 91 point rating, and Jay Miller of the Wine Advocate gave it 90 Points, saying “Deep purple-colored, it displays an excellent bouquet of balsam wood, Asian spices, tobacco, violets, black cherry, and black currant. This is followed by a sweetly-fruited, layered, medium-bodied wine with good depth and grip, excellent balance, and 2-3 years of aging potential. Drink this tasty effort through 2023.”

7/28/2010

We have several events coming up during the month of June all over the state of Washington! We hope you can make it out to taste our wines!

May 29, 2010 (ok, this isn't June yet, but it's close...) Block Party with the Woodinville Warehouse Wineries! Noon-5PM
Join the Woodinville Warehouse Wineries for a block party, complete with wine (of course) and food from Skillet, A Happy Hot Dog and Veraci Pizza! Gordon Brothers will be offering a 15% discount on all regular-priced wines for the entire weekend! Our tasting room will be open until 7PM.

June 6, 2010 - Taste Washington! Spokane at The Davenport Hotel, 3-7PM
For tickets, visit the Taste Washington website. Gordon Brothers winemaker Tim Henley will be pouring three of our latest releases: 2006 Syrah, 2007 Merlot and 2008 Chardonnay.

We missed last week, so this photo reflects two weeks of growth. Amazing!

Week 5 - 5/18/2010

We're only open two weekends a year in Pasco, and this weekend is one of them! Come see us today from 10AM -6PM or tomorrow from Noon-4PM to taste our latest releases. Bring Mom out for a great Mother's Day outing, or bring a picnic and enjoy the view!

Directions: From Pasco, take I-182/Hwy. 12 East towards Walla Walla. Take the Kahlotus exit and head out the Pasco-Kahlotus Highway 10.2 miles. Turn right on Levey Road. The winery is about a mile ahead on your left. If you have any questions, call Katie at (509) 528-0289. Hope to see you this weekend!

It's been a blustery week! Here's the week 3 photo.

Week 3 - 5/4/2010

Amazing growth in one week even with the cool weather!

Week 1 - 4/20/2010

Here is a short video showing field preparation for our organic watermelons. Notice the vineyard in the background!

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OK. Here is my first shot at this blog thing. This industry is amazing. There are 650 wineries in Washington. For the most part, we only compete in the retail arena. We support each other. No matter what we like to think, we are chasing other regions in the world for attention, for acceptance, for respect, for all the things that will make us the number 1 wine region in the world. We have to support each other!

I have found that for the most part if you travel as little as 200 miles outside the State, nobody cares about different regions in the Washington. They care about what they can sell to their customers.

I think for the most part we have done a good job presenting that quality. I have seen in the past couple of years an actual Washington section in wine shops outside the Northwest. We have made great inroads in the market place, but we have so far to go.