Wynnwood Cellars

Wynnwood Cellars Estate Winery sits on a southwest-sloping site above Duck Lake in the Creston Valley of the Upper Columbia Basin, about ten minutes north of Creston on Highway 3A in Wynndel. The site is said by geologists to have been the original west coast of North America, and the vineyard soil carries remnants of ancient oceans and glaciers. The winery grew from a 2007 conversation between Michael Wigen, a third-generation Creston Valley lumberman and aerobatic pilot who owned the land, and Dave Basaraba, a farmer with Eastern European roots who had been testing vinifera vines in the valley since 1999. They produce site-specific wines from Merlot, Pinot Noir, and Pinot Gris, including a burgundy-style Merlot, a dark Pinot Noir with blackberry and mint notes, and a Pinot Gris with pear and grapefruit.

Written by Ava from public sources. Not written or reviewed by the winery.