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Columbia Valley AVA

Blocks 27-31B & 33B

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Variety Characteristics 

Year Planted: 2016 

Acres: 96 

Varieties: Chardonnay, Cabernet Franc, Cabernet Sauvignon, Malbec, Sauvignon Blanc 

 

Cabernet Franc – Clones: 4,13 

Cabernet Sauvignon – Clones: 33 

Malbec – Clones: 4,6,9 

Chardonnay – Clones: 15,352 

Sauvignon Blanc – Clones: 530 

 

Soil: Rich loam with clay 

Elevation: 698 ft - 721 ft 

Tier Characteristics

Blocks 27–29 include our Tier 6 Chardonnay, Sauvignon Blanc, Cabernet Franc, and Malbec. Stretching across both the Red Mountain and Columbia Valley AVAs, these blocks—though in lower tiers—consistently deliver reliable, well-balanced fruit appreciated by many of our long-standing customers. 

 

Blocks 30, 31B and 33B feature Tier 6 Malbec and Cabernet Sauvignon. Primarily planted to Malbec on the Columbia Valley side, with select plantings of Cabernet Sauvignon, these blocks continue to produce balanced, flavourful fruit that reliably meets quality standards. 

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