Seattle Official Visitors Guide 2008 - (Page 84) DINING WASHINGTON WINE COUNTRY Ripe for exploring hat happens when you combine lush growing conditions, the ingenuity of Washington State entrepreneurs and a northern location that gets an average of 17.4 hours of daily sunlight in the growing season? A premium wineproducing region emerges (the second-largest in the country) that garners glowing praise from Wine Enthusiast, Wine Spectator and The Wine Advocate. Leading varieties include merlot, chardonnay, syrah, cabernet sauvignon and riesling. And unlike other wine regions, Washington’s grapes grow on their own roots — there’s no grafting onto rootstock. This ensures that the wine maintains its true varietal flavor. This page, clockwise from top: Rows of wine grapes at Spring Valley Vineyard in the Walla Walla region; Chateau Ste. Michelle wine cellars in Woodinville; glimpses of wineries in the Woodinville region. Credits: ©Greg Vaughn, ©Anna Zoromski/Weaver, ©Anna Zoromski/Weaver W More than accolades and high-profile wines, Washington wine country offers a distinctive experience. From mom-and-pop shops to sleek, state-of- the-art wineries — hidden gems to national success stories — they’re here among the state’s more than 500 diverse wineries. 84 WWW.VISITSEATTLE.ORG http://WWW.VISITSEATTLE.ORG
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