Bright pale yellow. Aroma of ripe peach and apricot with an undertone of honey. Expensive palate with crisp clean finish and flavors that linger attractively in the mouth.

Founded in 1962 by ten friends, six of whom were University of Washington professors, Columbia Winery is Washington state's first premium winery. Originally known as Associated Vintners, the group was united in the belief that classic European vinifera vines could survive the harsh Washington winters and that fine wine could be made in Washington state. They began by making wines in the garage of Dr. Lloyd Woodburne, Columbia's first winemaker, in the Seattle neighborhood of Laurelhurst.

The results far exceeded their expectations. "Those first years of the 1960s are the turning point in modern wine history" writes Hugh Johnson, one of the world's most widely read and respected wine authorities. In his book "Vintage," he pays tribute to the Associated Vintners and the industry they helped build in the Northwest, at precisely the same time that California and Australia were awakening to the possibility of making high quality wine.

Columbia Winery has grown steadily over the past forty years as a leader in Washington's burgeoning wine industry.

Bottle Size: .750