Travel Reference
In-Depth Information
11920 W. Hwy. 12, Lowden.
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509/525-4129.
www.woodwardcanyon.com. Spring and summer Mon-Sat
10am-5pm, Sun noon-5pm. On U.S. 12, 12 miles west of Walla Walla.
EAST OF WALLA WALLA
At the Walla Walla Airport, you'll find several small wineries. These include
Reininger,
720 C St. (
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509/522-1994;
www.reiningerwinery.com; open by
appointment),
Russell Creek Winery,
C Street and Aeronica Avenue (
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509/
386-4401;
www.russellcreek-winery.com; open daily 10am-5pm),
Tamarack
Cellars,
700 C St. (
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509/526-3533;
www.tamarackcellars.com; open Sat
10am-4pm or by appointment), and
Buty,
535 E. Cessna Ave. (
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509/527-
0901;
www.butywinery.com; open daily 11am-4pm).
Dunham Cellars
Located adjacent to the Walla Walla airport, this winery
produces an exceptional red blend called trutina, the composition of which
varies from year to year. The wines made here are for the most part big, long-
keeping reds.
150 E. Boeing Ave.
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509/529-4685.
www.dunhamcellars.com. Daily 11am-4pm. Take the airport exit off
U.S. 12 east of downtown.
Walla Walla Vintners
This small winery does only red wines and in the
past has produced some excellent cabernet sauvignon and merlot. They also
make sangiovese, cabernet franc, and a red cuvee.
225 Vineyard Lane.
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509/525-4724.
www.wallawallavintners.com. Mar-Dec Sat 10:30am-4:30pm;
Jan-Feb Sat 1-4:30pm. Located east of town off Mill Creek Rd.
SOUTH OF WALLA WALLA
Glen Fiona
Although it focuses almost exclusively on syrah, this winery
still manages to produce a range of distinctively different wines. Prices range
from $15 to $45, so there's usually something for almost any budget.
1249 Lyday Lane.
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509/522-2566.
www.glenfiona.com. Sat 11am-4pm. Drive south on Wash. 125, turn
left on Old Milton Hwy., turn right on Braden Rd., and right on Lyday Lane.
Pepper Bridge Winery
Crafting ultra-premium wines from estate-
grown grapes, Pepper Bridge is one of the state's premier producers of bordeaux-
style wines, with the emphasis on cabernet sauvignon. A state-of-the-art gravity-
flow winery ensures as little handling of the grapes as possible, which produces
smoother, more cellar-worthy wines.
1704 J.B. George Rd.
&
509/525-6502.
www.pepperbridge.com. Mon-Sat 10am-4pm. Drive south on
Wash. 125, turn left on Old Milton Hwy, turn right on Pepper Bridge Rd., and then left on J.B. George Rd.
Rulo Winery
This small, family-run winery on the south side of
town produces outstanding and reasonably priced syrah and viognier. This lat-
ter is a delicious, food-friendly white wine with a wonderful nose. Don't miss this
winery. They also produce some outstanding chardonnays.
2525 Pranger Rd.
&
509/525-7856.
www.rulowinery.com. Open by appointment. Drive south on Wash.
125, turn left on Old Milton Hwy., and then right on Pranger Rd.
SPORTS & OUTDOOR ACTIVITIES
Though the land immediately surrounding Walla Walla is rolling farm country,
less than 20 miles to the east the
Blue Mountains
rise to more than 6,000 feet.
Hiking, mountain biking, fishing, and hunting are all popular in these little-
visited mountains. For more information, contact the
Walla Walla Ranger Dis-
trict,
1415 W. Rose St., Walla Walla, WA 99362 (
&
509/522-6290;
www.fs.fed.
us/r6/uma).
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