Forgeron is the French word for blacksmith as our winery/tasting room was the former site of a blacksmith shop. The word "Forgeron" also has a slightly different meaning in French, referring to artisans who build with their hands combining experience with an extensive knowledge of their trade.
This is the vision that Marie-Eve Gilla, part owner and winemaker, brings to the winery each day by crafting complex, food friendly wines from vineyards chosen for their maturity and flavor profile.

Forgeron Cellars was founded in 2001 by a group of investors, mostly from the Walla Walla Valley, who have been involved in the wine industry since 1989.This new venture emphasizes their passion and dedication for a long-term commitment to a rapidly growing industry in the Walla Walla Valley.

We have contracted with many vineyards strategically located across the Yakima, Columbia and Walla-Walla Valleys.  Our focus is on reflecting the quality of grapes from the best sites and to reveal the full potential of Washington State.  We are also actively developing distinct vineyards in  Walla Walla , illustrating our long-term commitment to the industry in this valley we are proud to call home.


 

Dick Boushey & Marie Visiting Boushey Vineyards

 

WineMaker Marie

CURRENT RELEASES
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2006 Chardonnay
New Release!


2002 Vinfinity

2002 Merlot
Magnums Only!

2003 Merlot New Release!


2004 Merlot
(
Boushey Vineyard)

2003 Cabernet Sauvignon (Pepper Bridge Vineyard)

2003 Cabernet Sauvignon

2003 Syrah

2004 Syrah New Release!
(Boushey Vineyard)


2005 Zinfandel New Release!

2005 Late Harvest  Gewurztraminer 

Anvil Red n/v
Magnums Only!

Walldeaux Smithie n/v
New Release!

 


ACCOLADES

2005 Late Harvest Gewürztraminer  Yakima Valley
"A wine that could get you drunk on aromatics alone, Forgeron Cellar's late-harvest gewürztraminer ($14) is another vibrant wine from the brazenly ripe 2005 vintage. Inhaling its rose-petal, tropical, orange-zest perfume conveys a certain happiness that only a beachside massage and tropical drink can bestow ."

 

Maggie Dutton, Seattle Weekly, November 28, 2007
 

2003 Syrah  Columbia Valley  91
"This is 100% Syrah, delicious, fragrant and loaded with spice. It's a blend from several different Washington AVAs, and has just the right mix of citrus, pepper, smoke, spice, acid, toast and tannin, bringing in elements from all of them. The fruit is sweet and brambly: the herbal elements are just right, adding notes of leaf and tobacco. There is a whiff of smoke and bacon fat, and the citrus/acid components lifts it nicely."

Wine Enthusiast, November 1, 2007

2003 Syrah  Columbia Valley  

Paul Gregutt's Top 100 Washington State Wines For 2007, Seattle Times,
December 18, 2007
 

Our Tasting-Room is open daily from 11am to 4pm
(Closed Major Holidays)


Forgeron Cellars

33 W. Birch St. - Walla Walla, Washington   99362
Tel. 509-522-9463 ~ Fax. 509-522-0037

www.forgeroncellars.com

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