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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
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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 ."
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Maggie Dutton, Seattle Weekly,
November 28, 2007
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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." |
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Wine Enthusiast,
November 1, 2007 |
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2003 Syrah
Columbia
Valley
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Paul Gregutt's Top 100
Washington State Wines For 2007, Seattle Times,
December 18, 2007 |
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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
Copyright © 2006 Forgeron Cellars ~
All Rights Reserved
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