Named in honor of our family’s heritage of winemaking, Galitzine Vineyard sits in the small Red Mountain AVA, one of the warmest appellations in Washington State and an ideal region for growing red wine grapes. Meticulously farmed by Vineyard Manager Dan Nickolaus, 17-acre Galitzine was planted in 2001-2002 exclusively to Cabernet Sauvignon Clone 8. The grapes from this vineyard produce a powerful, structured wine with intense black fruit and earthy minerality, eminently worthy of its single vineyard designation.

Bordered by gentle brush-covered mountain slopes and influenced by the Yakima River nearby, Galitzine Vineyard experiences dramatic day to night temperature swings, and can go from an average of 90°F to below 50°F during the growing season. We regulate the intense sunlight and heat at this south-facing site by carefully managing the vine canopies, opening up the eastern side of the vine rows to gentle morning light and protecting the west side from intense afternoon heat with a layer of leaves. Galitzine is typically one of our first vineyards to be harvested in late September.