viento wines

We stopped in while on a day trip exploring the gorge and had a pleasant experience. The winery was right off the expressway in a beautiful building overlooking part of their vineyards and I thought the person at the counter said this was a relatively new location. The tasting fee was $10 per person which was a credit if you bought a minimum of $50 or 3 bottles of wine. We liked the Gruner Veltliner and Barberra the best. The servers were friendly and we enjoyed the experience.

Small to medium sized, artisan styled tasting room with pretty outdoor scenery and great wine. The dry rose was my favorite. The experience was very relaxing. The winemaker Rich Cushman was educated at UC Davis then apprenticed in Germany. He is the winemaker for other wineries as well and he is well skilled and gifted in his craft. The Riesling is made from 100% estate grapes.