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We are ecstatic about our Gold Medal winners at the Seattle Wine Awards this summer, all are stunners ones you should have in your cellar : 2015 Chardonnay, 2014 Cabernet Franc, 2015 "Rumours" Estate Roussanne/Marsanne. And every one made from our estate grapes grown in the Lake Chelan Valley! Grab a few bottles while they last.
Local wine reviewer, Pete Mathews, scores our 2015 Gewurztraminer 100 points on his weekly radio show called 'The Tasting Room' and says it is the 'new crown jewel of white wine' in the valley! Listen to it on KOZI.
We are thrilled to have received medals for all three wines that were entered in the Savor NW wine awards. Gold for Primitivo and Silvers for Good in Bed and Cabernet Franc.
We are excited to let you know that we received our permits to ship to Arizona and Massachusetts. That makes a total of 28 states we are licensed to ship to. See the whole list in our online store. If you live in these states, you can now order wine online and join our wine club.
Margot reviews fine wines of Washington state and has been a wine enthusiast since moving to Seattle from Canada in 1999. She visiting the winery last month and wrote about our recent new releases. Read the reviews
Don and Judy Phelps were on Northwest Wine Night Radio to talk about the Lake Chelan AVA and share the story behind Hard Row to Hoe. Listen here.
Seattle Refined TV show was in town and did a piece on Hard Row to Hoe. Take a look!
Andy Perdue and Eric Degerman at Great Northwest Wine gave our 2013 Lake Chelan Pinot Noir their highest rating of "Outstanding". Read the review
Hard Row to Hoe slayed it at the Savor Northwest wine awards that took place in March at Cannon Beach. Every submission won a medal in double-blind competition against the best wineries in the Pacific Northwest! The winning wines are: White Meritage (Gold), Chardonnay, Gewurztraminer, Tempranillo (Silver), Syrah and Viognier (Bronze).
With over 800 wineries in Washington, we are honored to have made the 'short list' of the top 60 wineries in the state for providing good wine and an exceptional experience! Read the article
Marji Morgan from Lines on Wines visited the winery and interviewed Hard Row to Hoe owners Don and Judy Phelps. Listen to them tell how the winery got its name and of their pursuit of Lake Chelan terroir. Lines on Wines
We are thrilled that "Nauti Buoy" Estate Riesling received an "Outstanding" rating from Great Northwest Wine
We are jumping up and down because of the results of the Seattle Wine Awards! Gold for Barbera, Rosè, Viognier; Silver for Syrah and Malbec. Double-gold for Chardonnay.
Listen to the story behind our name on Great NorthWest Wine podcast with Andy Perdue!
Delighted to be recommended as one of the best local wines by the Wenatchee World.
2012 Burning Desire Estate Cabernet Franc
If you're looking for a full-bodied red wine with some sex appeal, you'll find it in this luscious wine made from sustainably grown grapes near Manson. Buy here!
Always lovely to hear people having a great time visiting our tasting rooms.
Thanks Kristin for the shout out!
Read this amazing review on the Wenatchee World Winemaker's Journal!
The New York Times is featuring the Lake Chelan wine region!
The 2011 The Coquette is 100% Cinsault that spent 18 months in neutral French oak barrels. Semi-transparent in color, with a Pinot Noir-like bouquet of sweet kirsch and cherry fruit, loads of exotic spice, dried flowers and dried underbrush, it flows onto the palate with a medium-bodied, supple and sweetly fruited profile that shows juicy acidity on the finish. It should drink nicely for at least 3-5 years.
The 2012 Cabernet Franc Estate comes from estate vineyards and is made from 100% Cabernet Franc and aged 15 months in 50% new American oak.
Tasted out of barrel, it offers classic mint, eucalyptus, dark fruits and hints of minerality to go with a medium-bodied, supple, straightforward, yet nicely balanced profile on the palate. It should benefit from a year or two of bottle age, and drink well for 7-8 years, if not longer. Buy here!
Read what Andy Perdue and Eric DeGerman have to say about our Petite Syrah in the North Kitsap Herald.
Rave review of our Petite Sirah and The Coquette by Andy Perdue in Wine Press Northwest.
Finger Lakes International Wine Competition
We always said you could get the best S & M here at Hard Row to Hoe, and now it is official with a Gold Medal won in the North Central Washington Wine Competition. More than a gratuitous name, it is a beautiful wine made from blend of estate Lake Chelan Syrah and Malbec. So good it hurts!