Ducleaux Cellars — Attraction in Walla Walla

I was determined to fully explore the Milton-Freewater wineries this year, and I am glad I did! I found so many hidden gems, including this winery! The owners of Ducleaux personally chatted with us and poured their wines, taking the time to get to know us and explain their process and philosophy for wine-making. I absolutely loved learning about the process they used for their sparkling wine (they use the traditional method of creating an ice seal while the bottle is upside down), and just generally talking with them. The winemaker herself came out with a lovely charcuterie board for all the guests to munch on since it was around lunch time.

The wines themselves are clean and drink very well, especially the sparkling wine. There was no lingering unwanted flavors or mustiness some wine-makers have trouble with. I look forward to seeing them grow...

We stopped at Ducleaux Cellars as part of a wine tour, and we're glad we did! Toby and Trig (probably misspelling both names...sorry) were excellent hosts. They explained each wine well, and they both have a great sense of humor. They do make seriously good wine too! The Syrah grapes were just starting veraison (a new term I learned :) ). Their vineyard is literally about 20 yards from their tasting room and Toby let us see what veraison looked like when the grapes were on the vine. Needless to day, we bought several bottles from them and will definitely go back the next time we are in Walla Walla area. I highly...

My wife and I decided to check out the new Rocks AVA and the wineries there. Obviously Cayuse is there, but we wondered what else. Among a handful of wineries we found, was a real gem... Ducleaux. Chris and Tony are the owners and do almost all the work. They have created a line of wines that they label after their life experiences. Bottom line, great wine, better people, excellent experience. HIGHLY...