Chateau Ste. Michelle is the oldest winery in Washington State! Originally called American Wine Company when it was founded in 1954, it opened up a new line of wines called Chateau Ste. Michelle with legendary Napa Valley winemaker Andre Tchelistcheff in 1967. Andre helped build the line's reputation, as well as pioneer viticulture and winemaking in Washington State overall. In 1976 the French style Chateau was built and American Wine Company renamed itself after its acclaimed line of wines, Chateau Ste. Michelle.
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Quality is the driving force in everything they do at Chateau Ste. Michelle. The winery has spent decades investing in quality vineyards throughout the Columbia Valley, the finest winemaking equipment, and world-class, top winemaking talent. This commitment to quality has led Chateau Ste. Michelle to earn some of the highest accolades in the industry today. The winery has won Winery Of The Year honors 22 times and has had 18 wines in the Wine Spectator Top 100.
Sustainability is a huge priority. Their conservation efforts include the reduction of energy consumption, water conservation and solid waste reduction and management. They've implemented a wide range of winery recycling programs for materials such as glass, paper, cardboard, pallets, stretch wrap, cell phones, batteries and fluorescent bulbs. They are LIVE (Low Input Viticulture Enology) Certified and Salmon-Safe Certified.
Chateau Ste. Michelle's winemaking philosophy is to highlight the style, quality and expression of their Washington state vineyards. They strive to respect the varietal characters and individuality of each location, yet still craft each wine to give you a pleasurable, food friendly experience.
Joey Casco
Beverage Marketer
Certified Specialist of Wine
Certified Specialist of Spirits
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