Pacific Rim Winemakers is a
Washington
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** Washington metropolitan area, the metropolitan area centered o ...
winery owned by the Mariani Family (who are also owners of Castello Banfi in
Tuscany
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, and of import firm Banfi Vintners, based on
Long Island, New York).
It was founded by
Randall Grahm
Randall Grahm is a Californian winemaker and the founder of Bonny Doon Vineyard. He is perhaps best known for his pioneering work with Rhone varieties in California and for popularizing the use of screw caps on premium wines. He was an early ...
(also owner of
Bonny Doon Vineyard in California) in 1992. Pacific Rim's winery is located in West Richland (Tri Cities area in Eastern Washington) and is the United States' only large winery devoted almost exclusively to
Riesling
Riesling (, ; ) is a white grape variety that originated in the Rhine region. Riesling is an aromatic grape variety displaying flowery, almost perfumed, aromas as well as high acidity. It is used to make dry, semi-sweet, sweet, and sparkling wh ...
.
The wines have been produced since the 2006 vintage
) by general manager and head winemaker Nicolas Quillé. Pacific Rim produces principally Riesling from Dry to dessert style (eleven Rieslings in total including several single vineyard sites in the Columbia Valley) and also small amounts of
Gewurztraminer,
Gruner Veltliner, and
Chenin blanc.
Pacific Rim's team has written a book about Riesling, ''Riesling Rules'', which is available on their website.
References
Wineries in Washington (state)
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