


KLIPSUN VINEYARDS, Red Mountain AVA, Benton County, Washington, USA
(Klipsun is Chinook Indian Jargon for sunset)
We provide a map
and a list of our customers, so that you can find our grapes in the marketplace.
A list of useful links and recent magazine article
reprints is also provided. Please see our Verjus
page.
(Data last updated on November 10. 2006)
2006 Rain at bloom and hot early summer
Andrew
Rich: Syrah
Arbor
Crest Wine Cellars: Merlot Cabernet Sauvignon
Barrister
Winery: Sauvignon Blanc
Betz
Family Winery: Cabernet Sauvignon
Bookwalter
Winery: Merlot Cabernet Sauvignon
Boudreaux
Cellars: Cabernet Sauvignon
Brian
Carter Cellars: Cabernet Sauvignon
Cedergreen
Cellars: Merlot
Columbia
Crest Winery: Cabernet Sauvignon
Covington
Cellars: Semillon Cabernet Sauvignon
DeLille
Cellars: Sauvignon Blanc Semillon
Merlot Cabernet Sauvignon
Dominio
Winery: Syrah
Forgeron
Cellars: Merlot Cabernet Sauvignon
Januik
Winery: Merlot Cabernet Sauvignon
J
M Cellars Company: Sauvignon Blanc Semillon
Merlot Syrah Cabernet Sauvignon
Lachini
Vineyards: Merlot Cabernet Sauvignon
L’Ecole
41 Winery: Sauvignon Blanc Semillon
Merlot Cabernet Sauvignon
Long
Shadows Winery: Syrah Cabernet Sauvignon
Mark
Ryan Winery: Merlot Syrah Cabernet
Sauvignon
Novelty
Hill Winery: Cabernet Sauvignon
Nicholas
Cole Cellars: Merlot
Oldfield
Cellars: Syrah
Owen-Sullivan
Winery: Sauvignon Blanc Semillon
Merlot Cabernet Sauvignon
Page
Cellars: Sauvignon Blanc Syrah
Pamplin
Family Winery: Merlot Cabernet Sauvignon
Quilceda
Creek Vintners: Cabernet Sauvignon
Ross
Andrew Winery: Cabernet Sauvignon
R
Stuart & Co: Cabernet Sauvignon
Seven
Hills Winery: Cabernet Sauvignon
Sheridan
Vineyard: Sauvignon Blanc
Solena
Cellars: Cabernet Sauvignon
Sparkman
Cellars: Merlot Syrah Cabernet Sauvignon
Syzygy:
Cabernet Sauvignon
Three
Rivers Winery: Sauvignon Blanc Semillon
Trouvaille
Winery: Merlot Cabernet Sauvignon
Wilridge
Winery: Merlot Cabernet Sauvignon Nebbiolo
2005 Julia's first year
Arbor
Brook Vineyards: Semillon
Arbor
Crest: Merlot Cabernet Sauvignon
Barrister
Winery: Sauvignon Blanc
Betz
Family Winery: Cabernet Sauvignon
Bookwalter
Winery: Merlot Cabernet Sauvignon
Boudreaux
Cellars: Cabernet Sauvignon
Cadence:
Merlot Cabernet Sauvignon
Cedergreen
Winery: Merlot
Château
Ste. Michelle: Cabernet Sauvignon
Covington
Cellars: Cabernet Sauvignon
DeLille:Sauvignon
Blanc Semillon Merlot Syrah Cabernet Sauvignon
Dominio:
Winery Syrah
Forgeron:
Merlot Cabernet Sauvignon
Januik
Winery: Merlot Cabernet Sauvignon
JM
Cellars: Sauvignon Blanc Semillon Merlot Syrah Cabernet
Sauvignon
Lachini
Vineyards: Merlot Cabernet Sauvignon
LÉcole
41 Winery: Sauvignon Blanc Semillon Merlot Cabernet Sauvignon
Mark
Ryan Winery: Merlot Cabernet Sauvignon
Mathews
Cellars: Sauvignon Blanc Syrah
Nicholas
Cole Cellars: Merlot Cabernet Sauvignon
Nota
Bene Cellars: Cabernet Sauvignon
O-S
Winery: Merlot Cabernet Sauvignon
Page
Cellars: Syrah
Quilceda
Creek Vintners: Cabernet Sauvignon
R
Stuart & Co.: Merlot Cabernet Sauvignon
Red
Sky Winery: Syrah
Ross
Andrew Winery: Cabernet Sauvignon
Seven
Hills Winery: Merlot Cabernet Sauvignon
Solena:
Cabernet Sauvignon
Syzygy:
Cabernet Sauvignon
Three
Rivers Winery: Sauvignon Blanc Semillon
Trouvaille
Winery: Merlot Cabernet Sauvignon
Wilridge
Winery: Cabernet Nebbiolo
Woodward
Canyon: Winery Merlot Cabernet Sauvignon
2004 Winter bud damage
Andrew
Rich: Syrah
Austin
Robaire Vintners: Cabernet Sauvignon Merlot
Betz
Family Winery: Cabernet Sauvignon
Bookwalter
Winery: Cabernet Sauvignon
Cadence:
Merlot Cabernet Sauvignon
Columbia
Crest Winery: Merlot Cabernet
Sauvignon
DeLille
Cellars: Sauvignon Blanc Semillon
Merlot Cabernet Sauvignon
Forgeron
Cellars: Merlot Cabernet Sauvignon
Januik
Winery: Merlot Cabernet Sauvignon
J
M Cellars Company: Sauvignon Blanc Semillon
Merlot Syrah Cabernet Sauvignon
L’Ecole
41 Winery: Merlot Semillon
Sauvignon Blanc Cabernet Sauvignon
Matthew
Cellars: Sauvignon Blanc Merlot
Cabernet Sauvignon
Nicholas
Cole Cellars: Cabernet Sauvignon
Owen-Sullivan
Winery: Merlot Cabernet Sauvignon
Page
Cellars: Syrah
Quilceda
Creek Vintners: Cabernet Sauvignon
Red
Sky: Cabernet Sauvignon
Seven
Hills Winery: Merlot Cabernet
Sauvignon
Solena
Cellars: Cabernet Sauvignon
Three
Clowns: Cabernet Sauvignon Merlot
Wilridge
Winery: Nebbiolo
Woodward
Canyon Winery: Merlot Cabernet
Sauvignon
2003 Hot Early Summer and Cool September
Andrew Rich: Syrah2002 Wonderful vintage after hot July but average temperatures
Andrew Will Cellars: Merlot Cabernet
Arbor Crest Wine Cellars: Merlot Cabernet
Austin Robaire Vintners: Cabernet
Betz Family Winery: Cabernet
Bodega Turner: Sauvignon Blanc
Cadence: Merlot Cabernet
Capstone Cellars: Cabernet
Columbia Crest Winery: Merlot Cabernet
DeLille Cellars: Sauvignon Blanc Semillon Merlot Cabernet
Domaine Danielle Laurent: Cabernet
Fidelias: Merlot Semillon Cabernet
Forgeron Cellars: Merlot Cabernet
Matt Giraud: Cabernet
Hedges Cellars: Sauvignon Blanc
Januik Winery: Merlot Cabernet
J M Cellars Company: Sauvignon Blanc Merlot Syrah Cabernet
L’Ecole 41 Winery: Merlot Semillon Sauvignon Blanc Cabernet
Matthew Cellars: Sauvignon Blanc Late Harvest Semillon Merlot Cabernet
McCrea Cellars: Syrah
Nicholas Cole Cellars: Merlot Cabernet
Novelty Hill: Sauvignon Blanc Semillon
Owen-Sullivan Winery: Merlot Cabernet
Page Cellars: Syrah
Quilceda Creek Vintners: Cabernet
Seven Hills Winery: Merlot Cabernet
Three Rivers Winery: Semillon
Wilridge Winery: Merlot Cabernet Nebbiolo
Woodward Canyon Winery: Merlot Cabernet
Andrew
Rich: Syrah
Andrew
Will Cellars: Merlot Cabernet Sauvignon
Apex
Cellars: Cabernet Sauvignon
Arbor
Crest Wine Cellars: Sauvignon Blanc Merlot
Cabernet Sauvignon
Austin
Robaire Vintners: Cabernet Sauvignon
Betz
Family Winery: Cabernet Sauvignon
Bodega Turner:
Sauvignon Blanc Semillon
Cadence
Winery: Merlot Cabernet Sauvignon
Syrah
Columbia
Crest Winery: Merlot Cabernet Sauvignon
DeLille
Cellars: Sauvignon Blanc Merlot
Semillon Cabernet Sauvignon
Forgeron
Cellars: Merlot Cabernet Sauvignon
Hedges
Cellars: Sauvignon Blanc
Januik
Winery: Merlot Cabernet Sauvignon
J
M Cellars Company: Sauvignon Blanc Merlot
Cabernet Sauvignon Syrah
L’Ecole
41 Winery: Semillon Merlot
Sauvignon Blanc Cabernet Sauvignon
McCrea
Cellars: Syrah
Domaine Danielle
Laurent: Cabernet Sauvignon
Naches Wine
Company: Merlot Cabernet Sauvignon
Nicholas
Cole Cellars: Merlot Cabernet Sauvignon
Novelty
Hill: Sauvignon Blanc*
Semillon
Owen-Sullivan
Winery: Merlot Cabernet Sauvignon
Quilceda
Creek Vintners: Merlot Cabernet Sauvignon
R
Stuart & Co: Cabernet Sauvignon for port
Seven
Hills Winery: Merlot Cabernet Sauvignon
Three
Rivers Winery: Sauvignon blanc Semillon
Wilridge
Winery: Merlot Cabernet Sauvignon Nebbiolo
Woodward
Canyon Winery: Merlot Cabernet Sauvignon
2001 Another wonderful year with lower yields
Chaleur
Estate: Sauvignon Blanc Semillon
Merlot Cabernet Sauvignon
Hedges
Cellars: Sauvignon Blanc
Betz
Family Winery: Cabernet Sauvignon
Apex
Cellars: Merlot Cabernet Sauvignon
Andrew
Will Cellars: Merlot Cabernet Sauvignon
Wilridge
Winery: Merlot Cabernet Sauvignon
Nebbiolo
Seven
Hills Winery: Merlot Cabernet Sauvignon
L'Ecole
No. 41: Sauvignon Blanc Semillon Merlot
Cabernet Sauvignon
La Merleausine:
Cabernet Sauvignon
Boeing
Wine Club Nota Bene Cellars:
Cabernet Sauvignon
J
M Cellars Company: Sauvignon Blanc Merlot
Cabernet Sauvignon Syrah
Owen
Sullivan Winery: Merlot Cabernet Sauvignon
Tamarack
Cellars: Merlot Cabernet Sauvignon
Quilceda
Creek Vintners: Merlot Cabernet Sauvignon
Andrew
Rich: Cabernet Sauvignon*
Woodward
Canyon Winery: Merlot Cabernet Sauvignon
Dunham
Cellars: Merlot Cabernet Sauvignon
Cadence
Winery: Merlot Cabernet Sauvignon *
Bodega Turner:
Sauvignon Blanc
Naches Wine
Company: Sauvignon Blanc Merlot
Cabernet Sauvignon
Matthew
Cellars: Sauvignon Blanc*
Semillon Cabernet Sauvignon
Forgeron
Cellars: Merlot Cabernet Sauvignon
Andrake Cellars:
Merlot*
2000 Wonderful hot year with lower yields
Foris
Vineyards Winery: Merlot
Cabernet Sauvignon
Hedges
Cellars:
Sauvignon Blanc
Cabernet Sauvignon
Chaleur
Estate:
Sauvignon Blanc
Semillon Merlot
Cabernet Sauvignon
Betz
Family Winery: Cabernet
Sauvignon
Apex
Cellars:
Merlot Cabernet
Sauvignon
Waterbrook
Winery: Sauvignon Blanc*
Chardonnay Merlot
Cabernet Sauvignon
Andrew
Will Cellars:
Merlot Cabernet Sauvignon
Wilridge
Winery: Merlot*
Cabernet Sauvignon*
Nebbiolo*
Quilceda
Creek Vintners:
Merlot Cabernet Sauvignon
Seven
Hills Winery:
Merlot*
Cabernet Sauvignon*
L'Ecole
No. 41: Sauvignon Blanc
Semillon Merlot
Cabernet Sauvignon
La Merleausine:
Cabernet Sauvignon
Boeing
Wine Club: Cabernet
Sauvignon
J
M Cellars Company:
Sauvignon Blanc*
Merlot Cabernet Sauvignon
Novelty
Hill: Sauvignon
Blanc*
Semillon
Januik
Wine Cellars:
Merlot*
Cabernet Sauvignon
Owen
Sullivan Winery: Sauvignon
Blanc Semillon*
Merlot Cabernet Sauvignon
Tamarack
Cellars:
Merlot Cabernet Sauvignon
Andrew
Rich: Cabernet
Sauvignon
RL
Wine Company:
Merlot Cabernet
Sauvignon
Woodward
Canyon Winery:
Merlot Cabernet
Sauvignon*
1999 Superb cool growing season
Foris
Vineyards Winery: Merlot
Cabernet Sauvignon
Hedges
Cellars: Cabernet Sauvignon
Chaleur
Estate: Sauvignon Blanc Merlot
Cabernet Sauvignon
Betz
Family Winery: Cabernet Sauvignon
Apex
Cellars: Cabernet Sauvignon*
Waterbrook
Winery: Sauvignon Blanc*
Chardonnay Merlot Cabernet Sauvignon
Andrew
Will Cellars: Merlot*
Cabernet Sauvignon*
Wilridge
Winery: Merlot Cabernet Sauvignon
Nebbiolo*
Quilceda
Creek Vintners: Merlot Cabernet
Sauvignon
Seven
Hills Winery: Merlot*
Cabernet Sauvignon*
L'Ecole
No. 41: Sauvignon Blanc Semillon
Merlot Cabernet Sauvignon
La Merleausine:
Cabernet Sauvignon
Boeing
Wine Club: Cabernet Sauvignon
J
M Cellars Company: Merlot
Cabernet Sauvignon
Januik
Wine Cellars: Cabernet Sauvignon
RL
Wine Company: Cabernet Sauvignon
Woodward
Canyon Winery: Cabernet Sauvignon*
Stimson
Lane Vineyards: Chardonnay
1998 Hot But Extended Harvest
Foris
Vineyards Winery:
Merlot
Cabernet Sauvignon
Hedges
Cellars:
Cabernet Sauvignon
Chaleur
Estate:
Sauvignon Blanc
Merlot
Cabernet Sauvignon
Betz
Family Winery:
Cabernet Sauvignon
Apex
Cellars:
Cabernet Sauvignon
Waterbrook
Winery: Sauvignon Blanc
Chardonnay Merlot
Cabernet Sauvignon
Andrew
Will Cellars:
Merlot*
Cabernet Sauvignon*
Wilridge
Winery:
Merlot*
Cabernet Sauvignon*
Nebbiolo*
Quilceda
Creek Vintners:
Merlot
Cabernet Sauvignon
Seven
Hills Cellars:
Merlot*
Cabernet Sauvignon*
L'Ecole
No. 41:
Sauvignon Blanc Semillon
Merlot Cabernet Sauvignon
La Merleausine:
Cabernet Sauvignon
Boeing
Wine Club:
Chardonnay
Cabernet Sauvignon
J
M Cellars Company:
Merlot
Cabernet Sauvignon
1997 Winter Freeze Recovery
Foris
Vineyards Winery:
Cabernet Sauvignon
Merlot *
Hedges
Cellars:
Cabernet Sauvignon
Merlot
Chaleur
Estate:
Sauvignon Blanc
Merlot
Cabernet Sauvignon
Betz
Family Winery:
Cabernet Sauvignon
Apex
Cellars:
Cabernet Sauvignon
Waterbrook
Winery: Sauvignon Blanc
Chardonnay Merlot
Cabernet Sauvignon
Andrew
Will Cellars:
Cabernet Sauvignon*
Merlot*
Wilridge
Winery:
Merlot*
Cabernet Sauvignon*
Quilceda
Creek Vintners:
Merlot
Cabernet Sauvignon
Seven
Hills Cellars:
Merlot*
Cabernet Sauvignon*
Chinook Winery:
Sauvignon Blanc Chardonnay
Semillon Cabernet Sauvignon
Cuneo
Cellars:
Nebbiolo
1996 Winter Freeze
Waterbrook
Winery:
Sauvignon Blanc
Merlot
Cabernet Sauvignon
Quilceda
Creek Vintners:
Merlot
Cabernet Sauvignon
Cuneo
Cellars: Nebbiolo
Wilridge
Winery: Merlot*
Cabernet Sauvignon*
Hedges
Cellars: Merlot
Cabernet Sauvignon
Chinook Winery:
Sauvignon Blanc Cabernet Sauvignon
Seven
Hills Cellars: Cabernet Sauvignon*
Andrew
Will Cellars: Merlot*
Chaleur
Estate: Cabernet Sauvignon
1995 Delayed bloom
Waterbrook
Winery: Sauvignon Blanc
Chardonnay Merlot
Cabernet Sauvignon
Foris
Vineyards Winery: Merlot*
Cabernet sauvignon*
Quilceda
Creek Vintners: Merlot
Cabernet Sauvignon
La Merleausine:
Cabernet Sauvignon*
Cuneo
Cellars: Nebbiolo
Seth
Ryan Winery: Cabernet Sauvignon
Wilridge
Winery: Merlot*
Cabernet Sauvignon*
Staton Hills
Winery Company Ltd.: Cabernet
Sauvignon
Hedges
Cellars: Merlot
Cabernet Sauvignon
Chinook Winery:
Chardonnay Sauvignon Blanc
Semillon Cabernet Sauvignon
Seven
Hills Cellars: Merlot*
Cabernet Sauvignon*
Hyatt
Vineyards: Cabernet Sauvignon
Camaraderie
Cellars: Sauvignon Blanc
Cabernet Sauvignon
Andrew
Will Cellars: Merlot*
DeLille
Cellars: Cabernet Sauvignon
Apex
Cellars: Sauvignon
Blanc Merlot
Cabernet Sauvignon*
1994 The year of the late harvest
Waterbrook
Winery: Sauvignon Blanc
Chardonnay Merlot
Cabernet Sauvignon
Staton Hills
Winery Company Ltd.: Cabernet
Sauvignon
Chinook Winery:
Sauvignon Blanc Chardonnay
Semillon Cabernet Sauvignon
Seven
Hills Winery: Merlot
Cabernet Sauvignon*
Quilceda
Creek Vintners: Cabernet
Sauvignon
Hedges
Cellars: Sauvignon Blanc
Merlot Cabernet Sauvignon
Wilridge
Winery: Cabernet Sauvignon*
Merlot*
Foris
Vineyards Winery: Merlot*
Cabernet Sauvignon*
Seth
Ryan Winery: Cabernet Sauvignon*
Cuneo
Cellars: Merlot
Cabernet Sauvignon Nebbiolo
La Merleausine:
Cabernet Sauvignon*
Apex
Cellars:
Chardonnay
Hyatt
Vineyards: Cabernet Sauvignon
Camaraderie
Cellars: Sauvignon Blanc
Cabernet Sauvignon
Columbia
Winery: Cabernet Sauvignon
Paul Thomas:
Chardonnay
Boeing
wine club: Cabernet Sauvignon
1993
Waterbrook
Winery: Sauvignon Blanc
Chardonnay Merlot
Cabernet Sauvignon
Staton Hills
Winery Company Ltd.: Merlot
Cabernet Sauvignon
Chinook Winery:
Sauvignon Blanc Chardonnay Semillon
Cabernet Sauvignon
Seven
Hills Cellars: Cabernet Sauvignon*
Quilceda
Creek Vintners: Cabernet
Sauvignon
Hedges
Cellars: Sauvignon Blanc
Merlot Cabernet Sauvignon
Wilridge
Winery: Cabernet Sauvignon*
Merlot*
Foris
Vineyards Winery: Merlot*
Cabernet Sauvignon*
Seth
Ryan Winery: Cabernet Sauvignon*
Cuneo
Cellars: Cabernet Sauvignon
La Merleausine:
Cabernet Sauvignon*
The
Hogue Cellars: Sauvignon
Blanc
Boeing
wine club: Nebbiolo
1992 The summer of hell
Waterbrook
Winery: Sauvignon Blanc
Chardonnay Cabernet Sauvignon
Barnard
Griffin Winery: Sauvignon
Blanc Chardonnay
Cabernet Sauvignon
Staton Hills
Winery Company Ltd.: Cabernet
Sauvignon
Chinook Winery:
Sauvignon Blanc Chardonnay
Semillon Cabernet Sauvignon
Seven
Hills Cellars: Cabernet Sauvignon*
Quilceda
Creek Vintners: Cabernet
Sauvignon
Hedges
Cellars: Sauvignon Blanc
Cabernet Sauvignon
Red Mountain
Vineyard: Chardonnay
Di
Stefano: Sauvignon Blanc
Chardonnay Cabernet Sauvignon
Stimson
Lane: Chardonnay
Wilridge
Winery: Cabernet Sauvignon*
Foris
Vineyards Winery: Cabernet
Sauvignon*
Seth
Ryan Winery: Cabernet Sauvignon*
Cuneo
Cellars: Cabernet Sauvignon
1991 The freeze and herbicide drift year
Waterbrook
Winery: Sauvignon Blanc
Chardonnay Cabernet Sauvignon
Barnard
Griffin Winery: Sauvignon
Blanc Chardonnay
Cabernet Sauvignon
Staton Hills
Winery Co. Ltd.: Chardonnay Cabernet Sauvignon late harvest Sauvignon Blanc
Nebbiolo
Chinook Winery:
Sauvignon Blanc Semillon
Chardonnay
Bob Adolph:
Chardonnay Cabernet Sauvignon
Seven
Hills Cellars: Cabernet Sauvignon*
Quilceda
Creek Vintners: Cabernet
Sauvignon
Hedges
Cellars: Cabernet Sauvignon
Oakwood Cellars:
Cabernet Sauvignon
Red Mountain
Vineyards: Cabernet Sauvignon
1990 Seventh leaf
Chinook Winery:
Sauvignon Blanc Semillon
Red Mountain
Vineyard: Cabernet Sauvignon
Kiona Vineyards
Winery: Chardonnay
Quilceda
Creek Vintners: Cabernet
Sauvignon
Hedges
Cellars: Cabernet Sauvignon
The
Hogue Cellars: Chardonnay
Sauvignon Blanc Cabernet Sauvignon
Barnard
Griffin Winery: Chardonnay
1989 Sixth leaf
Oakwood Cellars:
Chardonnay Cabernet Sauvignon*
Barnard
Griffin Winery: Chardonnay
Cabernet Sauvignon
The
Hogue Cellars: Sauvignon
Blanc Chardonnay
Cabernet Sauvignon
Chinook Winery:
Sauvignon Blanc
Bob Adolph:
Chardonnay Cabernet Sauvignon
Kiona Vineyards
Winery: Chardonnay
Quilceda
Creek Vintners: Cabernet
Sauvignon
McCrea
Cellars: Chardonnay
1988 Fifth leaf
Oakwood Cellars:
Chardonnay Cabernet Sauvignon*
Barnard
Griffin Winery: Chardonnay Cabernet
Sauvignon late harvest Cabernet Sauvignon
The
Hogue Cellars: Sauvignon
Blanc Chardonnay
Cabernet Sauvignon
Chinook Winery:
Sauvignon Blanc
Bob Adolph:
Chardonnay Cabernet Sauvignon
1987 The herbacide drift year, fourth leaf
Oakwood Cellars:
Sauvignon Blanc Cabernet Sauvignon*
Redford Cellars:
Cabernet Sauvignon
Barnard
Griffin Winery: Sauvignon
Blanc Chardonnay
Cabernet Sauvignon
Kiona Vineyards
Winery: Cabernet Sauvignon
Northwest Wine Links
Map
of Red Mountain
Washington
Wine Commission
Washington
Association of Wine Grape Growers (WAWGG)
Definitive
Guide to the Wineries of Washington State
The
Pacific Northwest Enological Society
Tri-Cities
Chapter of the Enological Society of the Pacific Northwest
Tri-City
Herald Wine Columns (Bob Woehler)
Wine
Press Northwest : text
of article
Northwest
Palate : text
of article
Seattle
Weekly : text
of recent article
Pacific
Northwest National Laboratory story
Wine
and Spirits Magazine : text
of recent article
Wine
Tales by Christina Kelly : text
of article
Wines
Northwest Guide to Wine Country of OR, WA and ID
Northwest
Wines
Northwest
Wine Coalition
Washington
Wine Tour
Washington
Wine Archives
Seattle
Wine Brats
Walla
Walla Valley Wine Alliance
Washington
State Liquor Control Board Temporary Price Reductions
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