e started our winery and vineyard in 2005 but the origins of Ramseyer Vineyards go back long before that. My dad was a home winemaker in the 1960's and our entire family had a hand in picking, crushing, fermenting and pressing the grapes every fall. We rarely missed a vintage until my dad died in 1986.

For the next 20 years, I thought of making wine and farming a vineyard of my own. Six years ago, Heather and I found the perfect vineyard site in Zillah. At a thousand foot elevation, this 70 acre former apple orchard was perfect. In 2007, we planted three acres of Cabernet, one acre of Cabernet Franc and one half acre each of Malbec and Merlot.

Our first three wines, as limited and relatively unknown as they are, have led us to new and exciting places and introduced us to many, new friendships the past two years. Our fourth release (scheduled for May 2011) is a blend of 90% Cabernet Sauvignon and 10% Cabernet Franc. We produced 250 cases of this wine and it will be available through our customer mailing list.

Thank you for your interest in our wines,

John, Heather, Scott and Jessica