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Located in the heart of the Columbia Valley, Bookwalter Winery has been producing small lots of high quality wine since 1983. With the addition of Zelma Long as consultant winemaker in 2000, Bookwalter continues to push the envelope in producing some of the most profound wines available in Washington.
Jerrold Bookwalter graduated from UC Davis in 1963 with a dual degree in Agriculture Economics and Pomology (the study of fruits and nuts) and quickly employed his degree and farming experience in San Jose, California. After managing large corporate farms in the San Joaquin Valley and owning his own farm in Atwater, California, Jerry was presented with the opportunity to manage the largest Vinifera planting of grapes in Washington State at Sagemoor, Bacchus and Dionysus vineyards in early 1976. Jerry successfully managed Sagemoor, Bacchus and Dionysus vineyards until 1982 when he resigned to start his own agricultural management company and grape brokering business.
Having worked with many of the pioneering winemakers from Washington as well as closely interacting with winemakers in California, Oregon and British Columbia, Jerry teamed up with a veteran Northwest winemaker to produce his first wines in 1983. Breakthrough success began in 1994 when the Wine Spectator named Bookwalter winery as a Washington Winery to Watch along with Andrew Will and Quilceda Creek. With several of the top vineyard sources in the state and a commitment to excellence in winemaking, Bookwalter winery is positioned to fulfill the growing demand for ultra premium wines from Washington State.
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