Pacific Rim Winemakers
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Pacific Rim Winemakers is a Washington winery owned by Randall Grahm (also owner of Bonny Doon Vineyard
in California)http://sfgate.com/cgi-bin/article.cgi?f=/c/a/2007/05/18/WIGPOPP6HB1.DTL. Pacific Rim's winery is located in West Richland (Tri Cities area in Eastern Washington) and specializes in Riesling
. The wines have been produced since 1992 by Randall Grahm himself and more recently (since the 2006 vintage) by Nicolas Quillé http://community.winepressnw.com/node/462. Pacific Rim produces principally Riesling from Dry to dessert style (seven Riesling in total including several single vineyard sites in the Columbia Valley) and also small amounts of Gewurztraminer
and Chenin Blanc
.
Pacific Rim is positioning itself as a Riesling expert by the sheer volume of Riesling it makes and the diversity it provides. Pacific Rim's team has also written an extensive book about Riesling published under the name "Riesling Rules" and available on their website
Bonny Doon Vineyard
Bonny Doon Vineyard is a winery based in the Santa Cruz mountains of California. It was started by Randall Grahm in 1983. Bonny Doon was amongst the first Californian wineries to embrace Rhone varietals, giving Randall Grahm the nickname "The Rhone Ranger". The winery is known for its untraditional...
in California)http://sfgate.com/cgi-bin/article.cgi?f=/c/a/2007/05/18/WIGPOPP6HB1.DTL. Pacific Rim's winery is located in West Richland (Tri Cities area in Eastern Washington) and specializes in Riesling
Riesling
Riesling is a white grape variety which originated in the Rhine region of Germany. 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 white wines. Riesling wines are usually varietally...
. The wines have been produced since 1992 by Randall Grahm himself and more recently (since the 2006 vintage) by Nicolas Quillé http://community.winepressnw.com/node/462. Pacific Rim produces principally Riesling from Dry to dessert style (seven Riesling in total including several single vineyard sites in the Columbia Valley) and also small amounts of Gewurztraminer
Gewürztraminer
Gewürztraminer is an aromatic wine grape variety that performs best in cooler climates. It is sometimes referred to colloquially as Gewürz, and in French it is written '...
and Chenin Blanc
Chenin Blanc
Chenin blanc , is a white wine grape variety from the Loire valley of France. Its high acidity means it can be used to make everything from sparkling wines to well-balanced dessert wines, although it can produce very bland, neutral wines if the vine's natural vigor is not controlled...
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Pacific Rim is positioning itself as a Riesling expert by the sheer volume of Riesling it makes and the diversity it provides. Pacific Rim's team has also written an extensive book about Riesling published under the name "Riesling Rules" and available on their website