One Estate. One Promise.
Sharing our passion with you to make something very special from the land our family has owned for generations.
A Unique Wine Tasting Experience
A Vertical Tasting From 3 Barrels
A unique opportunity to taste through 3 consecutive years of our limited-production flagship wine, Syrah co-fermented with Viognier from the Joseph Christy Vineyards Estate. Compare how the conditions of each growing year influence the final product.
Tasting & Tours by Appointment Only
2019 Gravitas Estate Syrah
93 | 91 pts
Description
This tiny production wine is coming into its own after a bit of time to integrate after bottling. The wine is becoming softer and richer, with dark berry fruits and a touch of very dark chocolate, coconut, and just a bit of bramble and savory notes. While there are tannins, they linger mostly on the finish, while the ripe Horse Heaven Vineyard fruit takes the lead.
93 points - Platinum - Great Northwest Wine
91 points in the $25 to $35 category - The Wine Panel (December 2, 2021)
Gold - Bellingham NW Wine Festival
2018 Gravitas Estate Syrah
90 pts
Our Journey
Honoring History with a New beginning
Joseph Christy, who acquired and first developed the farm in 1966, was a chemical engineer, one of the original 125 engineers assigned to the Manhattan Project during WWII. He took to agriculture as he had to science, with natural skill, zeal, and a style all his own. Given his experimental, inventive nature, he was game to try new things and wasn’t afraid to take a risk on a fresh idea. That spirit of innovation is the signature ingredient in Joseph Christy wines.
Today, the land is the hero of our wine-growing operation. We started with profound respect for this place, our place – seeking guidance from the soil, the wind, water, and weather that conspire to nurture our fruit from the vine to the bottle.