Fielding Hills Winery
About
We are a family owned and operated winery. At Fielding Hills Winery we believe a glass of wine takes you on a journey. With one sip, the unique story of its land and its people unfold.
Location Description
Located in the heart of East Wenatchee, Washington.
Features
- Creating world-class wine.
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Average Bottle Price
$ 40.00
Winemaker
Fielding Hills Winery released its first vintage in 2000. In 2002, winemaker Mike Wade was named one of Washington's Rising Stars by Wine Spectator. Since then, over a decade later, our family-owned estate winery has earned a rock-solid reputation as a world-class red wine producer.
With a solid background in business and agriculture, Mike Wade knew for many years what he wanted — to establish a winery and produce world class red wine from estate fruit grown in family-owned vineyards. Making wine began in the vineyard for Mike. He planted the best rootstock available in soil proven to produce great red wine grapes. In the early days at Fielding Hills he read, asked lots of questions, and took a three-day course at UC Davis. His winemaker philosophy is to grow the best grapes possible and then create the path where they can best express themselves.
Fielding Hills Winery began with just 400 cases annually; after two vintages Mike doubled that number. Mike's 11th release of the 2010 vintage will be Fall of 2013, and will be 1,400 cases. Fall of 2013 also saw the edition of the first Malbec crushed off of Riverbend Estate Vineyard. Crush in 2014 was at Fielding Hill's brand new winery and tasting room at Chelan WA. Once again production has doubled with grapes crushed to produce 2400 cases.
Mike's passion for winemaking and desire to be "hands on" means he is winemaker, viticulturist, cellar master, and all other winemaking roles. Mike uses time-honored, small-lot, hand-crafted winemaking techniques, which maintains his desire to be closely connected from start to finish to the wines of Fielding Hills.
With a solid background in business and agriculture, Mike Wade knew for many years what he wanted — to establish a winery and produce world class red wine from estate fruit grown in family-owned vineyards. Making wine began in the vineyard for Mike. He planted the best rootstock available in soil proven to produce great red wine grapes. In the early days at Fielding Hills he read, asked lots of questions, and took a three-day course at UC Davis. His winemaker philosophy is to grow the best grapes possible and then create the path where they can best express themselves.
Fielding Hills Winery began with just 400 cases annually; after two vintages Mike doubled that number. Mike's 11th release of the 2010 vintage will be Fall of 2013, and will be 1,400 cases. Fall of 2013 also saw the edition of the first Malbec crushed off of Riverbend Estate Vineyard. Crush in 2014 was at Fielding Hill's brand new winery and tasting room at Chelan WA. Once again production has doubled with grapes crushed to produce 2400 cases.
Mike's passion for winemaking and desire to be "hands on" means he is winemaker, viticulturist, cellar master, and all other winemaking roles. Mike uses time-honored, small-lot, hand-crafted winemaking techniques, which maintains his desire to be closely connected from start to finish to the wines of Fielding Hills.
History
Fielding Hills Winery actually began in 1919 when my grandfather, Isham Fielding Wade, set off from Tennessee to find his place in the world. Settling in Eastern Washington, he started a family and a business, both tied to cultivating the land. The name of our winery is a tribute to him and the character qualities he lived. I believe his legacy is found in each glass of Fielding Hills wine.
Today as I look at our family vineyards and enjoy the resulting wine, I think he would approve.
My desire is to be closely connected to the wines of Fielding Hills, from the land to the glass."
Land, family, and time-honored winemaking methods have produced truly satisfying wines of exceptional character, structure, and varietal expression.
Today as I look at our family vineyards and enjoy the resulting wine, I think he would approve.
My desire is to be closely connected to the wines of Fielding Hills, from the land to the glass."
Land, family, and time-honored winemaking methods have produced truly satisfying wines of exceptional character, structure, and varietal expression.
Estate Vineyards / AVA
Near Mattawa, Washington, the Wahluke Slope has an exceptional growing season with a low annual rainfall, high light intensity, and free-draining soils.
Enfolded on three sides by the grand curve of the Columbia River, with roots in rich volcanic soil, our estate vineyard is situated where long days of blistering sunshine coupled with freezing winters cultivate grapes of exceptional quality.
Enfolded on three sides by the grand curve of the Columbia River, with roots in rich volcanic soil, our estate vineyard is situated where long days of blistering sunshine coupled with freezing winters cultivate grapes of exceptional quality.
