Robert Karl Cellars

About

Robert Karl Cellars is a boutique, Spokane winery producing handcrafted, premium wines, aware that classical teaching does not include wine as one of the basic food groups. What’s in a name? Although Joe is frequently called Joe Karl & Rebecca is called Roberta, Robert Karl is not either’s name. With a last name of “Gunselman”, they needed a name that was easier to say, spell, & remember. They decided on Robert and Karl; two family names. Robert is from Rebecca’s side of the family and Karl is from Joe’s.

Location Description

Located in the Columbia Valley in, Washington.

Features

  • Producing world-class wines.

Additional Information

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Average Bottle Price

$ 25.00

Winemaker

Although Joe Gunselman is a physician by day, his passion is winemaking. He views winemaking as an art but draws on his science background and applies it to winemaking science. Joe is a self taught winemaker but continues his education through classes at Walla Walla Institute for Enology & Viticulture and UC Davis. Joe makes every effort to preserve the varietal flavors in his wine. When young, the classical flavors beam through. As the wine matures in the cellar, the flavors of cedar, tobacco, and leather will develop.
Dr. Gunselman chose Washington because he believes the terrior, with the variable of irrigation, combines to give one of the best (if not THE BEST) places in the world to grow vitis vinifera. He feels there are 4 major components to the terrior. The first is the number of sunny days coupled with the length of the day, the second is the unique east-west ridges of the Columbia Valley which provides an excellent south facing slope. Third is an ideal diurnal variation (night to day temperature variations) and the 4th is our unique soil composition.

Joe is assisted in the winery by his wife, Rebecca.

Dr. Gunselman is aware that classical teaching does not include wine as one of the basic food groups. He does believe, however, (wholeheartedly) that wine is an essential part of every meal.

History

Founded in 1999.

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Hours

Thursday & Friday 2 pm to 5pm Saturday 12 pm to 4 pm Or by appointment

Address

115 West Pacific Avenue
Spokane, Washington 99201
United States

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