Sourced from the Mill Creek Upland, Loess and Seven Hills Old Block

Aged 15 months in new and used French oak.

Gary Figgins’ first exposure to the world of wine came as a child when his maternal grandparents, immigrants from Italy who settled in the Walla Walla Valley in 1905, served him small portions of diluted wine produced by hand in their dirt floored cellar. Frank and Rose Leonetti never conceived that years after their deaths these first tastes of wine would inspire the birth of a winery that would place their name on the bottles of world-class wines: Leonetti Cellar

Completely self-educated in the art of making wine, Gary discovered a further passion for wines when as a young father and amy reservist he made frequent trips to Northern California. Side trips to California’s wine country inspired Gary to begin making wines at home. In the beginning, he fermented numerous fruits and berries from the bountiful Walla Walla Valleys, with varying degrees of success.

Chris and Gary’s philosophy of winemaking is to maintain total control over the winemaking process from start to finish. To that end, Leonetti Cellar practices intensive viticulture in its estate vineyards and select contracted blocks to achieve the perfect blends.