The Seattle Times Chateau Ste Michelle
November 2, 2017
The process of exchanging ideas between two professionals who share a passion for wine can be transformational.
Sometimes, the creation of a new wine begins with a new partnership between two winemakers who each bring something different to the table.
“I might look at a varietal of winemaking one way, and then another winemaker has a different perspective and gives me a fresh view,” says Bob Bertheau, head winemaker for Chateau Ste. Michelle. That’s exactly what happened when Washington’s oldest winery teamed up with acclaimed Rhône winemaker Michel Gassier.
Syrah
In 2012, Bertheau and Gassier walked through the Ste. Michelle vineyards in the Columbia Valley, discussing the kind of syrah they wanted to make together and choosing grapes to combine in a new and interesting way. That process of exchanging ideas between two professionals who share a passion for wine was transformational for Bertheau>>>Read the entire article on The Seattle Times