Winemaker Notes
Encompassing numerous islands in northwestern Washington from the Canadian border through the city of Seattle, the Puget Sound appellation is Washington’s only growing region located west of the Cascade Mountains.
It is the state’s coolest and wettest region. Madeleine Angevine, Siegerebbe, Muller-Thurgau and Pinot Noir are the main varieties.
Müller-Thurgau is a white grape variety created by Hermann Müller in the Swiss Canton of Thurgau in 1882. He crossed Riesling with the table grape, Madeleine Royale, following an ambition to make a delightful drinking wine from an easier-to-grow vine than Riesling. When done right, Müller-Thurgau is a full-bodied, floral white with a refreshing, crisp quality. Somm Secret—Worldwide, Müller-Thurgau is one of the most widely planted of the new breed of grapes created since the 19th century.