Wine Spectator Names Columbia Crest Producer of Year's ``Top Washington Wine''.PATERSON, Wash.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Dec. 14, 1999-- Wine Spectator Wine Spectator is a lifestyle magazine that focuses on wine. Founded as a newsprint tabloid by Bob Morrisey in 1976, it was purchased three years later by publisher Marvin R. Shanken. In 2005, paid circulation was over 382,000 and the magazine reached an estimated 2. , the nation's leading wine enthusiast publication, has named a Columbia Crest Estate Chardonnay as the "Top Washington Wine Wine produced in the U.S. state of Washington has a long and continued history. The state ranks 2nd in the US in the production of varietal wine with over 31,000 acres (125 km² or 48. " released during 1999. For the second time in three years, the magazine also has named an Estate Chardonnay as one of the "Top 100" exciting wines in the world. The wine is among three from the Northwest to make the list that editors cull cull the act of culling. Called also cast. from the 10,500 new releases evaluated during 1999. The wine ranked 40th, and an Estate Chardonnay ranked 56th among wines released in 1997. Columbia Crest's Estate-designated wines are crafted mainly from the 2,200 acres of vineyards adjacent to the winery. Winemaker Doug Gore says proximity to the grapes means he begins styling the wine outside the winery. "We're walking the vineyards every day and deciding how to best capture the distinctiveness of Columbia Valley fruit. Of all the lots harvested for the Estate Chardonnay, just seven percent make up the final blend," Gore says. Founded in 1985, Columbia Crest is the No. 1 producer of premium wine in Washington State and a leader in the field of vineyard research. The winery's 2,200 acres of Estate vineyards are the site of irrigation irrigation, in agriculture, artificial watering of the land. Although used chiefly in regions with annual rainfall of less than 20 in. (51 cm), it is also used in wetter areas to grow certain crops, e.g., rice. , crown gall and integrated pest management Integrated Pest Management (IPM), planned program that coordinates economically and environmentally acceptable methods of pest control with the judicious and minimal use of toxic pesticides. research as well as the propagation of virus-free root stock. Columbia Crest is best known for its award-winning Merlot, Chardonnay and Cabernet Sauvignon. |
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