Reininger Winery l Whitman Cellars l Kestrel Vintners
Whitman Cellars is proud to work with grape growers and vineyard managers incorporating environmentally safe cultivation practices such as non-herbicide weed control, low water usage drip systems, and organic fertilizers. There is a wide spread practice of a system of farming similar to the French concept of biodynamics, in which growers are incorporating and promoting a natural state of health between vine and earth using fungi and bacteria in conjunction with small additions of organic matter which allows the breakdown of soils and provide needed nutrition to the vine. Without this naturally occurring biology in the soil, the soil will stay "bound" and not make available the nutrients it contains.
The Walla Walla appellation is an amazing diversity in terroir resulting from the great floods from Lake Missoula some 2,500 years ago. At Whitman Cellars, we take advantage of this diversity and contract our fruit from vineyards from all different microclimates, which have proven to be the best locations to grow each particular varietal. For example, a slightly cooler site to grow our Viognier to allow for slow ripening and retention of the natural acids for a crisp, clean, fruity wine, or a slightly warmer site for Cabernet Sauvignon to ensure full physiological maturity and big, ripe flavors.
The most important word used in describing Whitman Cellars wines is balance. A wine reflects balance in a similar way to a vineyard and its fruit reflects its terroir. It’s an all encompassing word in which the character of the varietal, the vineyard terroir, the structure of the wine, the chemistry of the wine and the oak integration all harmonize together to produce a wine of seamless depth and interest.
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