Introducing…. Grüner Veltliner!

Introducing our Newest Varietal!
We planted Grüner Veltliner, a grape native to Austria, in 2018. The Grüner filled a empty pocket in our vineyard left from the loss of Cabernet Sauvignon acreage after the dreadful “snowmageddon” of 2017. This section of the vineyard has a natural under gound spring, so we opted for a white wine because it can tolerate the extra water. The decision to go with this rare variety was made easier by excited interest from area winemakers. 

2022 Grüner Veltliner – releasing May 10th   
This wine is our newest addition to our portfolio and it is simply unrivaled! Grüner Veltliner, native to Austria, is a great alternative to your traditional dry, white wines. This exotic white wine delivers a clean, soft mouth feel and luscious flavors of tart apple, citrus, and hints of clover.
Wine Club Only

Food Pairing: This is the food wine you didn’t know you needed until now. It pairs with the unpairable! Try this wine with cruciferous veggies like kale, artichoke, or asparagus. Better yet, serve it at brunch with foods like sausage frittata or ricotta cheese quiche. Best served chilled.

New Vintage Releases


2020 Syrah – Released April 7th
This wine will transport your mind to the rustic countryside, with bright blackberry flavors and a chewy texture. A medium-bodied red wine with big aromas of dark fruit, earth, and warm spices. The flavors of bright marionberry are grounded by hints of minerality and firm tannins.

 

2022 Dry Riesling  – Released April 7th 
This vintage could possibly be the driest Riesling to have ever come out of our vineyard! This light, crispy white wine is intensely aromatic with notes of pear, citrus, and pineapple. Refreshing flavors of crisp green apple and lemon zest will hit your palate and flow into straw and nectarine on the finish.

 

2020 Windmill Red – releasing May 10th
57% Sangiovese, 28% Cabernet, 15% Mourvèdre
A red blend for the masses! This medium-bodied wine gives both complexity and a silky mouthfeel that makes for easy sipping. Toasted oak, red berries, earth, and pepper tantalize the nose. Flavors of plum and other dark fruit are enhanced by oak and peppercorns. 
Wine Club Only

White Case Sale

Summer is almost upon us and it’s time to stock up for summer! Remember that variety is the spice of life, we encourage you to mix and match your favorite white wines from Williamson’s to create the perfect case of summer wines. Choose from the new 2022 Grüner Veltliner, 2020 Dry Rosè, 2021 Blossom, 2020 Dry Riesling, 2022 Dry Riesling, 2020 Viognier, 2021 Viognier, 2020 Albariño, 2021 Albariño, 2021 Lilly White, and 2019 Nectar.

General Public Saves 20%
Wine Club Saves 30%

This promotion runs May 10 – 21, while supplies. This promotion cannot be combined with other discounts.

Place an order online, call the tasting room (208-459-7333), email us (wine@willorch.com) or visit us in the tasting room!

 

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Winner of the Open That Bottle Contest

Begun in 1998, Open That Bottle Night is a call to open that special bottle with friends and share the experience, instead of letting it continue to sit in the cellar. We’ve decided to get into the spirit by holding a drawing from participants who submitted pictures of their Williamson wines and a short description as to why they decided to Open That Bottle. We received some lovely entries and we put the names into a wine spittoon and drew out the winner,
…Lisa Shaffer!

Lisa wins the wine-rrific gift basket, valued at $140.

Congratulation Lisa! Thank you for this fabulous picture, you can pick up your gift basket prize at the tasting room at your convenience.
Lisa had this to say about her favorite bottle: “We love this bottle of Last Drop and opened it because it is unique and we know they won’t be able to ever make it again the same. Terry and I really enjoyed it and it pairs well with lasagna!  It rates best in a Williamson glass.”

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We were blown away by everyone who entered the contest. Many of the entries truly touched our hearts. We would like to gift a bottle of our delicious 2020 Dry Rosé to our honorable mentions seen below. Cheers!


Richard & Trudy Jackson
Stacy Irwin

Renee & Steve VanAtter
Margie & David Wilkins

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Saying Goodbye to Steve

Our wine club members and regulars might recognize this dapper fellow. Steve Steidel has been a fixture in our tasting room and the friendly face behind our local deliveries for 5 years.
February 23rd marked his last day with Williamson Orchards and Vineyards and we are all going to miss him. While no one will be able to tell “dad jokes” quite like Steve, we wish him all the best on this next chapter of life.
Steve has big plans to travel more and play a lot more golf in his retirement. One of his bucket list items was to work at a golf course in retirement. So if you see this funny fellow out on the greens be sure to give him a “cheers” from us.

Emerging American Wine Regions and climate challenges – VinePair

A freelance writer named Shana Clark spoke with Beverly, Patrick, and Mike about what grows well in the Snake River Valley AVA. She then wrote an article for VinePair, an online wine magazine. Her article touched on how terroir can affect the grapes grown in a particular region. She spoke with several wine makers in the Snake River Valley AVA and winemakers in Arizona about the challenges of climate and grape varieties.  You can read the full article here: For Emerging American Wine Regions, Can Trends Trump Terroir?

 

 

Lilly White 3-Pack Promo

The Williamson family owes a lot to Lillian Williamson Gammon.
If she hadn’t braved leaving her home in Virginia to trek across country and settle along the sunny slopes of Idaho, our family farm would not exist. Lilly was the original homesteader, she worked hard and carved a place for our family. She was a shining example to the women who followed her, she showed us that you could persevere through hard times and still let your happiness and sense of fun shine through in every smile.

To celebrate Women’s History Month we want to share a little bit of Lilly’s spirit.
The Lilly White label is our way to honor our ancestor who came before us. The 2021 vintage is a blend of 60% Viognier, 30% Riesling, and 10% Albariño which result in aromas of citrus & rose petals, grapefruit and lemon. Bright flavors of orange, light apricot, mild nectarine, orange peel, with a pineapple finish make this delightful wine feel refreshing no matter the season. This wine has a soft and lush mouth feel with balanced acids and lingers with an intriguing minerality.

This March we encourage you to toast the women in your history with a glass of Lilly White!

3 – Pack Promo – Lilly White

General Public – $49 (15% savings)
Wine Club – $46 (20% savings)

Plus appropriate taxes
This promo runs March 8 – 26th. No other discounts apply. 

Open That Bottle Night – Photo Contest

Take the spirit of this oenophile opportunity one step farther and enter our
Open That Bottle Photo Contest!

Williamson Vineyards wine club members and followers will be eligible to win a wine-rrific gift basket, valued at $140, when they submit a photo of themselves opening a bottle of Williamson wine along with a description of why that bottle was special. Williamson wine enthusiasts can submit by emailing their photo and description to wine@willorch.com. The Open That Bottle Photo Contest* will start Feb 25th and the deadline to submit your photo and description will be Saturday, March 4th. We will announce the winner March 10th.

*By entering your photo in the Open That Bottle Photo Contest you are agreeing to having your photo shared on Williamson Vineyards website, newsletter and social media platforms. 

Mom’s Weekend at Williamson’s- Vendors Wanted

May 13 & 14
12 – 5pm

We are looking for local artists, makers, and crafters who would like to set up a booth during our Mom’s Weekend at Williamson’s event. Due to limited space and to ensure diversity in wares, this is a juried craft show. All arts and crafts sold at the Mom’s Weekend at Williamson’s must be an individual’s creative effort and sold by the artist or a representative thereof. Preference will be given to vendors who can attend both days.

More information can be found on our vendor application, which can be found here: Vendor Application 2023 – Mother’s Day online form   Please email us at wine@willorch.com if you want more information or have questions.

A Perfect Pairing Gift Set

Show you care with the perfect pairing…wine and chocolate!
Select two bottles of Williamson wine, add a jar of Sweet Leesa’s specialty berry and chocolate bark. We’ll even include a hand written, heart-shaped sentiment! 

And to show you our love, we are giving you 20% off the wine and chocolate in this gift set.

Build your Perfect Pairing with these wines:
2020 Henry’s Red – regularly $33.60
2019 Last Drop – regularly $28.00
2021 Lilly White – regularly $19.20
2021 Blossom – regularly $19.00
Gift sets range from $45 – $69 depending on your wine combo.

No other discounts apply to this gift set. We can take pre-orders now but these delicious gift sets will be available to pick up starting February 8, 2023. You can order through our webstore or call the tasting room at 208.459.7333.

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