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Maryhill Winery is a winery technically located in Goldendale, Washington despite its name being ”Maryhill Winery”. The winery is tucked into the north side of the Columbia River Gorge National Scenic area and was started by Craig and Vicki Leuthold. This winery plays a large role in the increased growth rate of the wine industry in Washington, as it is currently one of the largest and most frequently visited wineries in the state.[1] The winery has also won many awards for its signature wine that has been created by the various vineyards placed strategically throughout Washington. The scattered vineyard locations make tasters of the wines produced from the Maryhill Winery gain an overall taste of Washington state wines in general, including those surrounding the winery in the Columbia Gorge. This mentioned location was specifically chosen to produce quality wines, as the land’s rich history plays a large role in the quality of grapes that are grown and thus the wine that is made. GeographyLocated in the middle south part of Washington, the winery is on the southern side of the Columbia River Gorge. The carved crevices along the gorge leading down to the river provide for many unique land formations that overlook the Columbia River, the state of Oregon, and the clear view of Mount Hood to the East side of the winery facing the river. ConstructionThe winery started construction in 2000, to the west of the Maryhill Museum, and was completed and ready for business in 2001.[2] The winery marketed off the surrounding scenic views, the diversity of their wine from their vineyards located all over the state, and the summer concerts held in the amphitheater, pictured to the left, built behind the winery, showcasing and supporting a variety of Pacific northwest artists. More recently, the summer concert series held in the amphitheater is reported to be ending and plans to convert the amphitheater, pictured above, into more vineyards has yet to be decided, but the Terrace Music Series will continue in the summertime. Other LocationsThere are two additional satellite tasting rooms associated with the Maryhill Winery located in Goldendale, Washington and Spokane, Washington, pictured below on the left and the right. There has been a recent satellite tasting room implemented at The Waterfront in Vancouver, Washington that will have its grand opening in 2019 on April 13th and 14th. Additionally, the winery plans to add a fourth satellite tasting room located in Woodinville, Washington at the Historic Hollywood Schoolhouse.[3] OwnersThrough Craig and Vicki Leuthold, the vision of a destination winery in the Columbia Gorge was born. Craig was a business graduate at Washington State University and combined with Vicki’s experience within an entrepreneur family, they founded Maryhill Winery.[4] They currently lease the 25 acre area that the winery was built on and the surrounding vineyards from the landlord, Gunkel Farms.[5] Historical SignificanceThe winery is itself historical, but it is one of the five significant historical sites in the Maryhill, Washington area including Stonehenge, Maryhill Loops Road, Maryhill Museum of Art, and Maryhill State Park. These historical aspects of Maryhill were in part envisioned and implemented by entrepreneur Sam Hill. All apart of Hill’s vision for the land, the Maryhill Loops Road was the first paved road in the state of Washington, demonstrating the type of significance each of these landmarks and sites located in Maryhill hold in greater context.[6] The formation of the land that each of these sites were created on is dated back millions of years ago, as volcanic activity shaped the land that was then carved out by the flooding of the Ice Age.[7] With the malfunctioning of a glacial ice dam came the Missoula Floods, which caused more than 20 floods and deposited silt throughout eastern Washington, the Columbia River Gorge was formed.[8] These areas became substantial agricultural areas with the newly fertile soil from the floods and consequently the vineyards harvested in these areas produce quality grapes for the wines produced and distributed by Maryhill Winery. Ties to Wine Industry Growth in Washington StateMaryhill Winery has played a significant role in the in the Washington State wine industry growth, as it is one of the most visited and highest producing wineries in Washington State. Over 75,000 wine enthusiasts visit the winery per year from all over the world, making the winery one of the top 5 most visited wineries in the state.[9] The growth of the Washington state industry is astounding: In 1981, there were 19 wineries; today there are 145, which generated $504 million in sales in 1998, according to the Washington Wine Commission.[10] Nationally Washington is ranked as the 2nd largest premium (wines sold for over 8$) wine producer in the United States with over 940 wineries throughout the state.[11] Washington is a major producer of many agricultural goods, including grapes used for wine, making Washington one of the largest wine producing states in the country.[12] Maryhill Winery contributes significantly to the state of Washington’s overall wine production and making the state of the country’s leading wine producers. AwardsThe Maryhill Winery has been awarded the following: "Pacific Northwest Winery of the Year" - 2015 Wine Press Northwest, "Winery of the Year" - 2014 San Francisco International Wine Competition, "Winemaker of the Year" - 2013 INDY International, "Washington Winery of the Year" - 2009 Wine Press Northwest, and "Best Destination Winery" - Seattle Magazine.[13] References |
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