Horan Estates

Horan Estates is the most recent winery to join Love Washington Wine. Horan Estates is owned and operated by a team of really great people: Doug and Diana McDougall and their friends Ross and Kelly Riedinger have teamed up to create what I believe to be one of the best up and coming wineries in Washington State!

I have to admit, I am a bit biased when it comes to the McDougalls. I grew up in Wenatchee and went to school with their son Corey Wayne McDougall. We were good friends growing up and I had the pleasure of an occasional sleep over at the McDougall home. They are great people with a passion for everything they do!

Their grapes are estate-grown next to Doug’s organic apple orchards in Royal City, WA. They planted 8 acres at Royal City in the Columbia Valley Appellation. Most of this acreage is Syrah grapes, but the McDougalls have recently cloned Cabernet Sauvignon, along with Merlot, Cabernet Franc, Mourvedre, Cinsault, and Viognier and are looking forward to blending these varietals for even more interesting wines!

Doug McDougall also serves as the wine maker for Horan Estates, and simply does things (all things) right! Despite my bias towards Horan Estates, the wine speaks volumes. Their recent offerings are among the best in the state and bring with them passion and dedication of the winemaker. The namesake for their winery, as well as their HVH and CWM wines, are a memoriam to Doug’s late grandmother Helen VanDivort Horan and their son Corey Wayne McDougall. Doug crafted these wines to honor their memory. This sentimental attachment means this winery and its wines are very special.

Their wines are so amazing, that I ordered all of them and sampled each. I highly recommend them all, but don’t take my word for it - the critics do too! Take a look at these complex and wonderful wines:

Horan Estates Winery - 2004 HVH
May 15, 2007 Wine Spectator - 88 points 2007 Silver-San Francisco Chronicle Wine Competition

Horan Estates Winery - 2004 CWM Syrah
May 15, 2007 Wine Spectator - 90 points
2007 Silver-San Francisco Chronicle Wine Competition

Horan Estates Winery - 2004 Cabernet Sauvignon
May 15, 2007 Wine Spectator - 90 points
2007 Silver-San Francisco Chronicle Wine Competition

Horan Estates Winery - 2004 Cabernet Sauvignon
May 15, 2007 Wine Spectator - 91 points 2007 Bronze-San Francisco Chronicle Wine Competition

I invite you to try Horan Estates, we are very grateful have the opportunity to list them on http://www.lovewashingtonwine.com. I hope you enjoy them as much as I did!