Bergevin Lane Vineyards - Washington's Walla Walla Valley Wine Region

In Washington's
Walla Walla Valley
...of course.

1215 W. Poplar Street (Map)
Mail: P.O. Box 298
Walla Walla, WA 99362
509-526-4300
Fax: 509-529-0162
Web: www.bergevinlane.com
Email: info@bergevinlane.com

Winery Information Summary
The Details

Tasting Room Hours:
Spring - Summer Open Daily:
11 am to 4 pm or by appointment
January & February Monday - Friday
11 am to 4 pm
$5 tasting fee refundable upon purchase
Club Swirl members - no tasting fees

Managing Partners:
Gary Bergevin
Annette Bergevin
Amber Lane

Winemaker:
Steffan Jorgenson
Average Annual Production:
10,000 cases

Vineyards Contracted

Walla Walla Vineyards:
Ash Hollow Vineyard, Francisca Vineyard,
Les Collines Vineyard, Minnick Hills

Horse Heaven Hills: Alder Ridge

Wahluke Slope: Stone Tree Vineyards

Other noted Columbia Valley vineyards
Products :
Cabernet Sauvignon, Cabernet Franc,
Merlot, Syrah, Red Blends, Rosé,
Viognier, Semillon, White Blends

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Bergevin Lane Vineyards
...a tribute to Walla Walla's past, present and future

The women of Bergevin Lane Vineyards, Walla Walla Valley wine region of Washington State

Deeply rooted in the early history of the Walla Walla Valley, and in its more recent past as a Washington wine region, members of the well-known Bergevin family were pioneers to this area in the mid-nineteenth century. Small wonder then Walla Walla's wine industry is well represented by members of that same family.

The Back Story...

Gary Bergevin has been involved in the area's wine and farming communities for decades. A native of Walla Walla, he became a director of Sandpiper Farms in 1972. Acquiring first-hand knowledge of this land's potential led him next to become a founding partner of the now renowned Canoe Ridge Vineyard when it was sited in 1988. The vineyard's first vines were planted 1989.

In 1990, Canoe Ridge Vineyard formed a partnership with the Chalone Wine Group; Gary sat on the oversight committee for vineyard operations. When the vineyard merged with Canoe Ridge Vineyard Winery in 1993, Gary became a director of the winery as well.

In the meantime, with her BA in Communications well in hand, Gary's daughter Annette Bergevin left home to establish a career within the telecommunications and recruitment industries of the San Francisco Bay area. Fifteen years passed, and Annette longed for a change... a change that would offer her an opportunity to return home. She shared her thoughts and news from home with business associate and good friend Amber Lane. The news from home included updates about Walla Walla’s wine industry… its exciting and remarkable growth. The subject did not fall on deaf ears since Amber's family also had a long history of farming and working with the earth. Annette’s and Amber’s individual dreams of began to merge into a shared dream, and the stage was set for what became the reality of Bergevin Lane Vineyards.

Annette will never forget the call from her father and the fateful question, "Do you and Amber have any interest in starting a small winery?"

Bergevin Lane Vineyards was formed in 2002. Combining Gary’s experience and strong industry ties with Annette's and Amber's entrepreneurial, business and marketing expertise, Bergevin Lane winery could hardly avoid becoming the award-winning Washington winery it is today.

The Winemaker - Steffan Jorgensen

Winemaker Steffan was raised in Denmark and brings extensive experience and winemaking inspiration to the Bergevin Lane team from his work in France, Chile and Sonoma, CA. All of the day-to-day winemaking operations and production are under Steffan’s supervision. He ensures that Bergevin Lane wines are nurtured from vineyard to bottle, enhanced by his experience, palate and passion.

The Future...

A passion for wine, 20,000 square feet of space, and 21 stainless steel tanks allow Bergevin Lane to expand its production as success and market demand require. The future of Bergevin Lane Vineyards promises to remain bright as rave reviews consistently praise its discriminating premium wines -- wines created in an elegant style to reflect harmony between fruit and oak. Working closely with all its vineyard growers, Bergevin Lane insures it will always have the best of grapes by purchasing its fruit by the acre vs. the ton to ensure the utmost quality of fruit.

Featured Bergevin Lane Wines

10% Discount is given on orders of a case (12 bottles) or more.
Club Swirl Members: 20% off on all case purchases, 15% off on six bottles,
or 10% off on less than six bottles (excluding large format bottles)

Expressions of artistic joy... Bergevin Lane blends

“Our blends are a joy. It is our winemaker’s expression of his favorite lots and barrels. We look at our blends like a well balanced sauce. All the components must merge perfectly so that the presentation, from aromatics, to the first sip, swirl and finally swallow, comes together as one finely balanced and perfectly integrated experience.”

- Annette Bergevin, Bergevin Lane Vineyard

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Featured White Wines

2009 Viognier
Columbia Valley
$25.00 [Order Now]

Our highest-end white wine is always a treat! We strive to protect the finicky fermentation esters and delicate white grape aromas by very intense intense protection methods -even as early as the pressing of the grapes themselves! Barrel fermented and aged. Luscious aromatics of ripe fruits, white flowers, candied spices, and delicate vanilla notes on the nose and palate. Creamy mouthfeel from the toasty oak yet crisp rounds off the profile from the integrated acids. A perfect sipping or food pairing wine! Should age nicely for 2-3 years.

Technical Data:
Varieties: 94% Viognier, 6% Rousanne
Vineyards: Francisca's Vineyard in Walla Walla, Far Away and Gamache Vineyards in Columbia Valley
Aged in 82% French oak, 12% EU, and 6% American for 5 months sur lie.

2009 Calico White
Columbia Valley
$19.00 [Order Now]

The Calico White is our extremely popular white blend. There are reasons for that! It all starts in the vineyards where we have the cooler climate Yakima Valley grapes playing against fuller flavored Columbia Valley and Walla Walla fruit. The attributes from these different areas go hand in hand and they are being accentuated at the winery utilizing many different fermentation vessels and techniques to create a clean, crisp and enormously complex blend!

White peaches, citrus, and lemon peel combines with pears and apples enticingly teasing the senses. Certain mineral components adds layers of complexity while maintaining great over all sensory balance. Very smooth and rich in the mouth flavors develop reminiscent of partly sur lie aged wine adding even deeper layers and over all balance. A certain favorite for summer sipping.

Technical Data:
Varieties: 42% Roussanne, 33% Viognier, 17% Chardonnay ,
8% Marsanne
Bottling date: March 23, 2010
Alcohol: 13.9%
Cases: 1200

Vineyards: Smasne, Willow Crest, Francisca's Vineyard, Bosma, and Lonesome Springs.

     Featured Red Wines

2007 Cabernet Sauvignon
$30.00 [Order Now]

Winemaker notes: Balanced and fresh, this wine instantly releases characteristics of dark cherries, plums, and licorice with hints of vanilla and sweet oak. As it opens, black currant and mint add to the flavor profile. The tannins and mouth profile are smooth and medium-bodied. The finish lingers of black fruit and vanilla.

Winemaking notes: The whole philosophy behind this blend is to showcase the best of these 3 AVA’s and the very specific vineyard characters in our particular vineyard blocks. Alder Ridge delivers elegance and structure while Minnick Hills offers all the earthy minerally characters that this vineyard is known for. Stone Tree lifts the blend to another level in terms of darker fruit aspects and overall power, richness and spice.

Varietal Composition: 76% Cabernet Sauvignon; 16% Merlot; 5% Cab Franc; 3% Petit Verdot
Appellation/Vineyards: Pepper Bridge; Les Collines, Minnick; Alder Ridge; Stone Tree / Horse Heaven Hills, Wahluke Slope and Walla Walla AVAs
Barrel program: 20 months in oak including 76% French; 17% American and 7% Eastern European
Alcohol: 14.4%
Cases produced: 815
Bottled: August 26, 2009

2006 Barrel Select Syrah
Columbia Valley
$59.00 [Order Now]
Double Gold - Seattle Wine Awards May 2009
94 pts Wine Advocate, Oct 2009
93 pts Wine Spectator, Dec 2009
Double Gold - Seattle Wine Awards

Winemaker Notes: Taking no prisoners, this is our best 100% Syrah.   Extremely concentrated, complex and rich exhibiting notes of dark fruits, tar, earth and wood smoke. Hints of game and lots of spice with underlying minty characters. It opens demonstrating a fresh very focused mid palate with a perfumy twist of lavender and violets. The finish is long, tight and balanced, building with every minute of oxygen in the glass. A true Washington terroir-driven Syrah with substantial aging potential. Unfined and Unfiltered! Our vision is to create a super concentrated mouth coating Syrah with terroir driven finesse and a wine not likely to be forgotten by the ones savoring it! Hail Washington Syrah!

Varietal Composition: 100% Syrah
Vineyards: Stone Tree Vineyards and Francisca's Vineyard
Appellations: Wahluke Slope and Walla Walla Valley
Aging: 20 months in new oak barrels- predominately French oak.

2006 "Oui Deux" Syrah
Wahluke Slope
$35.00 [Order Now]
91 points - Wine Advocate, Oct 2009

Winemaker Notes: Striking floral and citrus components start out this limited release Syrah. As the wine unfolds, it shows complex aromas of darker berries with additional layers of white pepper   A smooth, rich and bright mouth-feel waxes on. Hints of tobacco add depth while supplementing the elegant lingering finish.

Varietal Composition: 95% Syrah, 5% Viognier co-fermented w/ Syrah

Vineyards: Stone Tree Vineyards; Francisca's Vineyard
Appellations: Wahluke Slope and Walla Walla
Oak: Aged 14 months in 33% new oak; 75% French & 25% American oak
Alcohol: 14.2%
Bottling date: 3/18/08
Cases produced: 250

2007 The Princess Syrah
Walla Walla Valley
$48.00 [Order Now]
93 Pts Wine & Spirits Magazine
93 pts Wine Spectator Online, June 2010

Winemaker Notes: This ultra-premium and single vineyard Walla Walla Syrah comes from a small 4-acre vineyard. It begins with deep and concentrated black fruits combined with certain dark majestic citrus elegance. Wood smoke, licorice, oak, and some tar combine with meaty and earthy mineral elements. The palate is rich, broad, and silky with a certain textural complexity that well describes Francisca's Vineyard. This is a rare and exquisite offering from Walla Walla!

Varietal Composition: 100% Syrah
Vineyard: Francisa's Vineyard in Walla Walla
Oak: Aged 14 months in new French and American oak
Cases produced: 170

Unfined and unfiltered

2008 Fruit Bomb
$12.00 [Order Now]
85 pts Wine Spectator

Winery Notes:
A classic American Red Wine, this blend of 34% Syrah, 31% Merlot, 22% Cab Sauvignon, 10% Malbec, and 3% Cab Franc is a beautifully silky and amazingly drinkable red blend. Made from hand-picked grapes from Walla Walla, Horse Heaven Hills, and Yakima appellations.

Dark cherries and savory blackberries tie together with earthy elements and a perfect touch of French Vanilla and oak. Spice and darker fruit nuances round out and add depth to the fresh, fruity mouth-feel. Smooth and easy to drink, this wine can be enjoyed anytime, anywhere!

"A delicious bottle of wine for a deliciously low price." Doug Charles, Compass Wines, Anacortes, WA

Varietal Composition: 34% Syrah, 31% Merlot, 22% Cab Sauvignon, 10% Malbec, and 3% Cab Franc

2006 Intuition Reserve
Columbia Valley
$59.00 [Order Now]
92 pts Wine Spectator - Mar 31, 2010
93 Points - Wine Advocate - Oct 2009

Winemaker Notes: Very classic, intense and complex nose of a Cabernet Sauvignon dominated Bordeaux blend! Cassis, dark berries, spice, earth, minerals and some cigar box. As the Petite Verdot kicks in notes of ripe blue berries lifts the wine to another level! In the mouth its very layered with notes of all of the above complimented by fine grained tannins and a long finish that keeps on sailing.

We get our grapes ripe, rich and fruity every year but there is always this old world influence of terroir, earth, minerality and great natural acidity in our wines. The INTUITION is the perfect example! Big, rich and ripe but with very complex undertones of the above mentioned and a core of great balanced acidity and tannin. We use old world techniques and minimum influence production methods to showcase the vineyards in all their glory. The lots are saigne’d before fermentation, cold soaked and then left on the skins for as long a possible to increase over all power and terroir feel. A sense of place is important here!!!

Varietal composition: 70% Cabernet Sauvignon, 18% Petit Verdot,
10% Cabernet Franc, 2% Merlot
Cases produced: 245

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