The Long Way
Klickitat County
People tasting wine in a crowded tasting room.
Plate I. Tasting room interior, Maryhill Winery. From maryhillwinery.com
Two wine glasses on a small barrel between two chairs on a balcony overlooking a landscape with water.
Plate II. Patio view overlooking Columbia River, Maryhill Winery. From maryhillwinery.com
An interior view of a stylish wooden bar with bottles lined up and large windows showing a view.
Plate III. Tasting room bar at Maryhill Winery. From maryhillwinery.com
An interior view of a store with a long wooden bar and shelves of wine.
Plate IV. Tasting room bar, Maryhill Winery. From maryhillwinery.com
An interior space with large windows overlooking a scenic landscape.
Plate V. Tasting room, Maryhill Winery. From maryhillwinery.com

Maryhill Winery

Goldendale, Klickitat County, Washington. Destination winery.

Details

Map. Goldendale, Klickitat County, Washington. Larger map
Where
9774 Highway 14, Goldendale, WA 98620. Directions
When
Open daily 11:00am-6:00pm.
Getting there
Situated just 100 miles east of Portland, Oregon.
Fees
Full Flight $30, waived with a $40 bottle purchase.
Access
Thanksgiving Day, Christmas Eve, Christmas Day, New Year's Eve, and New Year's Day have altered hours; last call for food and wine at 5:15 PM, 45 minutes before closing.
Walk-in or reserve
Walk in anytime; reservations encouraged; groups of 8 or more call ahead.
Phone
(509) 773-1976
Managed by
Founded by Craig and Vicki Leuthold.

Set above the Columbia River Gorge, surrounded by vineyards and open sky, where Washington wine comes into focus and where the wines are crafted and blended.

Notable Events

  1. 1999The Leutholds launched Maryhill Winery overlooking the Columbia River near Goldendale. spokesman.com
  2. 2009In 2009, the Leutholds hired Batchelor, a native of New Zealand with a background of winemaking in Napa Valley. spokesman.com
  3. 2010In 2010, Batchelor began making Maryhill's first vineyard-designated wines, which were released in late 2012 to critical acclaim. greatnorthwestwine.com

People

  • Gunkel family, tend the vines adjacent to and below the winery; farming in the area since Sam Hill's arrival.
  • Samuel Hill, built the castle-like home, now a museum, whose name Maryhill the winery shares (1914).
  • Richard Batchelor, winemaker, a native of New Zealand (hired 2009).
  • Craig Leuthold, co-founder; formerly sold plastics raw materials for a Fortune 200 company.
  • Dirk Richardson, longtime production manager.

Sources

  1. maryhillwinery.com/goldendale
  2. maryhillwinery.com
  3. maryhillwinery.com/about
  4. maryhillwinery.com/about
  5. spokesman.com/stories/2020/jan/07/great-northwest-wine-maryhill-winery-sets-record-w
  6. greatnorthwestwine.com/2013/12/17/maryhill-winery
  7. edwardlowe.org/maryhill-winery-shifting-in-a-scaling-industry
  8. linesonwines.com/blog/2024/8/21/maryhill-winery