“In truth, all wine is an echo of the landscape, of the vines planted there and the sound that they make in the form of their fruits.”
Echolands Winery was created in 2018 by Brad Bergman and Doug Frost, two Kansas City residents who believed in the Walla Walla Valley AVA’s ability to offer a distinct style of wine, one that would benefit from aging. In 2023, Echolands was proud to announce Brian Rudin as head winemaker. The group crafts responsibly produced wines that reflect the potential for elegant and balanced wines from this singular place.
As the team cares for its young vineyards, they seek to amplify that echo from the land and the grapevines in every bottle made. The philosophy is that winemaking can’t be anything more than a subtle (at best) shaping of that sound; we cannot create qualities that are not there in the grapes.
Like the creature of mythology known as Echo, we can only express what is given to us.
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We are among the first in the valley to harvest and our team begins things the right way: by toasting each other with several bottles of Champagne!
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Syrah, Cabernet Sauvignon, Merlot, Cabernet Franc, Petit Verdot, Grenache - our grapes make wines that are balanced and textured.
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Echolands Winery includes Taggart Vineyard within the SeVein Vineyard Project located in Oregon, with a new vineyard being planted on the Washington side as well.
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We aim to echo what the land and community generously give to us by giving back and promoting environmental stewardship. Learn more about our causes and sustainability initiatives.
