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Ron Bunnell, one of the winemakers at Chateau Ste Michelle for many years, has opened his own winery, Bunnell Family Cellar. The winery is located at his family's farm. Based in Prosser, Benton County, the winery is dedicated to producing syrah and other Rhone varietals. The vineyard and appellation wines Bunnell calls vins de l'endroit (wines of a place); the blended wines are vins de l'esprit (wines of the creative spirit). read more
MORE INFORMATIONRon Bunnell, one of the winemakers at Chateau Ste Michelle for many years, has opened his own winery, Bunnell Family Cellar. The winery is located at his family's farm. Based in Prosser, Benton County, the winery is dedicated to producing syrah and other Rhone varietals. The vineyard and appellation wines Bunnell calls vins de l'endroit (wines of a place); the blended wines are vins de l'esprit (wines of the creative spirit).
Prior to joining Chateau Ste. Michelle, Erik worked at Simi Winery in Sonoma County. He holds a degree in Enology and Viticulture from University of California, Davis, a Master's in Food Science from Cornell University, and a MBA from University of Washington. Syrah dominates the roster of first releases, with three, from three different regions. From the SF Chronicle:
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