Cote Bonneville

Cote Bonneville's Dubrul Vineyard has been described as a magical area in the Rattlesnake Hills in Northern Yakima Valley. Having been there recently for the first time, I can see why.

The region is eerily wild, with vast expanses of dusty high desert suddenly broken by valleys, high cliffs breaking steeply to the fringe of green along a wide blue gray river. You drive for hours past mile long fields of apple trees, then veer into military test ranges, past regimental formations of massive power poles marching into the distance, and slow down at the occasional tiny pockets of buildings, including one that announces with great pride "you are now in the middle of nowhere."

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More About Cote Bonneville - Dubrul Vineyard

The wines from Dubrul Vineyard share a unique style. They usually have a burly, wild, gamey, and yes frankly sexy quality that I find irresistible. The combination of Dubrul Vineyard's high elevation, intensive vineyard management, and small crops yield superbly balanced fruit. - Jean