Rocky Pond Estate Winery Opens a New Tasting Room It will Pair an Elevated Culinary Program with New and Exclusive Wine and Hospitality Experiences Woodinville, WA • Rocky Pond Estate Winery Opens a New Tasting Room. Rocky Pond Estate Winery, the Washington producer crafting wines from their breathtaking sustainably farmed riverside vineyards in the Columbia River Valley, is opening a…
Rocky Pond Estate Winery Adds Accomplished Consulting Winemaker Steve Leveque Joins the Growing All-Star Team Orondo, WA • Rocky Pond Estate Winery, the Washington producer crafting wines from their beautiful and sustainably farmed riverside and lakeside estate vineyards, has reached an agreement with highly regarded and accomplished winemaker and viticulturist Steve Leveque. He will join the team for the 2020…
Experienced Chef Austin Harmon to Expand Culinary Offerings Rocky Pond Estate Winery, the up-and-coming Washington producer crafting wines from their beautiful riverside and lakeside estate vineyards, is announcing a major advancement by adding an experienced Chef to develop a cutting-edge culinary program to further elevate and expand their highly regarded wine experiences. “It is with great pleasure that we welcome Chef…
Rocky Pond Estate Winery Adds Top-Talent to Their Growing Team Industry Veteran John Ware to Take the Reins in 2020 John Ware, President Orondo, WA • Rocky Pond Estate Winery, the up-and-coming Washington producer crafting wines from their beautiful estate vineyards, is announcing a major move to increase its knowledge-base and expertise by adding John Ware as their new President.…
Inspired by Europe’s grand winery estates, Rocky Pond Winery expands into a major destination, complete with a vineyard amphitheater for weddings and concerts. On the horizon is an event pavilion, luxe cave tours, spa and casitas. DAVID AND MICHELLE DUFENHORST, owners of Rocky Pond Winery, like the way the world looks from a bicycle. The couple spent ten years bike…
The editors at Wine Enthusiast have recently rated and reviewed our wines and we are pleased to share with you! 91 Points Editors’ Choice 2017 Clos CheValle Vineyard Syrah 91 Points Editors’ Choice 2017 Stratastone Double D Vineyard Rhône-style Red Blend 90 Points 2016 Reserve Double D Vineyard Cabernet Sauvignon 90 Points Cellar Selection 2017 11 Dams Cabernet Sauvignon 86…
It’s a tough job tasting 2,700 wines. Thankfully the judges in the 2019 Sunset International Wine Competition have done the all the work so you don’t have to! Click here to see all the winners! Rocky Pond Winery took home 1 Gold and 4 Silver medals! Gold Medal Winner 2017 Sauvignon Blanc – 90 Pts Silver Medal Winners 2016 Malbec…
December 12, 2018 Washington Tasting Room Magazine named Jonathan Kaczmarek, Rocky Pond Winery’s General Manager/Winemaker as one of the 2019 Movers and Shakers in the Wine Industry Read full article here…
Marji with Lines on Wines talks with David Dufenhorst and Shane Collins After cycling trips through the vineyard lands of Italy and France, David and Michelle Dufenhorst decided they wanted to create a vineyard and winery in their home state of Washington. They fell in love with a Columbia River site south of Chelan, and started building a home. Although…
Rocky Pond Winery Stratastone blend was a favorite with Chuck Hill Winery Reviews tasting panel and is featured in his recent review column. This unique blend comes from Rocky Pond Winery’s estate vineyards near Lake Chelan in Washington’s Columbia Valley appellation. The wine offers cherry and plum aromas and flavors and expands upon aeration to include notes of floral, mineral…