Battle Point Red, Valvano, Tara Rouge & Pinot Grigio are now SOLD OUT!
Next Release is Cabernet Sauvignon on November 13, 2010.

Island Wine Weekend October 1 - 3, 2010.
Visit www.islandwineweekend.com for information and tickets.

Battle Point Red and Valvano win top medals at the NorthWest Wine Summit
Battle Point Red wins GOLD for its price category and Valvano wins SILVER!
This is the largest wine competition in the Northwest.
Over 1000 wines compete in a single-blind wine tasting.

Next Open Wine Tasting is November 13 - 14, 2010.
We will be offering our newest release Cabernet Sauvignon 2008 (Walla Walla)
Grapes from the Les Collines Vineyard. Aged 22 months in French oak.
Mark your calendars because you won't want to miss wine tasting on the Island.

Bainbridge Uncorked was a complete success and sold out on Saturday April 24, 2010.
Area wineries donated wine with proceeds benefiting the Bainbridge Downtown Association.
The deVine Wines Blog has the scoop:

"My favorite? The Valvano blend from Fletcher Bay Winery. This wine is a blend of Sangiovese, Merlot and Cabernet grapes. Mostly I liked it because the woman who was pouring for Fletcher Bay introduced it to me by saying 'You’re gonna like this, but not as much as you would if you had some spicy Italian sausage with it.'

"Which is true…that’s always true. I’m sold. Once I’d tried it, instead of asking 'what notes of spring fruit did you notice?' she said 'yeah…it’s good huh?'

"Fletcher Bay also has a really cool-looking guest house and bed and breakfast. I’d recommend going tasting there on pure impression. They were a lot of fun and made me feel right at home. I’m sure she could whip you up some Italian sausage to go with your bottle of Valvano."

What they are saying about us:
Kitsap Sun News: A seventh winery takes shape on Bainbridge.
The Seattle Times: Bainbridge Island winemakers might soon be wooing fans from Woodinville.

Wine on Bainbridge Island is featured around the country:
The Seattle Times article was posted in newspapers around the country. From Wichita, Kansas to Lexington, Kentucky; from Miami to Phoenix, Sacramento to Pittsburg, the story of Bainbridge Island wine was delivered to homes everywhere. The latest newspapers talking about Bainbridge Island wine are in Canada including Vancouver, Ottawa, Calgary, Edmonton, Montreal, Victoria and several others.

Welcome to Fletcher Bay Winery!

Located on the waterfront of Fletcher Bay on Bainbridge Island, the winery is accessible by land and sea.

Fletcher Bay Winery specializes in producing premium, rich and full bodied red wines by using Columbia Valley's best quality grapes from some of the best vineyards in Walla Walla and the Yakima Valley. Recently, the winery introduced its first white wine, a Pinot Grigio, made with grapes from the Yakima Valley and has already been very well-received by wine connoisseurs.

When Jim Wilford began creating wine at his home on Bainbridge Island he wanted to take some traditional blends and experiment, developing a unique blend in his Battle Point Red. The Tara Rouge is a smooth and full bodied Right Bank Bordeaux blend. All of his red wines are full bodied, unfiltered and unfined. While most of the grapes in his wines are from French Bordeaux origin, he also incorporates the Spanish Tempranillo and the Italian Sangiovese grapes. In the case of Battle Point Red he blends Lemberger grapes for a uniquely supple yet luscious taste. By incorporating a lot of French oak in his wines it produces just the right character and flavor.

Fletcher Bay Winery is truly a one of kind boutique winery in Washington State.
Visit during one of the monthly Bainbridge Wineries wine tasting weekends.

Introducing Fletcher Bay Winery's first release:
2008 Battle Point Red (Columbia Valley)

2010 Wine Releases from Fletcher Bay Winery:

2008 Battle Point Red (Columbia Valley) - GOLD Medal NorthWest Wine Summit
2009 Pinot Grigio (Yakima Valley)
2008 Valvano (Columbia Valley) - SILVER Medal NorthWest Wine Summit
2008 Tara Rouge (Yakima Valley)

Fletcher Bay Winery
Bainbridge Island, WA

Tastings - Weekends by Appointment Only
wine@fletcherbaywinery.com

Visit the winery during one of the open wine tastings on Bainbridge Island:
(November 13-14, 2010 and December 4-5, 2010)
www.bainbridgewineries.com.