Neuharth Winery -- MikeL's Guide to WA Wineries

MikeL's Guide to WA Wineries Neuharth Winery [defunct] 255410 Highway 101, Port Angeles WA 98362 Phone: 360-683-9652, Fax: 360-452-0160

[label source: AWN-Clark]

Tours: yes
BW-WA-74; first vintage 1979
Owners: Gene and Maria Neuharth

Click here for map/directions.
Page last updated: 1-Jan-2006, Page generated: 1-Jan-2006


Winery	Drive	Side yard	White Zinfandel label	1980 Cab. label

Production: (1986) 2,200 cases (1987) 3,500 gals (1989) 1,500 cases; cap. 4,400 gals
Vineyards: none

History:
Neuharth Winery was established by Gene and Maria Neuharth in the summer of 1979 just south of Sequim in an old dairy barn at 148 Still Road. They also planted some experimental vineyards including 33 French-American hybrids. Gene was a retired grape grower from Lodi, CA who moved to Sequim in 1973, and taught himself to make wines. Dan Caudill, who was originally an ivory carver in Alaska, joined Neuharth Winery in 1986, after working at, among other places, Langguth Winery and Cascade Mountain Cellars. Gene taught Dan what he had learned over the years about making fine dinner wines.

Sadly, Gene passed away in 1993, and Dan and his wife Sharon took up the reins of the winery, changing the name to Olympic Cellars in summer 1994. Dan was the winemaker with Sharon running the tasting room.

In the fall of 1997, Olympic Cellars moved to an even older barn 10 miles to the west, as the old location of Neuharth Winery was paved over for a badly needed Highway 101 Sequim bypass.

In 1999, Dan and Sharon sold the winery to Ralph and Kathy Charlton -- the story conitunes on the Olympic Cellars page.

The Wines: (1989)
Whites:

Chardonnay
Dungeness White

Reds:

Cabernet Sauvignon
Dungeness Red
Merlot

Other:

Riesling

Winemakers:
Gene Neuharth

Of special note:

If you have any details about this winery which you can add, please, please, please send email to mikel

Welcome to MikeL's WA Winery Guide (http://vintners.net/wawine/)

up to MikeL's WA Winery Guide -- Main Index