Echo Ridge Cellars
Address
551 N Thielson St.
Echo, OR 97826
United StatesWinemaker:
Billo Naravane
Dec 1-9 Wed-Friday 2-7 Saturday 12-7 Dec 13-14, 2-6 Dec 20, 2-6 Closed until After the First. By Appointment Only
True to the Bales overall commitment to sustainability, they chose to adapt an old concrete onion storage warehouse into their winery.
Story
Beginning with a distinctive vineyard site in Echo, Oregon, (elevated high above the Umatilla River to the east and Alkali Canyon to the west), as well as an uncompromising commitment to hands-on, cutting-edge farming practices, Kim and Jay Bales now farm a total of 60 estate acres at their own Firethorn Vineyard.
Echo Ridge Cellars award-winning winemaker and viticulturist, Billo Naravane, leans on the highly sought-after Trillium, Sunset, Riverview and Lookout blocks for their wine program. Wines that reflect the distinctive terroir of their estate vineyard site are the result of such selection and purpose.