Taste Washington! 2012 Recommended Wines. * 3rd Runner Up – Maison Bleue, my 4th Favorite Winery at Taste Washington! 2012. Very excited about the Maison Bleue Notre Vie Viognier. The grapes are planted at an elevation of 1,400 feet, so the soils are native, ancient soil types, which pre-date the Missoula floods. Their Boushey Syrah was outstanding. Friends, this winery merits your attention. Take some bottles home and enjoy in a family setting. Jon Meuret-Martinez, Maison Bleue Winemaker. Maison Bleue is a family-owned winery dedicated to the production of terroir-driven wines from designated vineyards and appellations located across Washington State. Winemaker Jon Meuret-Martinez. Maison Bleue, three of my favorite wines at Taste Washington! 2012. The Wines: * Favorite: 2010 "Notre Vie" Viognier 100% vineyard at 1400 ft. elevation. Ancient soil types at this elevation are pre-Missoula floods. Forward, modest fruit, balanced, bone dry, European, feminin...
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