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Adjacent to the vineyards, our winery is packed with oak barrels, locally manufactured stainless steel tanks and crushing/pressing equipment and pumps from America. Our winery equipment is custom fit to the artisan winery ways.
Bob began making wine during his childhood when his parents would fill the backseat of the family car with fruit from the local farmer's market and take it home to make wine.
"My grandfather was a moonshiner. Wine was drank freely and I was fascinated by fermentation," says Lorkowski. Originally taking vacations from the banking industry to help with the crush, since 1990 Bob has worked for Paul Thomas, Cavatappi in Kirkland and Chinook in Prosser.
While purchasing grapes for his own label - Sha Toe Du Bob - Lorkowski was asked about taking a permanent interest in Cascade Cliffs by the previous owner and winemaker, Ken Adcock.
Established in 1986 with 5 acres, Robert Lorkowski purchased the property in 1997. increasing the grape acreage to 20 acres. As an owner and winemaker, continue growing Piedmont varietals, first ones in the Pacific NorthWest .
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