“Fabulous new location for the Stemilt Tasting Room on the far end of Pybus Market. Brenda was friendly, helpful and informative. We enjoyed using the corner space for meeting with colleagues. The wine or cider slushies were delightful. We plan to go back again soon.“
“The duck, the salad, the dessert and soup were wonderful, but the steak was overcooked and small we really didn't think it was a fillet. It looked more like a sirloin tip. We have been members for many years. We brought a few bottles of wine for our party. As usual, the wine was exceptional... “
“The duck, the salad, the dessert and soup were wonderful, but the steak was overcooked and small we really didn't think it was a fillet. It looked more like a sirloin tip. We have been members for many years. We brought a few bottles of wine for our party. As usual, the wine was exceptional... “
“We were lucky enough to visit Bianchi vineyard earlier this year and it is a lovely smaller size winery with some great wines. Fast forward to today and we are having a bottle of their tempranillo with a prime rib dinner. One of the best wines I have had, complex and just delicious. Thank you for sharing you craft.“
“Awesome location looking over the Columbia! Nice outdoor seating and grounds. We enjoyed the cheese platter and a bottle of Syrah and a Cabernet/Syrah blend. I preferred the blend. Owner chatted with us and shared the history of the winery. Very beautiful on a warm sunny fall afternoon.“
“So much Love for Malaga Springs Winery that I got on the waitlist to get involved in the wine club!We stumbled upon Malaga Springs Winery a few years ago while camping about an hour away. There was a major accident blocking the thoroughfare and we had to take a detour over the mountain through the sno park. This significant detour gave us an opportunity to see landscape we wouldn't have known existed. Unfortunately, there was a food truck that day and the accident meant the food truck and winery had many fewer visitors than anticipated. So they were really glad to see us. We met Al, the man who owns the place with his wife Kathy. Through our tasting and eating, we began learning about the Malaga Springs Winery story. It began our love affair with the place. Every summer since, we make our way to the winery bringing new people with us almost every time. I wish everyone who made their way there was required to read the history of the place, how it all came to be, before they began their tasting and nibbling. It would really enhance their experience. I think it's so important I'm adding it here: MALAGA SPRINGS WINERY HISTORYThe happy circumstance of Kathy and me finding this site, as well as learning that the area got its name from grapes planted in the late 1800's as the railroad was being constructed to Seattle, was another stroke of luck. We were lucky again to have found, after a long search, what we believe to be grape plants from the original stock. The owners have let us take cuttings, and we are attempting to start a small vineyard from these cuttings, with the aim of producing what would have been the local wine years ago. In 2010 we opened our tasting room, and as people have discovered us, our traffic through it has increased as has the production from the grapes, as they mature and come into full bearing.Our sustainable straw bale buildings, as well as our farming styles are well suited to the natural environment, with all the wildflowers and critters still at home in the mostly undisturbed valley grasses.In 2010, we opened our new and dedicated tasting room to handle the increased visitation, and also to give us more flexibility with large groups and events. As in all our buildings and grounds, Kathy's design skills and artistic sensibilities have created beautiful and unique spaces that speak to our vision of and love for the natural world.GEOLOGYMalaga Springs Winery came about as the result of some happy circumstances, historical cataclysms and just plain good luck. The virgin soils, which form the backbone of the winemaking enterprise, were deposited as a result of the glacial Lake Missoula floods near the end of the last ice age. Their unique nature, both mineralogically and how they hold moisture, is part of the key to why our grapes produce such dark, complex and balanced reds, and luscious, floral and fruity whites. The spectacular basalt cliffs that literally form our back fence also perform a double function; they are solar collectors during the day and heating during the night and early morning hours. They also underlie the deposited soils, so that the grapes roots penetrate and surround this terrific source of minerality. Al and Kathy's wines are delicious, affordable, and made with love. Everything about this place is made with love. Unpretentious. Friendly. Human vibe. Genuineness. Authenticity. So many adjectives I use to describe Malaga Springs Winery, Al, and Kathy.Unlike most other wineries in Chelan, Wenatchee, and there area, Al and Kathy don't hire a marketing crew and they don't toot their own horn. They let their space and their wines speak for itself. Because you have to go there on purpose to find them, they are underrepresented and still folks don't know about them. They're found word of mouth. So share the love, get their name on everyone's lips who wants to taste in the area. Share the love. Maybe you'll also want to join the waitlist to get involved with the wine club.“
“Love that this tasting room is in the middle of Pybus Market. My wife and I will order a glass of wine, sit and sip and watch all the shoppers go about their day. Sometimes we order food from another restaurant to have with our wine. What is so great is many of the establishments will bring the food to you...so you can be enjoying your wine and have a meal or snack delivered right to your table. Love getting a cheese and meat plate at the Cheesemonger. Some friends of ours order pizza across the way. Anyway, it is just a fun tasting room The wine at Jones is really good and considering the price, it is an excellent deal. We even joined the club and will enjoy the benefits. And everyone of the servers are just so friendly and helpful. We have known KC forever and she is just the best. A great addition to the Wenatchee wine scene.“