What’s a “Buried Cane?”

It’s a cold-climate winegrowing technique. A green-growing vine cane is pulled down and buried in the vine row. This protects it from a hard freeze that might kill the parent vine to the ground. If that happens, the buried cane can be unburied and trained up to replace the freeze-killed parent vine.

Why call a wine Buried Cane?

We’re a Washington State (Columbia Valley, to be precise) winery. It gets cold here in winter and, once or twice each decade, we have to deal with a vine-killing freeze. And some vineyards do bury canes (especially those that have the most valuable grapes … burying and un-burying canes is a lot of work).

BURIED CANE is a tip-of-the-cap to the place that makes our wines. Real Northwest style.

And, since our wines are very reasonably priced: Real American value.

Who makes Buried Cane?

Winemaker Kendall Mix was born in Canada — even colder than Washington State. He’s been making wine in the Columbia Valley for more than 20 years. Kendall’s our man behind the vines and wines!

Now in The Granite State!

We’re very pleased to announce that Buried Cane wines from Washington State are now available in New Hampshire Liquor and Wine Outlets. Real Northwest Style and Real American Value … now in The Granite State. Keep an eye out for them!