{"id":117,"name":"Sulei Cellars","image_url":"https://lh3.googleusercontent.com/gps-cs-s/AC9h4nqHeWxsutxQ4sBKOfP4zGycL1KMRlCPcybvk5dAHEZRq6Oo4gWSiZm_cI3gJ58n2RlgHoCHoDDwR6tg56vEN77r8fsVUy9BH2nDCJeNltqO19Q6tCl_GTJxKvJAvRJSyWQQ4ttbtA=w408-h408-k-no","district":"south","hours":"Must call appointment only Fri - Sat 12:00 pm - 5:00 pm","hours_type":"appointment","dog_friendly":true,"red_wine":true,"white_wine":true,"bubbles":false,"brewery":false,"woman_owned":true,"year_established":2013,"winemaker":"Tanya Woodley","website":"http://www.suleicellars.com/","phone":"+1 509-529-0840","address":"Pop Up Only","description":"Named for a Celtic goddess and the union of Elaine and Tanya, SuLei crafts minimal‑intervention wines; women‑owned since 2007, they let Walla Walla fruit sing with its own voice","lat":46.0043375,"lng":-118.4140998,"appt_url":"https://www.suleicellars.com/book-online","walk_in":false,"tasting_fee":null,"explorer_tags":[],"profile":"# SuLei Cellars — Knowledge Profile\n\n## Founding Story\n\nSuLei Cellars was founded in 2005 by co-founders Tanya Woodley and Elaine Jomwe, who relocated from Portland, Oregon to Walla Walla to turn their shared passion for wine into a vocation. The winery's origin story is rooted in an all-consuming pursuit: the two partners found themselves spending every available weekend, vacation, and free moment tasting, researching, and exploring the wine world. It was the \"ever evolving and illusive mystery of winemaking\" that ultimately led them to make the leap into the industry full time. Their foundational belief — that a good wine begins in the vineyard — drew them specifically to Walla Walla as the place to build their dream.\n\nThe winery's name carries layered meaning. \"SuLei\" is a word created to express the partnership between the two proprietors, while also serving as a synonym for Sulis Minerva, a Celtic Mother Goddess described as the Provider of Healing Waters, She Who is Viewed, and The Bright One. The name thus reflects both the personal bond of the founders and a broader, mythologically inspired sense of purpose.\n\n## Winemaker\n\nTanya Woodley serves as Winemaker and Co-Founder of SuLei Cellars. She holds an Associate of Applied Arts and Sciences (AAAS) degree in Enology and Viticulture from Walla Walla Community College. Prior to launching SuLei Cellars, Woodley spent more than three years working alongside Stephen Lessard making wine at Whitman Cellars, one of the established producers in the Walla Walla Valley, where she developed her technical foundation and practical craft.\n\nWoodley's winemaking philosophy centers on minimal intervention, with a guiding principle of allowing the fruit to present itself under careful guidance in order to reveal the true essence of the grape. Her approach balances restraint with intentionality, trusting quality source fruit to speak for itself rather than imposing heavy-handed techniques in the cellar.\n\n## Winery Character and Identity\n\nSuLei Cellars describes itself as a boutique winery and frames its identity explicitly as a collaboration — two people's passion for wine and a shared desire to bring others into that passion. The winery draws on both Old World and New World winemaking practices, positioning itself at a thoughtful intersection of tradition and innovation. This dual influence informs the style of wines produced: focused on quality and distinction rather than volume.\n\nCo-founder Elaine Jomwe manages operations and brings a strong business background to the partnership. With a Bachelor of Science in Business Management and more than 25 years of experience in accounting, Jomwe provides the operational and financial infrastructure that supports the winery's creative mission. She has also had the experience of working for two pioneer wineries in the Walla Walla Valley, giving her deep familiarity with the regional industry.\n\n## Vineyard Sources\n\nSuLei Cellars sources fruit from vineyards spanning the Walla Walla Valley to the Yakima Valley, indicating a range of AVA sources across eastern Washington's wine country. The winery's founding philosophy emphasizes that quality wine begins in the vineyard, suggesting careful and intentional fruit sourcing is central to their production approach. No specific named vineyard sources, soil types, elevations, or farming certifications are detailed in the available text.\n\n---\n\n*Sections not included: Signature Wines, Tasting Notes, Wine Club, Tasting Room, and Accolades — no information on these topics was present in the scraped content.*","somm_notes":[],"wines":[{"name":"Kailani Red Blend","vintage":"N/A","variety":"Red Blend","price":"$16.00"},{"name":"Albarino","vintage":"2024","variety":"Albarino","price":"$26.00"},{"name":"Estate Beet Road Red","vintage":"2023","variety":"Red Blend","price":"$55.00"},{"name":"Chenin Blanc","vintage":"2023","variety":"Chenin Blanc","price":"$22.00"},{"name":"Dena Rae Red","vintage":"2023","variety":"Red Blend","price":"$36"},{"name":"Cabernet Sauvignon","vintage":"2018","variety":"Cabernet Sauvignon","price":"$42.00"},{"name":"Kailani Red Blend","vintage":"","variety":"Red Blend","price":"$16.00"},{"name":"Kailani","vintage":"","variety":"Red Blend","price":"$16"}],"patti":null,"visitor_ratings":[{"source":"yelp","rating":4.7,"count":7}],"sample_reviews":[],"critic_scores":[],"community_scores":[{"wine_name":"Dena Rae Red","vintage":null,"score":91,"source":"Vivino","critic":null,"tasting_note":"Vivino community: 4.1/5 (28 ratings)"},{"wine_name":"Roller Girl Jammer Red","vintage":null,"score":90,"source":"Vivino","critic":null,"tasting_note":"Vivino community: 4.0/5 (32 ratings)"},{"wine_name":"Albariño","vintage":null,"score":90,"source":"Vivino","critic":null,"tasting_note":"Vivino community: 4.0/5 (25 ratings)"}],"events":[]}