{"id":73,"name":"Cayuse Cellars","image_url":null,"district":"Oregon","hours":"Member Only tastings","hours_type":"limited","dog_friendly":false,"red_wine":true,"white_wine":true,"bubbles":true,"brewery":false,"woman_owned":false,"year_established":1997,"winemaker":"Christophe Baron","website":"https://cayusevineyards.com","phone":"(509) 526-0686","address":"17 E Main St, Walla Walla, WA 99362","description":"French vigneron Christophe Baron planted vines among basalt stones; Cayuse’s biodynamic fields yield food‑friendly wines of unique depth, sold as sought‑after futures","lat":46.066973361821,"lng":-118.338883216646,"appt_url":null,"walk_in":false,"tasting_fee":null,"explorer_tags":[],"profile":"# Cayuse Vineyards – Winery Knowledge Profile\n\n## Winery Character & Identity\n\nCayuse Vineyards is a biodynamically farmed winery operating within the Walla Walla Valley appellation. The winery's identity is closely tied to its commitment to biodynamic viticulture and its focus on expressive, terroir-driven wines from the Walla Walla AVA. The winery's name and branding reflect a deep connection to the land and region.\n\n## Winemaker\n\nPer our database, the winemaker associated with Cayuse Vineyards is **Christophe Baron**.\n\n## Varieties\n\nCayuse Vineyards works with a range of red and white varieties, including **Syrah, Cabernet Sauvignon, Cabernet Franc, Merlot, Grenache, Tempranillo, and Viognier**. This breadth of varieties suggests a winery engaged with both Rhône-style and Bordeaux-style winemaking traditions within the Walla Walla context.\n\n## Farming Philosophy\n\nCayuse Vineyards practices **biodynamic farming**, which is prominently featured across multiple pages of their website, including dedicated sections on biodynamic farming and vineyard geology and terroir. This places them among a small group of Walla Walla producers committed to the most rigorous tier of holistic, chemical-free viticulture.\n\n---\n\n*Note: The scraped website content returned only page titles and navigation-level metadata. Substantive detail on founding story, vineyard sources, specific wine names, tasting notes, wine club, tasting room, and accolades was not present in the extracted text. The profile above reflects only what was clearly present. For a more complete profile, a full crawl of the site's rendered content is recommended.*","somm_notes":[{"title":"Patti's notes on Cayuse","content":"One of my absolute favorites! If you're not on the list but still want a chance to try these incredible wines from The Rocks AVA, stop by The Thief Wine Shop-they often have a few open for tasting."}],"wines":[],"patti":{"one_stop":false,"wines":[{"list":"Syrah","wine":"Cailloux Vineyard Syrah","phrase":"one of Patti's favorite Syrahs"}]},"visitor_ratings":[{"source":"tripadvisor","rating":3.8,"count":8},{"source":"yelp","rating":3.7,"count":3}],"sample_reviews":[],"critic_scores":[{"wine_name":"'God Only Knows' Red Wine","vintage":2023,"score":100,"source":"Owen Bargreen","critic":"Owen Bargreen","tasting_note":null},{"wine_name":"'Bionic Frog' Syrah","vintage":2023,"score":100,"source":"Owen Bargreen","critic":"Owen Bargreen","tasting_note":null},{"wine_name":"'God Only Knows' Red Wine","vintage":2022,"score":100,"source":"Owen Bargreen","critic":"Owen Bargreen","tasting_note":null},{"wine_name":"'Bionic Frog' Syrah","vintage":2022,"score":100,"source":"Owen Bargreen","critic":"Owen Bargreen","tasting_note":null},{"wine_name":"'God Only Knows' Red Wine","vintage":2021,"score":100,"source":"Owen Bargreen","critic":"Owen Bargreen","tasting_note":null},{"wine_name":"'Bionic Frog' Syrah","vintage":2021,"score":100,"source":"Owen Bargreen","critic":"Owen Bargreen","tasting_note":null},{"wine_name":"'Armada Vineyard' Syrah","vintage":2021,"score":100,"source":"Owen Bargreen","critic":"Owen Bargreen","tasting_note":null},{"wine_name":"'En Cerise Vineyard' Syrah","vintage":2023,"score":99,"source":"Owen Bargreen","critic":"Owen Bargreen","tasting_note":null},{"wine_name":"'Armada Vineyard' Syrah","vintage":2023,"score":99,"source":"Owen Bargreen","critic":"Owen Bargreen","tasting_note":null},{"wine_name":"'En Cerise Vineyard' Syrah","vintage":2022,"score":99,"source":"Owen Bargreen","critic":"Owen Bargreen","tasting_note":null},{"wine_name":"'Armada Vineyard' Syrah","vintage":2022,"score":99,"source":"Owen Bargreen","critic":"Owen Bargreen","tasting_note":null},{"wine_name":"'Wallah Wallah Special #16 Syrah (1.5L)","vintage":2022,"score":99,"source":"Owen Bargreen","critic":"Owen Bargreen","tasting_note":null},{"wine_name":"'En Chamberlin Vineyard' Syrah","vintage":2021,"score":99,"source":"Owen Bargreen","critic":"Owen Bargreen","tasting_note":null},{"wine_name":"'Wallah Wallah Special #15 Syrah (1.5L)","vintage":2021,"score":99,"source":"Owen Bargreen","critic":"Owen Bargreen","tasting_note":null},{"wine_name":"'En Cerise Vineyard' Syrah","vintage":2020,"score":99,"source":"Owen Bargreen","critic":"Owen Bargreen","tasting_note":null}],"community_scores":[{"wine_name":"The Lovers","vintage":2012,"score":97,"source":"Vivino","critic":null,"tasting_note":"Vivino community: 4.7/5 (38 ratings)"},{"wine_name":"Armada Vineyard Syrah","vintage":2009,"score":97,"source":"Vivino","critic":null,"tasting_note":"Vivino community: 4.7/5 (44 ratings)"},{"wine_name":"Syrah Armada Vineyard","vintage":2017,"score":96,"source":"Wine Berserkers","critic":"John_Glas","tasting_note":") This was the 2nd best wine at the Walla Walla Syrah festival. 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Medium to long finish and picks up some nice minerality on the finish. This wine is amazing at this stage of the game. Just think what this will be like in 10 years. 95-97. 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Love the funk along with the floral, stone, earth, roasted meat and rose petals. Amazing wine and should have had this at a smaller event. _("}],"events":[]}