| Chateau Ste. Michelle | |
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| Location | Woodinville, Washington, U.S. |
| Coordinates | 47°43′43.74″N 122°9′0.42″W / 47.7288167°N 122.1501167°W |
| Appellation | Columbia Valley AVA |
| Formerly | American Wine Company |
| Founded | 1954 |
| Key people | Bob Bertheau, Winemaker |
| Parent company | Sycamore Partners |
| Cases/yr | > 2,000,000 |
| Known for | Eroica Riesling |
| Varietals | Cabernet Sauvignon, Malbec, Merlot, Syrah, Chardonnay, Chenin blanc, Pinot gris, Riesling, Sauvignon blanc, Gewurztraminer |
| Distribution | International |
| Tasting | Open to the public |
| Website | ste-michelle |
Chateau Ste. Michelle is a winery in Woodinville, Washington, United States, 20 miles (32 km) east of Seattle. It is the state's oldest winery and produces Chardonnay, Cabernet, Merlot, and Riesling, and has winemaking partnerships with two vintners: Col Solare is an alliance with Tuscany's Piero Antinori[1] and Eroica Riesling is a partnership with the Mosel's Ernst Loosen.[2] Chateau Ste. Michelle was selected as Wine Enthusiast magazine's 2004 American Winery of the Year.[3] It was owned by Altria (formerly known as Phillip Morris),[4] and then sold to the private equity firm Sycamore Partners in 2021.[5]
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- ^ Degerman, Eric; Perdue, Andy (November 13, 2019). "Alexandria Nicole Cellars wows at Great Northwest Invite". The Spokesman-Review. Retrieved January 31, 2020.
- ^ Turcic, Kerrie (September 13, 2007). "Raise a glass: Chateau Ste. Michelle celebrates 30 years in Woodinville". King County Journal. Retrieved January 31, 2020.
- ^ Perdue, Andy (November 2, 2017). "How 2 events 50 years ago poured life into Washington's wine industry - 2017 Wine Issue". The Seattle Times. Retrieved January 31, 2020.
- ^ "Marlboro Maker Altria to Sell Wine Business for $1.2 Billion". Bloomberg. July 9, 2021. Retrieved July 15, 2021.