Va Piano Vineyards

Inspired by Washington State’s budding wine industry, Walla Walla native Justin Wiley started small—making wine in his garage, while soaking up knowledge from local vintners, growers, and collectors. Eventually, he turned his hobby into a passion, and with the help and encouragement from friends and family, Wylie founded Va Piano in 2003 with his first commercial crush.

The winery boasts a 20-acre estate vineyard located in the Southeast corner of the Walla Walla Valley AVA, additionally, Wylie sources fruit from some of the most prestigious vineyards in the state including Les Collines, DuBrul, French Creek, Rosebud, and Stoney Vine, located in Milton-Freewater’s The Rocks District, Walla Walla’s most recent sub-appellation.

As a vintner, Wylie’s intent is to showcase and capture the unique terroir of each of these remarkable sites. His Black Label collection features single vineyard-designate varietals, while his equally delicious Yellow Label wines are region specific.

The winery is focused on showcasing the terroir, which shines through in Wylie’s single-vineyard Black Label Cabernet and Chardonnay bottlings. The 2015 Rosebud Vineyard Cabernet scored an outstanding 96-points from Wine Enthusiast, “A deep and dark red with a beautiful depth of dark-berry and dark-chocolate character. Some stones, too. Full-bodied and layered, showing polished tannins and a very pretty finish. It’s focused and energetic,” and 95-points on his 2015 Walla Walla Valley Cabernet Sauvignon, “This is really dialed-in with blackberry, blueberry, and black-licorice character plus terracotta undertones—and so finely textured, boasting long and complete tannins. It really lasts at the end.”