Perennial Vintners (PV) is a tiny family run estate winery on Bainbridge Island. Just across Puget Sound from Seattle, PV is the closest commercial vineyard to downtown Seattle restaurants, just 7 miles from the local restaurant scene. PV has been Salmon-Safe certified since 2011.
Being in a cool maritime climate, PV specializes in highly aromatic delicate wines with the bracing acidity that makes for ideal food wines. Newer releases include berry port-style dessert wines, and more familiar dry white and red table wines from warmer climate eastern Washington.
Winemaker Mike Lempriere first made wine as an amateur in 1997, then going on to achieve a WSU certificate in Viticulture. PV opened as a commercial winery in 2006. With vineyards planted in 2004, and lease agreements with nearby vineyards, Perennial also has “old vine” products, with some of WA States older vines, planted in the early 1980’s. (Doesn’t sound like much, but for WA state, 30 years is old!). PV is extremely proud of its estate wines made with Puget Sound AVA fruit, consistently emphasizing Seattle area local product matches in food pairings.
