Hollywood Hill Vineyards is a winery in the Puget Sound AVA focused on growing grapes and producing wines in a challenging Pacific Northwest climate. Owner Steve Snyder blogs about viticulture, highlighting seasons like the excellent 2021 harvest and the difficult 2022 growing season. They explore varieties including Pinot Noir, Pinot Gris, Pinot Blanc, Regent, Auxerrois, and PIWI grapes for sparkling and other wines.

Puget Sound AVA viticulture Challenging PNW growing seasons Pinot Noir, Pinot Gris, sparkling wines, PIWI grapes
Cabernet Sauvignon
A bold and structured wine with notes of blackberry, cassis, and hints of oak.
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Chardonnay
A crisp and refreshing wine with flavors of green apple, citrus, and a creamy finish.
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Merlot
Smooth and velvety with notes of plum, chocolate, and subtle spice.
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Silver Medal, Washington Wine Awards 2021 2021

Blog posts cover viticulture in Puget Sound AVA: '2022 The weirdest growing season ever' (March 2023 archive), '2021 Was An Excellent Year', '2020 fails us again for grapes', and discussions on PIWI grapes.