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2 8 V I N E YA R D & W I N E RY M A N A G E M E N T | M a y - J u n e 2 014 w w w. v w m m e d i a . c o m ness of Northwest wines increase as the premium-plus wine category continues to grow," he said. "In 2013, Washington state wines grew at a rate of 12%, faster than many of the top growing regions. We see this trend continuing, and we aim to be a leader in this category." Kranzmann said Washington pro- vides a unique opportunity. "Unlike other wine regions, there is no one grape variety that is prevalent," he said. "The region is vast and diverse, providing the ideal growing conditions for many grape variet- ies, which in turn, creates a broad selection of high-quality premium wines." Gallo relaunched Columbia at the beginning of 2014 with stated plans to grow the brand over time. NAPANS MOVE NORTH Meanwhile, Napa Valley's Duck- horn Vineyards announced plans to launch a Washington brand in late 2014 that will focus on cab- ernet sauvignon. "The thirst for luxury cabernet across multiple Gallo, said the reason for the inter- est in Washington was simple. "We've seen consumer aware- Rich Kranzmann of Gallo points to Wash- ington's diversity of regions and varieties as two of the state's advantages. Carol Reber of Duckhorn says the win- ery plans to produce a nationally dis- tributed cabernet sauvignon from the Red Mountain AVA. Stockton, CA • 209.944.0921 WesternSquare.com WESTERN SQUARE I N D U S T R I E S Lean, Green and Made in America Find us on and The #1 barrel rack supplier in the world. Keeping employees and barrels safe. NORTHWEST WATCH SEAN P. SULLIVAN