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4 reviews for Mercer Estates Winery
4 reviews in English
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Review from Jeannette C.
Snohomish, WA
12/19/2010 6 Check-ins Here
We visit Mercer every time we are in Prosser. Their Riesling and Merlot are very good. The ambiance is nice and the staff is very knowledgeable and friendly. There is a tasting fee if you are not a member, but I love their wines, so I am now a member.
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Review from Lisa W.
9/7/2009 2 photos
Prosser is bombarded with great wineries. When we were in town over President's Day weekend, up-and-coming Mercer Estates wasn't yet open. They opened in April '09, and it was our first stop this time around. They don't have highway signs quite yet, but they're at the end of Lee Rd, in the company of fellow wineries. There is a $5 tasting fee, and they also offer wine by the glass. Our tasting included 4 whites and 4 reds, and they also offered a taste of their unfermented sauvignon blanc "grape juice". The tasting room was spacious and elegant with tables and chairs for those who want to rest or visit, and colorful artwork on the walls. The service was friendly and attentive with two servers pouring from behind the bar. The wines were all equally enjoyable and well-structured...my favorites being the 08 Pinot Gris and 07 Cabernet Sauvignon.
Listed in: Yakima Valley Wine Tasting
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Review from Ren N.
Seattle, WA
11/24/2009 1 Check-in Here
Have been to Mercer many times and have enjoyed the wine and visit. The staff is knowledgeable and friendly - the tasting room elegant. Best Pinot Gris in the region.
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Review from Travis J.
Evanston, IL
1/24/2010
Mercer does a lot of things right--they have a great location and awesome tasting room... but I just didn't enjoy their wine as much as I was hoping to. The staff was not as friendly as a lot of other wineries around Prosser, either. I guess I'll try again next year.
Specialties
WINES
Cabernet Sauvignon
Chardonnay
Merlot
Pinot Gris
Riesling
Sauvignon Blanc
Winery only releases: Syrah, Malbec, Sangiovese, Petit Verdot...
Mercer Estates is a family-owned Washington State winery devoted to producing premium wines through a partnership of the Mercer and Hogue families.
Pioneers in winemaking and viticulture in the Columbia Valley, the Hogue and Mercer families have helped shaped the past and present of Washington State winemaking, and are confidently forging a new path ahead in the Horse Heaven Hills, Yakima Valley and Columbia Valley AVAs. Winemaker David Forsyth, formerly of The Hogue Cellars, is in charge of winemaking on behalf of the joint venture families.
Our friendly and knowledgeable tasting room staff welcomes you to belly up to the tasting bar to taste in the traditional manner, one wine at a time. Or take a seat and enjoy a private and relaxing tasting at one of our comfortable tables, enjoying the wines side-by-side.
History
Established in 2006
Mercer Family
The Mercer Family has been farming in the Horse Heaven Hills for four generations and growing vinifera since the early 1970's. Their family's roots are in livestock and row crops but over the last two decades Bud Mercer and his son, Rob, have become enthused by wine and have developed the skill for growing ultra-premium wine grapes. The Mercer Family is known throughout eastern Washington for their work ethic, their patriotism and their never-ending contributions to the community.
Hogue Family
The Hogue Family has been farming in the Yakima Valley since the 1940's. Originally hop farmers, the family began growing juice grapes in the early 1970's and vinifera in the late 1970's. Today crisp, juicy Washington apples have taken the place of hops and vinifera is the primary focus of all resources. Mike Hogue, his daughter Barbara and her husband Ron Harle run the family farm based in Prosser, WA.
Meet the Manager: Jenna H.
Jenna Hannan, Hospitality Manager for Mercer Estates Winery.
Acquired my degree in Viticulture and Wine Marketing at Cal Poly, San Luis Obispo. I have enjoyed working and playing in California wine Country since 1999. Starting in the Edna Valley, working my way north to Dry Creek/Alexander Valley and finally down into the Santa Cruz Mountains. I began drinking WA State wines and soon I was hooked! So here I am in eastern WA and loving it, learning directly what makes this region so great.
