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Ketchum’s Frenchman’s Gulch Winery

• April 24, 2008

Location, location, location. Those three words rule real estate in general, as well as wineries and vineyards, more specifically. That’s why so many new facilities are springing up along the Snake River AVA in Southwest Idaho. But how about opening a winery at the base of Bald Mountain in Ketchum. Great if you love the snow, and at an elevation of 5750 feet the vistas are dazzling. Of course the things that make this location so visually stunning work against the growing of grapes. That’s why the family owned Frenchman’s Gulch Winery sources their fruit from eastern Washington. They work closely with the vineyard owners, paying by the acre not the ton to keep yields low. Small lot production with minimal intervention characterizes this wineries philosophy with all their wines bottled unfiltered. Check out these Idaho offerings:

2003 Frenchman’s Gulch Cuvee, $11.99

2003 Frenchman’s Gulch Syrah, $12.99

2003 Frenchman’s Gulch Cabernet, $12.99