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Founded by Washington wine pioneer Allen Shoup, Long Shadows Vintners is a
collection of ultra-premium wineries comprised of internationally acclaimed
winemakers from the major wine regions of the world. Each winemaker is a
partner in a unique winery dedicated to producing a single Columbia Valley wine
representing a 'best of type' that reflects the winemaker's signature style.
Established 2002
First Wine Release July 2004 (2003 Poet’s Leap)
Founder/Chairman Allen Shoup
Wineries/Celebrated Vintners
Poet’s Leap (Riesling)
Armin Diel , Schlossgut Diel, Nahe River Valley, Germany
Feather (Cabernet Sauvignon)
Randy Dunn, Dunn Vineyards, Napa Valley
Pedestal (Merlot)
Michel Rolland, international consultant/Bordeaux
Chester Kidder(red blend)
Shoup & Nicault
Pirouette (red blend)
Agustin Huneeus, Quintessa, Napa Valley and
Philippe Melka, Melka Wines, Napa Valley
Sequel (Syrah)
John Duval, Penfolds, John Duval Wines
Saggi (Cabernet Sauvignon &
Sangiovese)
Ambrogio and Giovanni Folonari, Tenute A. & G. Folonari
Resident Winemaker Gilles
Nicault
CFO Mike Williamson
Vice President, Sales and Marketing
Dane Narbaitz
Board Members
Agustin Huneeus, Quintessa, Napa Valley
Don Peterson, former CEO Ford Motor
Arnie Prentice, chairman of Kibble &
Prentice
Admiral Joseph Prueher (retired),
ambassador to China under the Clinton administration
Anthony von Mandl, owner Mission Hill
Winery, Okanogan
Allen Shoup, founder and chairman
Email info@long-shadows.com
Media Contact Katie Sims, 425-467-9398
katie@kms-communications.com
What's New
Wine Access, Oct/Nov 2007 Casting Long Shadows - Allen Shoup and his Winery All-Stars
Wine Access, Oct/Nov 2007 Reviews
of the 2007 Long Shadows releases.
Wine Access, Oct/Nov 2007 Interview
with Allen Shoup; Washington's Wine Wizard Steps Out From His Shadows
Food & Wine Long
Shadows Vintners has been selected as "Winery of the Year" by Food & Wine
magazine.
Walla Walla Union-Bulletin, May 2007 One of the best
wineries you'll never see
Washington D.C., Examiner - January 2007
Scott Greenberg 'The Vine Guy' - "Casting a long shadow"
Quarterly Review of Wines
-Autumn 2006 All-Star Team, Long Shadows offers Washington wines made
by top international winemakers.
Reviews
Stephen Tanzer
Wine Advocate
Wine Spectator
Wine Enthusiast
Press Releases
7/26/2006 Tuscany’s Ambrogio and
Giovanni Folonari Join Long Shadows Vintners in Washington State’s Columbia
Valley
3/20/2006 Napa Valley Legend
Randy Dunn Debuts His First Cabernet Sauvignon Outside of California with Long
Shadows’ 2003 Feather
2/5/2006 Long Shadows Vintners
Break Ground on New Walla Walla Winery
1/31/2005 Former Mondavi Sales Manager Dane Narbaitz Joins
Long Shadows Vintners as Vice President, Sales and Marketing
9/8/2004 Australian Winemaker John Duval Joins Long Shadows
Vintners
7/27/2004 Long Shadows Vintners Debuts First Wine: 2003
Poet’s Leap Riesling
6/16/2003 Three More Celebrated Winemakers Join
Long Shadows “Dream Team”
Fact Sheets
2006 Poet’s Leap Riesling
2005 Feather - Cabernet
Sauvignon
2005 Pedestal - Merlot
2005 Pirouette - Red Wine
2005 Saggi - Red Wine
2005 Sequel Syrah
2005 Poet’s Leap Riesling
2004 Chester-Kidder
- Red Wine
2004 Feather - Cabernet
Sauvignon
2004 Pedestal - Merlot
2004 Pirouette - Red Wine
2004 Saggi - Red Wine
2004 Sequel Syrah
2004 Poet’s Leap Riesling
2003 Chester-Kidder
- Red Wine
2003 Feather -
Cabernet Sauvignon
2003 Sequel Syrah
2002 Chester-Kidder
- Red Wine
Armin Diel - Bio
Allen Shoup - Bio
John Duval - Bio
Labels & Bottles
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Long Shadows Vintners
Logo Collage
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Long Shadows Vintners
Label Collage
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Vintners - Photos
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John Duval & Gilles in the vineyard
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Gilles Nicault & Philipe Melka
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Gilles Nicault & Randy Dunn
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Gilles Nicault & Michel Rolland
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Shoup (L) - Diel (signing bottle)
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Shoup (L) - Diel (R)
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Gilles Nicault
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Gilles Nicault
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Allen Shoup
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