Bledsoe|McDaniels Winery
South district
Walla Walla Valley Wine Alliance member (as of 2026-08-18).
The winery
- Founded
- 2019 winery site, 2017 wallawallasomm
The two sources disagree; both are shown rather than one picked.
- Facility
- own winery
- Other labels
- Doubleback
- Wines poured
- Pinot Noir, Syrah
- On site
- Family Friendly, Large Group Friendly (8+), Offers Tours
In the winery’s own words, via the Walla Walla Valley Wine Alliance member profile:
Bledsoe|McDaniels is the result of founder Drew Bledsoe and winemaker Josh McDaniels long-standing friendship and desire to make their favorite wine of the Willamette Valley – Pinot Noir – along with Walla Walla homegrown Syrah. These wines are balanced, elegant and complex wines that demonstrate a unique sense of place while showcasing both the differences and similarities between the renowned valleys.
People
- Drew Bledsoe owner
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Bledsoe launched with his wife Maura in 2008 after retiring from professional football
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profiles, source - Josh McDaniels winemaker
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Josh McDaniels serves as CEO and Director of Winemaking at Bledsoe|McDaniels
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profiles, source - Maura Bledsoe owner
- Josh McDaniels CEO & Director of Winemaking
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To make his dream a reality, Drew hired Josh McDaniels away from Figgins Family Wine Estates, who is his CEO & Director of Winemaking to this day.
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sites, source - Maura owner
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In 2008, Drew and his wife, Maura, launched Doubleback as an estate-focused winery
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Where the fruit comes from
Estate vineyards
- McQueen Vineyard
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The 23 planted acres (50 total) feature VSP unilateral and head-trained vines
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profiles, source - LeFore Vineyard
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LeFore features 26 planted acres (30 total) of very cobbly loam soils
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profiles, source - Schafer Vineyard
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The 15 planted acres (20 total) are trained on VSP bi-lateral trellising and were planted in 2007
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profiles, source - Coulee Vineyard (Eola-Amity Hills, Willamette Valley)
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The property encompasses 80 acres total with 34 planted
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Appellations
- Eola-Amity Hills
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Our new estate vineyard in Eola-Amity Hills is extremely exciting.
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sites, source - The Rocks District of Milton-Freewater
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LeFore Vineyard is situated on the eastern side of the Rocks District of Milton-Freewater, a sub-AVA of the Walla Walla Valley
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profiles, source - Walla Walla Valley
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Bledsoe had planted his original estate vineyard, McQueen, on the southern end of the Walla Walla Valley AVA
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profiles, source - Willamette Valley
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particularly as they explored both the Walla Walla and Willamette Valleys
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Wines
10 wines, 25 vintages on record. Sources: the winery’s own webstore, The Thief’s sales records (2023–2026-09-14), The Thief’s shelf (in stock now).
| Wine | Vintage | Score | Source | Availability |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Chenin Blanc | 2024 | — | The Thief's records | in stock at The Thief |
| Coulee Estate Pinot Noir | 2024 | — | winery webstore (rendered) | on the winery's site |
| Eola-Amity Hills Pinot Noir | 2024 | — | winery webstore (rendered) | on the winery's site |
| LeFore Estate Syrah | 2024 | — | winery webstore (rendered) | on the winery's site |
| McQueen Estate Syrah | 2024 | — | winery webstore (rendered) | on the winery's site |
| Ribbon Ridge Pinot Noir | 2024 | — | winery webstore (rendered) | on the winery's site |
| Coulee Estate Pinot Noir | 2023 | — | winery webstore (rendered) | — |
| LFG Pinot Noir | 2023 | — | The Thief's records | in stock at The Thief |
| Schafer Estate Syrah | 2023 | — | winery webstore (rendered) | on the winery's site |
| Coulee Estate Pinot Noir | 2022 | — | winery webstore (rendered) | — |
| LeFore Estate Syrah | 2022 | — | winery webstore (rendered) | — |
| McQueen Estate Syrah | 2022 | — | winery webstore (rendered) | — |
| Willamette Valley Pinot Noir | 2022 | — | winery webstore (rendered) | — |
| Coulee Estate Pinot Noir | 2021 | — | winery webstore (rendered) | — |
| LeFore Estate Syrah | 2021 | — | winery webstore (rendered) | — |
| McQueen Estate Syrah | 2021 | — | winery webstore (rendered) | — |
| Pinot Noir | 2021 | — | The Thief's records | — |
| Willamette Valley Pinot Noir | 2021 | — | winery webstore (rendered) | — |
| LeFore Estate Syrah | 2020 | — | winery webstore (rendered) | — |
| LeFore Estate Syrah | 2019 | — | winery webstore (rendered) | — |
| Willamette Valley Pinot Noir | 2019 | — | winery webstore (rendered) | — |
| LeFore Estate Syrah | 2018 | — | winery webstore (rendered) | — |
| Willamette Valley Pinot Noir | 2018 | — | winery webstore (rendered) | — |
| LeFore Estate Syrah | 2017 | — | winery webstore (rendered) | — |
| Willamette Valley Pinot Noir | 2017 | — | winery webstore (rendered) | — |