Capital Call Vintners

The winery

Founded

2018 winery site, 2022 wallawallasomm

The two sources disagree; both are shown rather than one picked.

Facility

own winery

Other labels

Heart Catcher, Barons, Dixie & Bass

Wines poured

Blanc de Blancs, Bordeaux-Style Blends, Cabernet Franc, Cabernet Sauvignon, Grüner Veltliner, Malbec, Merlot, Petit Verdot, Red Blends, Rosé, Sangiovese, Sparkling Wine, Syrah, Zinfandel

On site

Large Group Friendly (8+), Lite Bites Available (Charcuterie, etc.), Open Late (Open Past 5:00 pm)

People

• Steve Bruere founder
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  Steve Bruere and Alan Busacca met while collaborating on a large agricultural asset outside of Walla Walla, Washington

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• Alan Busacca founder|viticulturist
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  Steve Bruere and Alan Busacca met while collaborating on a large agricultural asset outside of Walla Walla, Washington

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• Josh Maloney winemaker
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  Josh Maloney is listed as the winemaker for Capital Call Vintners

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• Rick Cushman winemaker
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  The Capital Call label itself debuted on a 2019 Cabernet Sauvignon, produced by winemaker Rick Cushman

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• Nikki Bruere other
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  **Steve and Nikki Bruere** are co-founders

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• Eli Pynch other
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  The winery also lists Eli Pynch and John Stehlik in association with Mt. Hood Winery

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• John Stehlik other
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  The winery also lists Eli Pynch and John Stehlik in association with Mt. Hood Winery

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• Alan Busacca founder
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  Alan Busacca is known to many people around the Northwest U.S., California, and beyond as 'Doctor Dirt'. He is a soil scientist and geologist

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• Tyler Tennyson winemaker
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  TYLER TENNYSON WINEMAKER

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• Bryan Walters general manager
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  BRYAN WALTERS GENERAL MANAGER

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Where the fruit comes from

Estate vineyards

• Windhorse Vineyard (Columbia Gorge) Columbia Gorge AVA, near The Dalles, Oregon, 34 acres
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  Windhorse Vineyard is located near The Dalles, Oregon, in the Columbia Gorge AVA, at an elevation of 1,200 feet. The vineyard spans 34 planted acres

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• Wheatfield Vines Vineyard Walla Walla Valley AVA, Milton-Freewater, Oregon, 29 acres
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  Wheatfield Vines Vineyard is located in Milton-Freewater, Oregon, within the Walla Walla Valley AVA. The 29-acre vineyard

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• Carbondale Vineyard Walla Walla Valley AVA, Milton-Freewater, Oregon, 6 acres
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  Carbondale Vineyard is also located in Milton-Freewater, Oregon, in the Walla Walla Valley AVA. Planted at the top of a foothill at 950 feet in elevation, the six-acre vineyard

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Collaborations

Collaborated with VITAL Wines: 2023 Vital x Capital Call Sangiovese

Vital is its own winery, sorta. It gets fruit and juice from lots of wineries; it's a non-profit winery that gets donations from wineries and gives the proceeds to vineyard workers, for healthcare and such. (Kyle, 2026-09-16)

Appellations

• Columbia Gorge
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  Windhorse Vineyard is located near The Dalles, Oregon, in the Columbia Gorge AVA

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• Walla Walla Valley
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  In 2020, they expanded into the Walla Walla Valley AVA by acquiring Wheatfield Vines Vineyard

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Wines

36 wines, 32 vintages on record. Sources: the winery’s own webstore (as of 2026-09-16).