Located at the base of the Cascade Mountains, Orenda Winery brought us together with a shared commitment - to build community and to bring Orenda to winemaking. High elevation fruit aged for two years in small French oak barrels, Orenda is known for complex, subtle and dynamic flavors reminiscent of an old-world style rarely found in Washington wines.
For their first commercial vintage, Orenda Winery was awarded "Best Red in show" at the 2019 Northwest Wine Invitational. Orenda Winery has further garnered Double-Gold and Platinum awards from the Seattle Wine Awards, Sip Magazine, Wine Press Northwest, and Great Northwest Wine.
For their first commercial vintage, Orenda Winery was awarded "Best Red in show" at the 2019 Northwest Wine Invitational. Orenda Winery has further garnered Double-Gold and Platinum awards from the Seattle Wine Awards, Sip Magazine, Wine Press Northwest, and Great Northwest Wine.
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Xander and Samantha met salsa dancing 10 years ago, just months before Xander left for 3 years volunteering in West Africa. Despite this, they maintained a long-distance connection. Volunteering in West Africa, Xander developed a passion for beekeeping and the environment. In parallel, Samantha continued her studies in chemistry and developing a love of flavors and expression.
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Romance, happy coincidences, an understanding of science and a lifelong appreciation for art, food, and wine led to Samantha's work as Winemaker and Head of Operations for Orenda Winery and Event Center. It was a non-linear career path - including living abroad in Germany, publishing research in neurology and geriatrics and eventually attending medical school.
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Success came rather quickly last year for Xander and Samantha Kent as Orenda Winery attracted attention with one of the Pacific Northwest's most decorated examples of Cabernet Franc released in 2019. This gorgeous expression of Cabernet Franc maintains a restrained ripeness that provides more red fruit flavors.
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Orenda is a 3.5-acre operating winery and historic farm estate. The grounds are enclosed in white washed walls covered with English Ivy providing peaceful privacy. Inside the wrought iron gate, the driveway winds through mature trees, flower gardens, and fountain pond. Located between Fall City and Carnation off highway 203, Orenda Winery is just 45 minutes from Seattle and 25 minutes from Bellevue and Redmond, and 15 minutes from Issaquah.
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2. Value: Receive a discount on all wine purchased, and gain access to exclusive events, releases, and discounts. 4. Receive: Pick up your wine at our exclusive release events in April (Spring) and October (Fall). We will also mail wine if preferred/out of state. 4. Enjoy: Get updates throughout the year on new release wines, discounts and what's happening at the winery.
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