Caterina Winery

Take one charming old dairy building, add live music on weekends, throw in some great wine, and what do you get? You get Caterina Winery, a boutique winery located in the Spokane’s historic Broadview Dairy Building, just off Washington Street and across from Red Lion Inn. WineTrail warning: Be careful not to trip over the big black Labrador as you enter. His name is Blue and he’s fond of sleeping—anywhere he likes.

Named after a founder’s beloved Italian grandmother, Caterina Winery has been producing a wide range of affordable varietals since 1993. Its ambitious list of wines includes pinot grigio, riesling, viognier, chardonnay, sauvignon blanc, cabernet sauvignon, merlot, cabernet franc, sangiovese, and syrah. While the chardonnay is its best seller, Caterina Winery has developed a reputation for its delicious “break out the fish tacos” sauvignon blanc, which is characterized by its lush tropical flavors. The fruit comes from the primo Washington grapes sources of Walla Walla, Columbia Valley, and Yakima Valley. Although Caterina’s winemakers have come and gone over the years, its current one, Monica Meglasson, has continued the tradition of producing a variety of wines, from the Bohemian series of “Artistic Affordable Blends” to the “Vineyard” series of exclusive single-vineyard old-vine wines. Caterina wines range from $7 to $35 a bottle, with most wines costing around $18 a bottle. Tasting note: For those who love that “sweater on the tongue” feeling that tannins give, try the single-vineyard merlot (Willard Vineyard).

What’s not to love about a winery whose motto is the Italian proverb "One barrel of wine can work more miracles than a church full of saints." Salute!

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  Caterina Winery was featured in WineTrails of Washington as part of the Spokane-Pullman WineTrail on page 542!