About Leonetti Cellar
🏆In the Press: Named Washington’s best winery by Tasting Table in its July 2026 feature on the best winery in every US state.
Leonetti Cellar occupies a singular position in Washington wine history, founded in 1977 by Gary Figgins, it was the state's first licensed winery, and it has spent five decades producing Cabernet Sauvignon and Merlot that set the benchmark for Washington red wine. When awarded the 1995 Leonetti Reserve Cabernet, it confirmed what Walla Walla had long suspected: this remote eastern Washington valley was producing wines of world-class stature.
The winery remains family-owned and operated by Gary's son Chris Figgins, who has continued the tradition of minuscule production, high-elevation vineyard farming, and wines allocated almost exclusively to a mailing list that has been closed to new members for years. The Figgins family's Seven Hills Vineyard plantings, dating to the 1980s, are among the most historically significant in the valley.
Leonetti Cabernet Sauvignon and Merlot are the apex of Washington's red wine pyramid, structured, concentrated, and built for decades of cellaring. Finding them at retail requires extraordinary luck or auction access. A visit to the historic Walla Walla estate is a pilgrimage for anyone serious about American wine.
Leonetti Cellar occupies a singular position in Washington wine history, founded in 1977 by Gary Figgins, it was the state's first licensed winery, and it has spent five decades producing Cabernet Sauvignon and...
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Reserve Cabernet Sauvignon,Washington's most iconic Cabernet, 100-point pedigree, mailing list only.
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Reserve Merlot,The wine that defined Washington Merlot, richly textured, deeply structured, built for decades.
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Walla Walla Sangiovese,A distinctive Walla Walla Sangiovese from one of the region's most significant estates.
"Leonetti Cellar occupies a singular position in Washington wine history, founded in 1977 by Gary Figgins, it was the state's first licensed winery, and it has spent five decades producing Cabernet Sauvignon and..."
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Featured Wines
Cabernet Sauvignon
Reserve Cabernet Sauvignon
Washington's most iconic Cabernet, 100-point pedigree, mailing list only.
Merlot
Reserve Merlot
The wine that defined Washington Merlot, richly textured, deeply structured, built for decades.
Sangiovese
Walla Walla Sangiovese
A distinctive Walla Walla Sangiovese from one of the region's most significant estates.
Plan Your Visit
Address
1321 School Ave, Walla Walla, WA 99362
Tasting
Mailing list allocation only, not open for walk-in tasting
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