For the last 50-plus years, Washington’s largest and oldest winery has been owned by jumbo companies headquartered elsewhere. This month, that changed when Woodinville’s Chateau Ste. Michelle—known locally as the place to picnic at summer concerts—and its associated wineries were purchased by Yakima Valley’s Wyckoff family.
While Chateau Ste. Michelle’s lineage dates back to 1933, it hasn’t been locally owned since 1974. Long the world’s largest producer of Riesling, it makes a wide assortment of other wines and is the ninth-largest winery in the US.
The nature of Chateau Ste. Michelle’s ownership will change greatly with the move as it escapes the clutches of private equity and moves
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