Coeur
d’Alene Cellars was founded to create the
best quality Rhone varietal wines from the best
quality fruit found in the Columbia, Walla Walla
and Yakima Valleys of Washington State. Owned by
Kimber Gates and her parents, Dr. Charlie and Sarah
Gates, and their family, it now produces over 3,400
cases each year and has nine current releases. Since
its inception in 2002, and with the grand opening
of their new facilities, CDA Cellars has had an
excellent response to its wines by many industry
experts. It is solidly positioned to continue this
track record through growth and marketing of its
current and future products.
Wine Enthusiast Magazine, Sept.
2005, awarded “90 pts” to their first
release, the 2002 Syrah, as well as an Editor’s
Choice award, meaning that at $25 it was a Best
Buy, too. The 2003 also earned “90 pts”
in the Wine Enthusiast, a Double Gold in the International
Eastern Wine Competition in NY, and “Best
of Show” at the Idaho Wine Festival in Boise,
Aug. 2006. Wine Press NW named their premium Syrah,
2003 Opulence”, Pacific Northwest Wine of
Week in May, 2006. 
Six
consecutive successful years of Viognier vintages
makes them one of the most established of any Viognier
produces.
Coeur d’Alene Cellars distributes
its traditional Rhone varietals throughout Washington,
Idaho, and Montana, but they also handcraft unique
vintages, blends and vineyard designated Syrahs,
reflecting the famous terroir of Columbia Valley
vineyards and “the fine art of wine”
for which they have become known. These limited
offerings are only available through their tasting
rooms and wine club channels
The state of the art winery is
uniquely located in the beautiful community of Coeur
d’Alene, Idaho, close enough to the award
winning vineyards of Eastern Washington to be able
to hand harvest fruit in the morning and hand sort
it to fermentation tanks before the sun sets. 
As
the only winery in CDA it has a loyal following
of local enophiles as well as broad exposure to
a booming tourist industry.
The winery also operates a private events facility Barrel Room No. 6, in downtown Coeur d'Alene that is available for private parties and tastings.
