Figgins
The Figgins family firmly holds a place in Washington wine history. Back in 1977, Gary and Nancy Figgins founded Leonetti Cellar, in the Walla Walla Valley. More than forty years later, we now enjoy a robust wine region that stretches across the valley and showcases some of the finest wines you can find. So much of this regions success should always be contributed Leonetti . Helping to put Washington on the map not only as high production region but a region for quality. Even with the incredible success the Figgins family has already gained, president and director of wine making Chris Figgins, is done raising the bar. Leonetti and Chris joined forces in the late 1990s, and then in 2001 taking over head wine making duties from his father. Chris’s vison has been slightly different than his fathers as he started to focus exclusively on Walla Walla fruit. He has also put his own touch on the winemaking itself, using less new oak to help highlight the fruit. But Chris hasn’t stopped