History
New tasting room now open! Winemaker Rich Cushman was born and raised in Hood River, Oregon. After attending UC Davis in the 1970s and apprenticing in Germany, Rich returned to Oregon and spent the next 25 years in McMinnville raising a family and making wines for his private label, Viento and for other well known wineries in the Willamette Valley and Columbia Gorge AVAs. Rich and his family returned to Hood River's Columbia Gorge Appellation in 2007 to make his limited production wines. The Cushman's are currently building a tasting room next to their vineyard, named appropriately-- Columbia Gorge Vineyard, which he planted 30 years ago with Riesling.
Specialties
We carefully craft all of our wines to emphasize balance, fruit character and the vineyard. At Viento, we practice the art of winemaking with respect for traditions and my personal style. The results are wines of balance, softness and wonderful flavors.