
GINKGO FOREST WINERY
Ginkgo Forest Winery is known for the wide selection of wines crafted from grapes grown on the acclaimed Wahluke Slope AVA. Using estate grown premium grapes, owner and winemaker Mike Thiede, combines his artistic and scientific backgrounds to create wines for every occasion and every lifestyle -- varietals, blends, dessert, port-style or fortified, and organic wines.
Known as the oldest living fossil, the ginkgo tree lends its unique features to Ginkgo Forest Winery. With almost a thousand ginkgo trees planted around the winery, a contemporary forest is growing on the Wahluke slope. Our goal is to make Ginkgo Forest wines as unique and distinctive as the ginkgo tree.
THE LATEST

Planted Cabernet Sauvignon, Merlot, and Syrah wine grapes

Started construction of Ginkgo Forest Winery

Received license for winery - photo shows the original logo

Started making four 2005 vintage wines

Mike and Lois Thiede opened the tasting room at the winery

Opened a second tasting room in Tacoma

Opened a winery and tasting room in the Winemakers Loft of Prosser

Updated the logo and label and used Ginkgo Estates or Ginkgo Forest Winery

Moved the Prosser winery back to the Mattawa Vineyard & Winery Estate - logo was updated in 2019 to the tasting rooms and vineyards