Walla Walla, Washington 99362, United States
The Incubators
Current Tenants
Smak Wines | www.smakwines.com
Palencia Winery |www.palenciawine.com
Ita Wines|www.itawinery.com
Golden Ridge Cellars| www.goldenridgecellars.net
Eternal Wines|www.eternalwine.com
About the Incubators....
Piper Avenue, near Walla Walla’s regional airport, is a street that is home to a row of winery “incubators” built in the 2000's. Funded by state grants and Port funds, the Port of Walla Walla built the Incubators as a means of helping new wineries improve their chances of business success during the first few formidable, and normally costly, years. The concept was initially formed to meet the demands of graduates from Walla Walla Community College’s Oenology and Viticulture program. Each building was specially designed and constructed to meet the requirements necessary to operate a stand alone, 2,000-case production winery and tasting room. With an inexpensive monthly rent that slowly increases over time, tenants are allowed a maximum stay of six years.