Dusted Valley

Dusted Valley is a winery in the Walla Walla Valley founded in 2003 by Wisconsin natives and brothers-in-law Chad Johnson and Corey Braunel. The Johnson and Braunel families produce Washington State wine under the Dusted Valley and Boomtown by Dusted Valley labels.

Its three estate vineyards are Sconni Block in Washington and Stoney Vine and Southwind in Oregon. Sconni Block is a seven-acre Bordeaux vineyard planted in 2000 at 900 feet; Stoney Vine covers 17 acres in the Rocks District of Milton Freewater AVA, while Southwind is a high-elevation site west of Milton-Freewater. The winery uses sustainable vineyard practices, low or modest yields and minimalistic winemaking. Its barrel program uses French oak and oak sourced near Wisconsin’s 45th parallel. Dusted Valley is a roughly 6,000-case operation, and its wines include Cabernet Sauvignon, Syrah, Chardonnay and Bordeaux- and Rhône-style blends.