Where the Earth Speaks
The Rocks District – A Singular Voice in the World of Wine. Ten years ago, a stretch of cobblestoned earth in Milton-Freewater, Oregon, claimed its place among the world’s most distinctive wine-growing regions. The Rocks District is not just an AVA — it’s a geological wonder, an ancient riverbed of volcanic basalt stones deposited by the Walla Walla River. Here, the land itself is the story.
Tammy de Weerd - Spoken Wines
This will hide itself!
Where the Earth Speaks
The Rocks District – A Singular Voice in the World of Wine. Ten years ago, a stretch of cobblestoned earth in Milton-Freewater, Oregon, claimed its place among the world’s most distinctive wine-growing regions. The Rocks District is not just an AVA — it’s a geological wonder, an ancient riverbed of volcanic basalt stones deposited by the Walla Walla River. Here, the land itself is the story.
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