Delivering to WA
Wine grapes shipped to Washington
Fresh California wine grapes and frozen must delivered anywhere in Washington — Seattle, Spokane, Tacoma, Vancouver, Bellevue and everywhere between — on refrigerated freight out of our Livermore dock.
- Transit time
- 2 business days
- Freight lane
- I-5 north through Portland
- Best format
- Fresh grapes
Why Washington winemakers buy California fruit
Washington grows outstanding fruit east of the Cascades, but it is largely under contract and hard for home winemakers to source in small lots. Two-day I-5 service means fresh California fruit arrives in excellent shape when Columbia Valley allocations fall through.
Locally, Washington plantings run to columbia valley cabernet sauvignon, merlot, syrah, and riesling. That is a different palette from what we grow — our fruit comes off Lodi, Napa, Sonoma, Paso Robles, and Sierra Foothills blocks, so you can make a varietally correct Cabernet Sauvignon, Zinfandel, or Petite Sirah without waiting on a vineyard that will never ripen it.
Fresh or frozen for Washington?
Fresh grapes
At 2 business days out of Livermore, Washington is inside the window where fresh clusters make obvious sense. Fruit is picked, field-sorted into ventilated lugs, gel-packed, and on a reefer the same day.
Browse fresh wine grapesFrozen must & juice
Frozen pails are still worth considering in Washington if you would rather not build your calendar around a delivery appointment. They hold in a chest freezer for months and skip destemming and crushing entirely.
Browse frozen must & juicePlanning a Washington order
- Order early. Fresh fruit is allocated against actual pick dates between September and November. Reserve by late summer for the varieties you want.
- Watch the calendar, not the clock. Picks shift with Brix and weather, so your firm ship date is confirmed by email roughly ten days out.
- Group up. Seattle clubs and co-ops routinely consolidate into one freight shipment, which spreads the flat freight charge across everyone.
- Have your cellar ready. Fermenters sanitized, yeast and nutrients on hand, and cold space cleared before the truck arrives — especially on a 2-day lane.
Washington shipping questions
How long does it take to ship wine grapes to Washington?
2 business days from our Livermore, California dock, routed i-5 north through portland. We dispatch Monday through Wednesday so shipments are never held in a terminal over a weekend, and transit days exclude the pick date itself.
Should I order fresh grapes or frozen must in Washington?
Fresh clusters are the better choice in Washington. At 2 business days the fruit arrives in close to vineyard condition, so you get whole-cluster options and full control over crush.
Do you deliver to Seattle, Spokane, Tacoma?
Yes. We deliver refrigerated freight anywhere in Washington, including Seattle, Spokane, Tacoma, Vancouver, Bellevue and rural addresses. Residential deliveries are scheduled with a call-ahead from the carrier.
Can I pick my order up instead of shipping it to Washington?
Yes. Pickup at 6951 Southfront Road, Livermore, CA 94551 is free, and plenty of Washington customers coordinate with a local club or co-op to make one trip for a group order. Call 925-599-1352 to arrange it.