Valdemar Estates Winery

Beautiful winery facility! Great wines! This review is for their wine club. Where do I start. Both my son and myself signed up for wine club at the same time. My son cancelled soon after due to their total lack of any sort of customer service coupled with the worst communication we have ever experienced. The end for me was receiving an $839.22 charge to my credit card for wine club shipment on 10/2. I had no previous notice of the upcoming charge as well as no idea of what wines I would be receiving. Every other wine club I belong to, I receive an advane notice of what wine I will be getting and what the charge will be. As of 11/16 I still have not received my wine, nor any sort of response to my numerous emails and phone calls. I have requested, per their wine club rules written cancelation, to which, imagine this, I have not received a response. At this point, my only option is to request a refund from AMEX for merchandise never received. DO NOT JOIN THEIR WINE CLUB!

For our first Walla Walla wine region visit, and hopefully the first of several, my wife and I went to Valdemar Estates for an indoor lunch hour reservation to enjoy tapas and wine. Let me tell you - this place is exceptional. There's a WOW factor as you approach the building, and immediately admire its brutalist and modern contemporary architecture features. Through a giant entry door, cellars through glass windows full of wines from Spain and Walla Walla greet you. A beautiful staircase with high ceilings gives you a taste of the beautiful tasting room you're about to gaze upon. It was truly a wonderful experience - from the tasting service to the delicious tapas to the breathtaking scenery and atmosphere, this is a must-see for any wine enthusiasts in the region. We even got dessert to finish out our lunch - a slice of Basque cheesecake that was expertly prepared, and paired beautifully with the tail-end of our tasting. We gladly brought home 4 bottles and will probably bring home more next time we're in the area. It was delightful and memorable.

Very large and commercial feeling experience to us. The service was perfunctory, and the staff didn't appear to have much of any knowledge of wines. The wines were also not our 'cup of tea'.

As an architectural and interior designer, it’s a great space with PNW style and I enjoyed the time I spent in here.

Great Spanish style wines, delicious tapas, amazing views, and beautiful atmosphere! This is one of my favorite wineries in town and one of the few that offers food. Sitting on the back patio on nice warm evenings is simply the best.

Great tapas, like the ones we had in Spain. With a Spanish origin. Beautiful view! Will come back again.

I last visited this winery in 2019 when it first opened when it was an earnest new business (at least in Walla Walla). We visited this winery in 2024 after tasting at Brook & Bull (highly recommend, especially if you’re a fan of Argentine style Malbec).

I was beyond surprised at the stark difference in my experience between these years. In 2019, Valdemar had great service, good wines, a beautiful view, and the food was stellar. At this last visit the service left something to be desired and honestly may have been one of the worst wine tasting experiences I’ve had recently. We felt rushed, there was no pacing to the food, and the wine had zero explanation as to where it was from, who grew it, or how it was aged. Luckily the wines were good and the grape varietals were noted on a piece of paper on the table below our wine glasses.

We were not checked on by our server and the interactions we did have were extremely forced and we felt it was an inconvenience to be there.

As for the food, which was delicious, there was no thought as to pairing it with the wines. The chorizo stuffed mushrooms came out so hot (and without warning) that they burnt my tongue and the papas bravas were so spicy, they ruined any potential tasting after.

After careful consideration, our group decided this is a winery for people that don’t care about wine.

Overall this winery has all the ingredients for an amazing tasting experience, but much like Nailed It on Netflix, they didn’t.

We have always enjoyed visiting Valdemar whenever we visit Walla Walla, so this time we decided to try the winery tour. I am so glad we did, because it was extremely fascinating and fun! The facility is impressive, and all the equipment is immaculate. The wine is always always extremely high quality as well. We even learned about some grape varietals that were once thought extinct that Valdemar rescued and now grows and bottles. The employees were all so very lovely as well: welcoming, knowledgeable, and happy to answer any question.One can never forget the food too! The chorizo stuffed mushrooms are to die for. I have never had an order that I wasn't thoroughly in love with at Valdemar.

I am visiting Walla Walla to celebrate my niece’s 21st birthday and took her to Valdemar to celebrate. The wine was good. The service was subpar, which soured our experience. It is unfortunate, because the grounds are beautiful. The host downstairs was discouraging, and told us our group may be turned down because we did not have a reservation- we were were a group of 5.Sure enough, they were able to seat us immediately. Our server as well was nice, but subpar. I ordered a flight and waited 20m in between flights. She did give us a discount for the inept service, but for someone who was vacationing/celebrating, the entire experience was completely unnecessary. I would recommend to go to Waterbrook for a wonderful experience instead.

Made reservations for 2:15. Showed up early. Waited to be seated at 2:30. Then no one came to our table to get us wine until 2:40. We left and went next door to Dillon. They were busy but making reservations don’t help.

Absolutely beautiful!! Amazing customer service!

I’ll be back! Valdemar Estates has some amazing wines from Walla Walla & Spain. I loved that their flight allowed me to taste both. Also the tapas were fun to try. This is a can’t miss while visiting Walla Walla.

Very nice experience and good Tapas

Great ambiance. Came for lunch and a wine tasting. Impressive facilities!

Beautiful facility. Gran Riserva very goodBlue Mountain Syrah one of the biggest I have ever had