 Grenache was one of the first Vitis vinifera grapes to be successfully vinified with a 1966 Yakima Valley "rosé" earning mention in wine historian Leon Adams's treatise "The Wines of America".The 1970s ushered in a period of expansion, with early vineyards being planted in the Columbia Gorge, Walla Walla and Red Mountain areas.The 1978 Leonetti Cellars Cabernet Sauvignon was featured on the cover of a national wine publication and touted as the best Cabernet of vintage.