Tom Pettigrew and Travis Clark
When Tom and Teddi Pettigrew purchased retirement acreage on the North shore of Lake Chelan in 2013, they fulfilled a dream born in 1988 when they started vacationing there. The lands they purchased included a vineyard, which they later found out was the oldest vineyard in the Lake Chelan AVA, planted by Bob Christopher in 1998. Their goal was to give back to the community by getting actively involved in viticulture. Tom obtained a certificate in viticulture from WSU, started Chelan Vineyard Management Company, added in 2014 a block next to the original ’98 block, and planted a new high elevation vineyard 3 miles away called High Blossom. With their very creative logo, these Amos Rome Vineyards pay homage to Wapato John and other native Americans who once lived on these lands.
Tom’s and Teddi’s son-in-law, Travis Clark, first caught the wine bug while teaching English in the country of Georgia. By 2017, he had studied winemaking and was ready to pursue it as a career. It was then that Amos Rome Vineyards also became a winery, with a beautiful tasting room overlooking the original vineyard and lake. Amos Rome is one of the very few entirely estate wineries in the Lake Chelan AVA. Travis is very active in the vineyards, and makes an array of diverse wines that are outstanding and very affordable. They really highlight the potential of this AVA to produce world class fruit and wines. In addition to the tasting room and grounds, Amos Rome also has an events center and beautiful grounds up at High Blossom where they have events such as their annual Wine and Jazz Festival in May.
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