David Rodriguez of Enodav Wine Co.
When David Rodriguez was growing up in Mexico, he never imagined a career in wine. In fact, he didn’t like chemistry and other science classes at all. Instead, he gravitated to the arts and humanities, studying music and law. It wasn’t until he started playing music with friends and colleagues that he was exposed to wine, as a lot was drunk after performances and during dinners. He eventually became more interested in wine than anything else, and started reading books about wine. After reading Karen Macneil’s The Wine Bible, David decided to pursue a career in wine and enrolled in a viticulture and enology program in Mendoza, Argentina. He came to Washington state in 2017 after falling in love with Washington wine, and enrolled in the Yakima Valley College Wine Program to learn about winegrowing in WA.
Chance meetings and internships led to various jobs in wineries and vineyards in the Zillah area. David is most grateful to Pat Dineen and Patrick Rawn for their support and mentorship. He was able to start his own Enodav label in 2018 with 1 ton of Syrah and a couple of blending grapes, thanks to Patrick Rawn. Yakima Valley College also supported him with their incubator program that enabled him to make wine in their facility for several years and build up wine inventory. In June of 2024, he opened his own winery and tasting room in Prosser in what was Willow Crest Winery. The tasting room and patio are beautiful and spacious, and the wines are excellent. David makes Bordeaux and Rhone style wines, but he also tries a new wine every year. For example, he has some Tannat in barrel, and has made Chenin Blanc. Don’t miss Enodav Wine Co. on your next visit to the Vintners Village in Prosser
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