Bramble Bump White
⏳ Drinking Window
2021 - 2024
🍽️ Food & Wine Pairings
fresh oysters, grilled halibut, goat cheese salad
✨ Technical Specifications
Named after the serene, wooded hillside sanctuary in Woodinville known as 'Bramble Bump,' where JM Cellars was founded, this white blend captures the inviting, convivial spirit of the estate. Crafted as an easy-drinking yet sophisticated white, it reflects Washington State's ability to preserve vibrant natural acidity while achieving beautiful fruit ripeness. The winemaking team focuses on maintaining freshness, often utilizing stainless steel fermentation alongside neutral oak aging to build a textured mouthfeel without overpowering the delicate fruit and floral aromas. It serves as a liquid tribute to the winery's historic, tree-lined home, offering a bright, welcoming introduction to the JM Cellars style.
🍾 About the Producer
Established in 1998 by John and Peggy Bigelow, JM Cellars is a benchmark family-owned artisanal winery centered at Bramble Bump, a wooded sanctuary in Woodinville, Washington. Initially mentored by prominent Washington vintners Mike Januik and Charlie Hoppes, the Bigelows evolved from basement garagistes into leading producers of small-lot, site-expressive Pacific Northwest wines. While production operations are based in Woodinville and Maltby, estate fruit originates from Margaret's Vineyard—a certified sustainable and Salmon-Safe site perched within Walla Walla's acclaimed SeVein development. Complementing their estate plantings, JM Cellars selectively sources from venerated Columbia Valley, Yakima Valley, and Red Mountain vineyards, including Boushey, Stillwater Creek, and Quintessence. Winemaking under John and his son Tommy emphasizes precision and texture, utilizing small-batch fermentations in stainless steel, concrete eggs, and French oak barrels. Benchmark cuvées include their signature Tre Fanciulli red blend, Margaret's Vineyard Bordeaux varietals, and vineyard-designated Viognier, Sauvignon Blanc, and Chardonnay, consistently distinguished by vibrant fruit purity and structured finesse.