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Eroica is named for Beethoven's Symphony No.3

Eroica is named after Beethoven's Symphony No. 3, AKA The Eroica, which means hero.

Columbia Valley (AVA)

Welcome the Hero
Chateau Ste. Michelle’s New World/Old World Riesling

by Dan Berger
October 12, 2007

Columbia Valley has the perfect terroir for a German style Riesling. But it took a German winemaker on a trip to Washington State to convince Chateau Ste. Michelle to make it. The result, according to Editor-at-Large Dan Berger, is a symphony for the palate: Eroica.


The Columbia Valley in Washington’s southeast corner is a relatively arid region where the scant rainfall is due to the high Cascade Range which blocks maritime influences and creates a more continental climate. Cooling in the evenings comes from the nearby Columbia River Basin.

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