You are welcome any weekend to enjoy a picnic in the cherry orchard! We offer a light snack plate of salami, cheeses (Manchego & Gouda), crackers, dried fruits and nuts and a salted chocolate for $8. Or bring your own picnic, enjoy some of Steppe's award-winning wine, some beautiful views and the Yakima Valley sunshine - a great way to enjoy your weekend!

 

Activities for coming year

Wood-Fired Pizzas are made once a month at Steppe Cellars in the clay oven we made.(Check the blog for a step by step on how we did this.) Cherry wood from the orchard fires the oven. Guerra's Gourmet caters, using fresh seasonal local vegetables. You can choose from their menu, or ask to have one made to order. You can't beat the smoky flavors of wood-fired pizza paired with some great wine. Pizza dates are listed below.

 

May 11: Wood-Fired Pizzas

 

June 29: Wood-Fired Pizzas

 

July 13: Wood-Fired Pizzas

 

August 17: Wood-Fired Pizzas

 

September 14: Wood-Fired Pizzas

 

October 12: Wood-Fired Pizzas/Onion Tarts

 

 

August 17: Old Fashioned Barbecue (pig roast) in the Cherry Orchard

6:00 pm ~ Cost $60 - wine club members receive discount. ~ Reservations required.

You can make reservations by using the "contact us" link above or emailing us at: steppecellars @ steppecellars.com

Menu below.

 

Summer Dinner Menu

Hor d'oeuvres

Cherrywood roasted stuffed sweet peppers and an assortment of local cheeses with fresh grapes - (mingle with a glass of wine -watch what is happening at the barbecue),

*Paired with a sampling of Steppe Wine

Dinner

Baby greens with toasted pecans - (English cucumber, cherry tomatoes, zucchini toasted pecans, accompanied with a side of honey balsamic vinaigrette dressing)


Roasted Summer Vegetables with Baby Potatoes ~seasonal summer vegetables roasted in the wood-fired oven

*** Cherrywood Roasted Whole Pig*** (using cherrywood right from our orchard and accompanied by a choice of classic BBQ sauce or a sweet and spicy BBQ sauce) Dinner Rolls - (Sour dough, whole wheat and sesame & poppyseed - served with fresh whipped butter)

*Paired with your choice of our Malbec or Dry Riesling

Dessert

Fresh Berry Tartlet -filled with a sweet custard

New York style cheesecake - topped with sweet sour cream topping in frsh macerated fruit

*Paired with our new Late Harvest Riesling.

 

 

September 14: Wood-Fired Pizzas

 

October 12: Wood-Fired Pizzas/Onion Tarts

 

Catch the Crush Dinner October 12, 2013

Join us for a fantastic sit down meal in the tasting room. Our harvest dinner offers a great chance to relax and discuss the upcoming vintage with our cellar team and winery owners. This is a fun relaxed dinner!

 

Harvest Dinner Menu - to be announced


You can make reservations by emailing us at: steppecellars @ steppecellars.com

 

 

October 29th through April 1: Closed

Steppe Cellars tasting room is closed for the season. However, we are happy to open for events or by appointment!

 

November 29-30, 2013: Thanksgiving in Wine Country -

 

 

We will be open 11 am – 5 pm Friday, November 29 and Saturday, November 30, 2013 for Thanksgiving in Wine Country. We will also be open Saturday, February 15 and Sunday, February 16, 2014 for Red Wine and Chocolate- as well as Monday, February 17, 2014 by appointment.

 

February 15- 16, 2014: A Wine and Chocolate Pairing Experience at Steppe Cellars

Red Wine and Chocolate at Steppe Cellars is always an event that lets us explore the flavors and aromas of our wines as they play off the components of chocolate. This year we will explore how those chocolate flavors can enhance some of our savory foods. Stop by Steppe Cellars February 15 and 16th and see how chocolate can enhance the foods we typically serve as our main course, and how our wines can further enhance those flavors. We will have our aromatic standards available for our guests to experiment with, as well as some information and savory chocolate recipes. Sample some warm chocolate –enhanced chili along with several different red wines and discover how red wine and chocolate work well together in the savory portion of a meal. ……And for those of you that want that sweet bite with your chocolate we will have a s’more and wine matching survey. Weather permitting we will have the fire outside (for those who want to leave the warmth of the tasting room!) and you can roast a marshmallow or two. Survey results will be posted on our blog and linked to our facebook page. Contact us for more information.

 

 

April 4, 2014: Steppe Cellars Tasting Room Season Opening!

 

April 19 ,2014: Wood-Fired Pizzas

 

April 26, 2014: Wood-Fired Pizzas

 

April 26, 2014: Spring Barrel - Wine Pairing Dinner