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Andrew Will

Andrew Will Winery was founded in 1989 by Chris Camarda in Washington State, pioneering the state's reputation for Bordeaux-variety blends and single-vineyard Cabernet Sauvignon. The estate's close relationship with the Champoux Vineyard in the Horse Heaven Hills — one of Washington's most celebrated old-vine sites, planted in 1972 — produced some of the state's most sought-after bottles over three decades. The Sorella, a Champoux-based Bordeaux blend, became the estate's flagship and commands the highest auction interest in the 320-lot record. At $71 average per bottle, Andrew Will occupies the accessible end of Washington's premium segment, offering genuine quality from top vineyard contracts at prices well below comparable California Cabernet estates. Chris Camarda retired from winemaking in 2020, passing the label to his son, and the transition has sustained interest in the final Camarda-era vintages as collectors seek to close their libraries. The Ciel du Cheval Vineyard bottling from Red Mountain, the Two Blondes from Yakima Valley, and the Champoux Merlot round out the portfolio of the 320-lot record. Washington Cabernet from Champoux's old vines has no California equivalent in terms of the combination of site pedigree, price accessibility, and critical consistency.