About

Little Hopper Tours and Dineen Estate Vineyards expertly guides you through beautiful vineyards and the exquisite craft of wine-making.

The Yakima Valley, as the first American Viticulture Area (AVA) within the larger Columbia Valley, stands as the nurturing ground for 90% of Pacific Northwest wine grapes. Dineen Vineyards, nestled in The Hills AVA, takes pride in cultivating exceptional wine grapes, with fruit that exhibits fresh and vibrant qualities, enhanced by concentrated flavor and color. This is made possible by our unique climate, elevated location, distinct soils, and commitment to Certified Sustainable farming practices.

Join us for an enriching experience where you can immerse yourself in the sensory journey of seeing, touching, and smelling. Enjoy tasting 5 Dineen Vineyards wines throughout the tour.

This immersive experience at Dineen Vineyards is also guided by the awe-inspiring influence of Mother Nature through the changing seasons.

June: Awakening of the Vines

• High tech in the vineyard
• Flowering & Fruit Set
• Leaf thinning
• Crop estimation

July: Temperatures Rise & Growth Explodes

Natural methods for pest control (scare birds, wacky wind machines, kestrels, lady bugs, netting, Owls)
Green harvest

August: Ripening Season

As summer peaks, the grapes rapidly expand and begin to ripen.

• Observe our meticulous watering strategies to stress the vines and enhance grape quality.

• Experience the transformation of the vineyard as the clusters develop.

September & October: Harvest Time

The culmination of the growing season, harvest time is both a science and an art.
Learn how we determine the perfect time to pick each variety using sugar and acid measurements, tasting, and visual cues.

• Participate in the excitement of the harvest process.

• Celebrate the season with tastings of newly harvested grapes.

Following the tour, enjoy a glass of wine and charcuterie in an adirondack on the lawn or sip and savor on the patio.

Tour Details & Times

This is a walking tour into the vines and winery. Plenty of water will be provided throughout, but dress to your comfort level for the season.

We welcome you aboard at Single Hill Brewing located in downtown Yakima at 1:45 PM. We will greet you inside the brewery for check-in. Arrangements can be made for hotel pick-up within a 3-mile radius of Single Hill Brewing.

Hotel pick up times are between 1:15 - 1:35 PM depending on the number of guests joining the tour. Your pick up time will be confirmed 1-2 days prior to the tour.

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2.5 - 3 Hours