Pondera is a family owned, boutique winery established in 2005.  We specialize in the production of high quality, well balanced red and white varietals and red blends made from grapes sourced from some of Washington’s most highly regarded vineyards.  Each wine is very limited with our production just under 3000 cases annually.

Owner/winemaker, Shane Howard, has proven his ability for creating outstanding wines year after year, consistently winning Gold, Double Gold and “Diamond of the Decade” awards from competitions across the state.  This year he was honored as one of the 2021 Washington Wine Award “ Winemakers of the Year”.

Most of our wines are sold direct to our Wine Club and to tasting room guests.  We age our wines longer in barrel and bottle than most wineries, so they are ready to drink upon release.  Our plan is to stay small, keeping a hands on approach to producing outstanding hand-crafted wines in limited quantities.  We invite you to become a member of our Wine Club so you may enjoy and share our wines with your friends and family at home.  Cheers!

Our winemaker
Shane Howard is
honored as one of the

"The Fantastic Four" -

2021 Washington Winemakers
of The Year