Wine pairing Dinner

Leonetti Cellar, FIGGINS, Toil Oregon

For more than 40 years, the Figgins Family has been producing wines of consistently high quality at Leonetti Cellar which was bonded in 1977 by Founders Gary and Nancy Figgins.  What started as Gary’s vision to make world-class wines in Walla Walla has turned out to be a true American success story. Today, Leonetti Cellar produces some of the most sought after wines in the world.  Driven by the entrepreneurial spirit his parents instilled in him at a very young age and his quest for perfection, Chris Figgins, President & Winemaking Director, along with his sister, Amy, are leading the charge for the next generation of the critically acclaimed wine family at the helm of Figgins Family Wine Estates.

Chris Figgins, President & Winemaking Director

Chris Figgins is the President and Winemaking Director for Figgins Family Wine Estates (FFWE).  Chris succeeds his parents, Gary, and Nancy Figgins, who founded Leonetti Cellar in 1977 – the oldest winery in Walla Walla. After growing up in the wine business, he officially joined Leonetti in 1996 post-graduation from Washington State University with a Horticulture degree.  Chris assumed the position of head winemaker in 2001. In addition to running the day-to-day business and winemaking, Chris presides over all viticulture operations for FFWE, which includes seven distinct vineyard sites in the Walla Walla Valley AVA.  To extend the FFWE experience further into wine and food Chris recently launched Toil Oregon, a small-production Willamette Valley Pinot Noir, and FIGGINS, a single-vineyard estate wine brand. Chris was instrumental in transforming Leonetti into an estate grown winery and is known industry-wide for consistently pushing the envelope viticulturally.  A frequent public speaker, Chris loves to share his passion for sustainable farming and biological soil health.