According to a recent permit filing, Uva Furem Winery is slated to open in Maple Valley, located at 22142 SE 237th St Building C.
A representative of Uva Furem Winery was not immediately available for commentary upon What Now Seattle’s request.
While an official opening date has yet to be released, according to the company website, they are currently closed until the new bottle room has opened.
“We closed the Black Diamond Tasting Room location…. so we can get a new space ready for you in Maple Valley (corner of Witte Rd and Maple Valley Hwy)! Keep an eye on your inbox over the next few weeks for more info on the grand opening.”
“We are Maple Valley’s own boutique production and cellar winery that opened our doors on April 1st, 2020! A family-owned wine label, the creation of two Air Force Veteran brothers, Jens and T.J. Hansen, with a common passion for fine wines. Jens honed his winemaking skills under the wings of several WA wine ‘greats,’ and is now fulfilling his dream of creating hand-crafted, artisan selections that truly showcase a sense of place and exhibit quality winemaking techniques.”
“Our grapes are sourced from various AVA’s of Washington and Oregon. We proudly work closely with small family growers who share the same attention to detail. We offer a large variety of high-quality, small-lot wines with many layers not only in the wine, but in the stories behind the names, labels, and unique song pairings! Each wine is a gem in the bottle and is meant to be shared with friends and family.”
“UVA” ~ Latin for grape, and “FUREM” ~ Latin for smuggler, is also a tribute to our military history. Honoring our military roots and traditions, the use of Latin-phrased mottoes is as old as the U.S. military itself. In 1776, A general order issued by the commander-in-chief of the Continental Army, Gen George Washington, directed that “it is necessary that every Regiment should be furnished a Motto in order to reflect and reinforce each unit’s values and traditions”. While some mottoes are official, and others are unofficial, each one has a unique way of bonding its people together.”
“Examples include those like the United States Air Force motto: Aut Vincere Aut Mors (Latin for “Conquer or Die) to much smaller and more deliberate, to the fact mottos like that of Special Operations Aerial gunners: Neconjuge Nobiscum (Latin for “Don’t F@ck with US) Each embodies the will and fire that push their crews to perform their duties in a matter that will honor and dignify their past,” the website goes on to state.
