Finn Hill Winery LLC

We named the winery after the Finn Hill neighborhood north of Kirkland, WA where we live, and where we started the garage winery. The labels on our white and rosé wines depict the beautiful flowering trees and other blooms that are plentiful during Spring and Summer in our neighborhood. But how did Finn Hill get its name? This story started in December 1903 when Ben and Hilma Reinikainen set sail from Helsinki, Finland, for America. After living in Ballard for a few years, they bought 10 acres for $300 and were the first family to build on what is now Finn Hill. Most of the first growth timber had been cut, so the land was was not expensive due to all of the large tree stumps. Over the years, other Finnish family and friends joined them and bought property, until by 1945 there were approximately 50 Finnish households located on the main section of what became known as Finn Hill.