The Desert Wind Vineyard site was planted in 1993. Today, the vineyard totals 423 planted acres, with large blocks of Chardonnay, Merlot, Cabernet Sauvignon, and Syrah. The vineyard also contains smaller plantings of Viognier, Semillon, Cabernet Franc, Sauvignon Blanc, Barbera, Malbec, Petit Verdot, Tempranillo, Mourvedre and Carmenere. The vineyard is planted using 9 x 6 vine spacing with 806 plants per acre. Several Northwest wineries purchase fruit from Desert Wind Vineyard for their own winemaking; they often refer to this site as "Fries Vineyard" on their labels.