Colter’s Creek Winery destroyed by North Idaho wildfire

During its explosive growth Thursday, the fire ripped through the lower Potlatch River Canyon near Juliaetta. It leveled several homes and torched the winery’s production center, wine making equipment and warehouse holding about 25,000 gallons of wine. While most of the vineyard survived, the fire melted its irrigation system.

Colter’s Creek Winery was destroyed by the rampaging Gwen Fire and its owners announced Monday they will not rebuild and plan to exit the wine making business.