Eagle winery for sale in $9.1 million listing after planned Greenbelt expansion
A few months ago, it let Boise know the plan was to expand.
Now this Eagle foothills winery is for sale.
Dude DeWalt Cellars, 5446 N. Idaho 16, has been put on the market. The asking price? $9.1 million.
But the winery is only part of the deal.
The 34.6-acre property, which was listed in mid-September, includes the winery, tasting room, a home and other buildings, according to real estate agent Julia Shoemaker of Amherst Madison Real Estate Advisors.
When all is said and done, “the winery may or may not go along with it,” co-owner Trae Buchert explained.
“People keep referring to the winery,” he said, “but it’s our property here. We’ll just kind of see what happens. It’s a big ask, and it will take the right type of buyer. If something happens, great. If not ... we’re still plowing forward with our business. We’re not going to slow down.”
Signaling a satellite location in Garden City earlier this summer, a Dude DeWalt Cellars “coming soon” sign appeared on the former Greenbelt Market next to the Boise River. The small, vacant space is part of a popular food-and-drink stretch along the Greenbelt.
Dude DeWalt Cellars’ “for sale” status doesn’t affect the expansion plan, Buchert said. “The tasting room is definitely opening. We’re full speed ahead. If things go well, hopefully we’ll be open by the end of the month.”
If not, he added, it will open later this fall.
Dude DeWalt Cellars was established in 2011, but the winery didn’t open its doors until 2020, Buchert said. It was named after a 1930s-era sheepherder, Clarence “Dude” DeWalt, who was stabbed in a fight over a woman, the website explains.
Along with being a winery, Dude DeWalt Cellars is an event center. The online “Happenings” calendar includes Christian worship nights, live music and wine releases.
This story was originally published October 13, 2025 at 4:04 AM.