DeLille Cellars is a winery near Woodinville, Washington, USA. It specializes in wines using the Bordeaux grape varietals: Cabernet Sauvignon, Merlot, Cabernet Franc, and Petit Verdot. In 2000, DeLille won the New York Times's Wine Today.com "Winery of the Year" award. [1] It is one of Washington state's premier cult wines. [2]
In 1997, DeLille cellars set the record for the highest auction price paid for a bottle of Washington wine.[3]
DeLille Cellars recently opened a tasting room, The Carriage House, located one quarter mile north of their current location.
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The winery was founded in 1992 by Charles Lill, Greg Lill, Jay Soloff and winemaker Chris Upchurch.[4] For the few first years, Master of wine David Lake served as consulting enologist. [5]
DeLille Cellars produces wines under several different labels. Grand Ciel, Chaleur Estate Red, D2, Harrison Hill and Chaleur Estate Blanc are the Bordeaux style labels. The Doyenne label is a Northern Rhône-styled Syrah, produced from grapes grown in Boushey Vineyard.[6] Métier is the Châteauneuf-du-Pape style red. The white Métier Blanc label is a Provence-styled white wine. Aix is Provence-styled red wine that also includes Roussanne in the blend. [4]
The winery purchases its grapes primarily in the Red Mountain AVA in Eastern Washington and utilizes 100% French oak barrels. [4]
At the 2001 San Francisco International Wine Competition, DeLille Cellars won "Best in Show" in the Premium red blend category for its 1998 Yakima Valley D2. [7]