DeLille Cellars

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.

History

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]

Wines

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]

See also

References

  1. ↑ Find Articles "WineToday.com Selects Winery of the Year" Business Wire Dec. 21, 2000
  2. ↑ Tom Parker Discovering Washington Wines pg 85 Raconteurs Press 2002 ISBN 0-9719258-5-2
  3. ↑ Taste Washington! Key note speaker bio: Greg Lill
  4. 1 2 3 DeLille Cellars Winery Info
  5. ↑ Washington Wine Guide
  6. ↑ P. Gregutt "Washington Wines and Wineries: The Essential Guide" pg 85-86 University of California Press 2007 ISBN 0-520-24869-4
  7. ↑ Tom Stockley Best of Show Awards

Coordinates: 47°43′54″N 122°8′29″W / 47.73167°N 122.14139°W / 47.73167; -122.14139

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