DeLille Cellars

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.

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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]

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 0971925852
  3. ^ Taste Washington! Key note speaker bio: Greg Lill
  4. ^ a b c 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

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