Sip Northwest, Fall 2018
Winery to Watch Kitsch Wines KELOWNA BC This fourth generation Okanagan Valley family didnt get into the wine game in the lush agricultural region until planting a vineyard in Kelowna in 2013 Since launching the winery focused on singlevineyard bottlings in 2015 entrepreneurs Trent and Ria Kitsch run this hip trending operation to much buzz with sommelier gone winemaker Grant Biggs running the juice Biggs who came over from acclaimed Okanagan producer Tantalus Vineyards promotes a minimalistic hands off approach which might be best shown in the crisp aromatic whites like the vibrant 2017 Marias Block Riesling kitschwines ca D O U B L E G O L D T I E Five Star Cellars 2014 Walla Walla Valley Walla Walla WA SANGIOVESE This Sangiovese hits all the right notes juicy plum and red fruit fl avors mingle with woody herbs and subtle spices The dark uit coats the palate backed by a persistent supple fi nish Uncork with wood fi red pizzas and hearty pastas or stock it in your cellar as this wine has a long life ahead 34 fi vestarcellars com CABERNET FRANC D O U B L E G O L D Dusty Cellars Winery 2015 The Queen Columbia Valley Camano Island WA A savory Cab Franc that hails om a husband and wife team on the Puget Sounds North Sound Wine Trail Slightly brooding in a good way this plush red wine bursts with dark plum and juicy berry uit fl avors then fi nishes with a snap of dried herbs and a touch of pepper and spice 26 dustycellarswinery com G O L D Kraze Legz Winery 2015 SKAHA Vineyard Okanagan Valley 26 CAD S I L V E R Burrowing Owl Estate Winery 2015 Okanagan Valley 35 CAD B R O N Z E Ledger David Cellars 2015 Rogue Valley 29 JUDGES PICKS Pend dOreille Winery 2016 Columbia Valley 22 Structure Cellars 2016 Foundation Columbia Valley 38 Basalt Cellars 2014 Columbia Valley 26 Arbor Crest Wine Cellars 2014 Columbia Valley 25 Cedar River Cellars 2016 Yakima Valley 40 Tinhorn Creek Vineyards 2015 Oldfi eld Reserve Okanagan Valley 32 CAD D O U B L E G O L D T I E Kiona Vineyards Winery 2014 Estate Red Mountain Benton City WA From two dif ferent estate vineyards both provide this juicy grape with hot days for ripe uit and cool nights for mandatory acidity Mineral drives the bus here on the palate while crushed red berry earth and that acid make it an easy match with foods of the same ilk Think some braised winter meats 30 kionawine com G O L D College Cellars of Walla Walla 2016 La Laurelia Walla Walla Valley 30 S I L V E R AniChe Cellars 2016 Barbariccia Columbia Valley 22 B R O N Z E Helix NV Columbia Valley 25 JUDGES PICKS Brian Carter Cellars 2013 Tuttorosso Yakima Valley 34 Ancestry Cellars 2015 di Donato Columbia Valley 27 Summerhill Pyramid Winery 2014 Okanagan Valley 50 CAD Westport Winery 2016 Bella Yakima Valley 34 Troon Vineyard 2016 Estate Kubli Bench Vineyard Applegate Valley 25 Claar Cellars 2013 White Bluffs Vineyard Columbia Valley 22 46 S I P N O R T H W E S T C O M
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