2013 Washington Wine Buying List

By Shannon Borg July 9, 2013

This article originally appeared in the August 2013 issue of Seattle magazine.

City denotes tasting room. To download a PDF version of this list, click here.

WINES OF THE YEAR
Red Wine of the Year
Avennia 2010 Arnaut Syrah,
Yakima Valley, Boushey
Vineyard, $45
Woodinville
425.877.1639
avennia.com

White Wine of the Year
Lullaby 2010 Viognier, Walla Walla Valley, $35
Walla Walla
509.386.1324
lullabywinery.com

RED WINES
Columbia Gorge
Eclectic Red

Memaloose 2010 Primitivo, Columbia Gorge, Idiot’s Grace, $25
Lyle
360.635.2887
winesofthegorge.com

Columbia Valley
Red Blend, $20 or Less

Saviah Cellars 2010 The Jack Red Wine, Columbia
Valley, $18
Walla Walla
509.520.5166
saviahcellars.com

Red Blend, $20 or More
Col Solare 2008 Red Wine, Columbia Valley, $75
Benton City
509.588.6806
colsolare.com

Horse Heaven Hills
Mourvèdre

Robert Ramsay Cellars 2010 Mourvèdre, Horse Heaven
Hills, McKinley Springs
Vineyard, $35
Woodinville
425.686.9463
robertramsaycellars.com

Cabernet Sauvignon

Alexandria Nicole 2009
Alderdale Cabernet Sauvignon,
Horse Heaven Hills, Destiny
Ridge Vineyard, $42
Prosser, Woodinville
509.786.3497
alexandrianicolecellars.com

Lake Chelan
Syrah

Nefarious 2010 Syrah, Lake Chelan, Defiance Vineyard, $30
Chelan
509.682.9505
nefariouscellars.com

Puget Sound

Pinot Noir
Challenger Ridge 2009 Estate Selection Clone 667 Pinot Noir, Puget Sound, $38
Concrete
425.422.6988
challengerridge.com

Red Mountain
Merlot

Fidelitas 2010 Merlot,
Red Mountain, $45
Benton City
509.588.3469
fidelitaswines.com

Cabernet Sauvignon
Rasa Vineyards 2009 Plus
One Cabernet Sauvignon, Red Mountain, Kiona Vineyards, $75
Walla Walla
509.252.0900
rasavineyards.com

Red Blend

Andrew Will 2009 Red Wine, Red Mountain, Ciel du Cheval, $57
Vashon Island (no tasting room)
206.463.9227
andrewwill.com

Wahluke Slope
Merlot
Bergevin Lane 2010 Wild Child Merlot, Wahluke Slope, $28
Walla Walla
509.526.4300
bergevinlane.com

Cabernet Sauvignon
Milbrandt Vineyards 2010 The Estates Cabernet Sauvignon, Wahluke Slope, $24.99
Prosser
509.788.0030
milbrandtvineyards.com

Syrah
Bunnell Family Cellar 2007
Syrah, Wahluke Slope, Clifton
Hill Vineyard, $40
Prosser
509.786.2197
bunnellfamilycellar.com

Walla Walla
Syrah
Abeja 2010 Syrah, Walla Walla Valley, $38
Walla Walla
509.526.7400
abeja.net/winery

Merlot
Northstar 2009 Merlot,
Walla Walla Valley, $40
Walla Walla
866.486.7828
northstarwinery.com

Cabernet Sauvignon
Abeja 2008 Cabernet Sauvignon, Walla Walla Valley, Heather Hill Vineyard, $45
Walla Walla
509.526.7400
abeja.net/winery

Red Blend
Spring Valley Vineyard 2009 Frederick Red Wine, Walla
Walla Valley, $50
Walla Walla
509.525.1506
springvalleyvineyard.com

Yakima Valley

Syrah
Betz Family Winery 2010 La
Serenne Syrah, Yakima Valley, $55
Redmond (no tasting room)
425.861.9823
betzfamilywinery.com

Cabernet Sauvignon
Manu Propria  2010 Ex Animo Cabernet Sauvignon, Yakima
Valley, Red Willow Vineyard, $35
Woodinville
425.806.1910
manupropriawinery.com

Grenache
Maison Bleue 2010 Le Midi,
Yakima Valley, Boushey
Vineyard, $35
Walla Walla
info@mbwinery.com

WHITE WINES

Columbia Gorge
Aromatic White
Dowsett Family 2011
Gewürztraminer, Columbia Gorge,
Celilo Vineyard, $22
Walla Walla
509.520.8215
facebook.com/dowsettfamilywines

Columbia Valley
White Blend, $20 or Less
Lobo Hills 2010 White Blend, Columbia Valley, $16
Seattle (no tasting room)
206.240.9009
lobohills.com

Horse Heaven Hills
Viognier
McKinley Springs 2010
Viognier, Horse Heaven
Hills, $16
Prosser
509.894.4528
mckinleysprings.com

Lake Chelan

Pinot Gris

Mellisoni Vineyards 2011 PinotGrigio, Lake Chelan, $35
Chelan
509.293.1891
mellisonivineyards.com

Riesling
TIE  
Mellisoni 2009 Riesling, Lake Chelan, $35
(see above for tasting room)
Tsillan Cellars 2009 Estate Dry Riesling, Lake Chelan, $16
Chelan
509.682.9463
tsillancellars.com

Puget Sound
Siegerrebe
Lopez Island Vineyards 2011
Siegerrebe, Puget Sound, $25
Lopez Island
360.468.3644
lopezislandvineyards.com

Madeleine Angevine
Mount Baker Vineyards & Winery 2011 Madeleine Angevine, Puget Sound, $17
Everson
360.592.2300
mountbakervineyards.com

Mourvèdre
(open submission tasting)
Chateau Ste. Michelle 2010 Mourvèdre, Columbia Valley, $35
Woodinville
425.415.3633
ste-michelle.com

Watermill 2009 Estate
Mourvèdre, Walla Walla Valley, $28
Milton-Freewater
541.938.5575
Watermillwinery.com

Robert Andrews 2010

Mourvèdre, Horse Heaven Hills Estates, Coyote Canyon Vineyard, $38
Prosser
509.786.7686
coyotecanyonwinery.com

Maison Bleue 2012

Rosé of Mourvèdre, Yakima Valley, Olsen Vineyard, $20
Walla Walla
509.525.09084
mbwinery.com

Milbrandt Vineyards 2009

The Estates Mourvèdre, Wahluke Slope, $28
Prosser
509.788.0030
milbrandtvineyards.com

 

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