Our team is currently in the midst of harvest, we wanted to take a moment to celebrate our winemaking team and interns who are working tirelessly to ensure exceptional quality for DeLille Cellars’ 2024 vintage.
With the guidance of our winemaking team, the six interns were able to learn from some of the best in the business. Harvest began slightly later than usual this vintage. When the winemaking team visited Sagemoor Vineyards in the first week of September, they confirmed the fruit had reached optimal ripeness and knew it was time to start bringing in the Sauvignon Blanc for Chaleur Blanc. The team officially began processing fruit on September 4th, and it has been flowing in steadily ever since. Our Winemaker, Nick Bernstein, and Assistant Winemaker, Mari Rossi, were joined by Cellar Leads Page Kafonek, Sophie Louaillier, and Matilda Schroeter to develop the next season of DeLille Cellars’ greatness.
DeLille Cellars is regarded as a top American producer of Bordeaux-style blends, showcasing a tradition of quality and excellence over its 30-year history. The winery remains a principal influence in establishing Washington State as a premier viticultural region, with a focus on the Red Mountain AVA and other prestigious vineyard sites throughout the Columbia Valley.
Founded on the concept of crafting world-class wine from Washington State, DeLille was one of the first five wineries in Washington to receive Robert Parker’s 5-star excellence rating. The winery’s legacy of consistent quality and acclaim includes over 800 90-plus point ratings from top international critics, numerous placements on Top 100 lists, and five consecutive Wine & Spirits Top 100 Wineries of the World accolades (2017-2020, 2022).
“At DeLille, we believe that Washington State is a Grand Cru wine growing region, created 10,000 years ago. The challenge for us has always been and remains: to create special wines from the uniquely expressive terroir that Mother Nature gave us a long time ago.” – Founding Winemaker Chris Upchurch
