Allow the red wine lover in your life to enjoy the experience of varietal expression. Three red wines, which are all from Red Willow Vineyard and crafted by the DeLille Cellars winemaking team, create a unique experience where the largest difference between the wines is the grape varietal. The results are three vastly unique wines with subtle similarities, carefully packaged in a premium gift box for easy yet elegant gifting.
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2021 is the first vintage of our Red Willow Blend that is dominated by the dynamic Cabernet Franc (76%) grape, from two blocks planted in 1995 and 1989. The Cab Franc offers lovely aromas of tobacco leaf, green peppercorn, crème de cassis and black cherry notes. The Merlot (24%), from a 1985 planting at the site, rounds the palate out and helps create a seamless transition from the entry to the long, graceful finish. Pomegranate, milk chocolate, and herbs de Provence are noted on the palate, with a subtle spiciness that brings a delightful sense of freshness. This wine is a stunner on release and will surely cellar for 12+ years.
Learn More— Michael Alberty, Wine Enthusiast
Red Willow Vineyard is the furthest western vineyard in the Yakima Valley AVA. At this site, grapes are grown on steep hillsides, which maximizes sun exposure and creates the perfect environment for ripening Syrah grapes. The 2021 vintage opens with pronounced aromas of black plum, roasted coffee beans and a hint of lavender. On the palate, the wine is audaciously meaty and full of concentrated dark fruits, offering flavors of blackberry compote, juniper berry and fresh violets. This wine is layered with notes of savory and dark fruits and provides subtle nuances with each sip. Enjoy now, or cellars for 15+ years.
Learn More— James Suckling
The signature characteristics of Malbec are unmistakable. Whether used as one of the five grapes in the class blends of Bordeaux or grown in the high elevation of the Andes Mountains in Argentina, Malbec always exhibits assertive leafy black fruits, blueberries and plum characters with firm, ripe tannins. The magenta hue around the glass rim gives another clue to its identity and no other grape benefits more from the dramatic swing between day and night temperatures (diurnal shift). Here in Washington State, this holds especially true at the renowned Red Willow Vineyard in the remote western corner of the Yakima Valley AVA.
Learn More— James Suckling
