2022 CHELSEA DRY ROSÉ
Crafted from our estate grown Chambourcin and Cabernet Franc grapes, hand harvested in mid September 2022. Planted at 2,300 vines per acre, and cluster thinned back to 3 tons per acre to concentrate the true flavor potential of this unique varietal. The only processing of the cold fruit was a soft whole cluster press to retain the aromatic fruit character.
2020 ESTATE CHARDONNAY
Dijon clones planted in high density on a southern facing hillside enriched with natural limestone, along with a near perfect ripening season, all combine to make our 2020 Estate Chardonnay a wine of extended depth and texture. Our 2020 Estate Chardonnay is truly a vineyard driven wine. Beautifully crafted with Burgundian techniques rendering a creamy, multifaceted wine with layers of fig, pear, and melon ~ supported by ample acidity. Pure and minerality mid-pallet with a powerful finish that offers a finely textured toasty oak and silkiness.
2020 GRAND RESERVE CHARDONNAY
A gentle whole cluster press with wild yeast fermentation in the finest French oak barrels, where it remained for 16 months, with another 6 months of bottle aging. Resulting in a voluptuous and creamy wine, with densely packed flavors of ripe peach and fresh mango. Firm minerality lingers on an elegantly long and rich finish.
“GTR” FIELD WHITE
Gewurztraminer, Traminette, and Riesling. Hand harvested all on the same day, whole cluster pressed together, and co-fermented at a slow, cool 55 degrees. Fresh, crisp, with a vibrant acidic back bone that leads to the distinctive minerality our terroir is known for. Enjoy simply as an everyday white or over the table with pacific rim dishes, seafood or hard cheeses.
2021 RIESLING
The near perfect ripening season in the fall of 2021. Fermentation was slow and cold to retain all of the rich, ripe fruit character. The finished wine, while slightly sweet, is well balanced due to the high acidity of the grapes and exhibits enticing floral and peach aromas, with great mineral notes, truly capture this easy drinking vineyard driven wine; all leading to a long refreshing finish. Alba Riesling goes especially well with cheese and fruit, seafood, or simply for enjoying with good friends.
OLD MILL RED
Produced in a style for everyday enjoyment, our Old Mill Red is a medium-bodied wine packed with cherry and dried fruit character that finishes soft and velvety. Made from a cellar blend of estate grown fruit, Chambourcin, Pinot Noir and a little Cab Franc, hand harvested in mid-October. After pressing, the Old Mill Red blend is aged in French oak barrels for up to one year. Old Mill Red is perfect with pizza, pasta, grilled foods, or any other full-flavored dishes.
2022 ESTATE PINOT NOIR
A beautiful but challenging year and a true testament to our vineyard site. Steep hillsides with ample drainage and southern exposure to dry the leafs early in the morning produced wonderfully ripe clusters. Hand picked, and hand sorted before and after the de-stemmer with a long, slow maceration produce this seductive wine. Vibrant fresh black cherry notes with an earthy full mid-pallet lead to a long expressive finish.
2022 HERITAGE CABERNET FRANC
Harvested in October at the end of a warm, dry autumn, the estate-grown Cabernet Franc was picked at optimum quality. Concentrated fruit combined with 24 months in the finest French oak barrels, the 2022 Heritage is velvety and suave, with alluring dark fruit and mocha, well built and richly structured. The tannins are big but ripe and balanced on a long expressive finish. Enjoy with robust sauces or grilled meats in the company of good friends!
CHELSEA CELLARS 2021 CABERNET SAUVIGNON
Our 2021 Chelsea Cellars Cabernet Sauvignon was made from grapes grown to our specifications by Sagemoor Vineyards, one of the premium growers in the Columbia Valley of Washington State. Crushed, fermented, and pressed at our winery the Cabernet Sauvignon was then aged for 24 months in the finest French Oak barrels. Striking for its elegance and refinement, with pure rich, supple dark berry, fresh loamy earth, and dried herb flavor.