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We started our Rattlesnake Hills Wine Trail adventure at the northern end working our way from Wapato to Zillah.
First stop Piety Flats Winery, Wapato…
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http://www.pietyflatswinery.com/
2560 Donald Wapato Rd
Wapato, WA 98951
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2010 Pinot Grigio**+ citrus, light melon
NV Mercantile Red**+ earth, chocolate
NV Junkyard Red**+ cherries
2008 Syrah**+ red fruit, vanilla
NV Tango**+ coco
Then a short drive up the hill to Masset Winery…
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http://www.massetwinery.com/
620 East Parker Hgts. Rd.
Wapato, WA 98951
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2007 Le Petit Rouge*** sweet red fruit, chocolate
2006 Merlot*** pepper, coco
2005 Cabernet Sauvignon*** red fruit, vinalla
2006 Sandra Jean*** jammy, pepper
2007 Basket Press Reserve***+ blackberry, vanilla
2006 Petit Sirah*** light chocolate, blackberries
2006 Reserve Syrah***+ smoke, pepper
2007 Basket Press Syrah***+ jam, blackberries
2005 le Vigne de Marcoux***+ vanilla, spice
2005 Red Wine*** hard candy, cherries
Back down the hill to Yakima Valley Highway to Knight Hills Rd to Knight Hills Winery, Zillah…
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http://www.knighthillwinery.com/
5330 Lombard Loop Road
Zillah, WA 98953
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2008 Chardonnay**+ melon, hazenut, light tost
2008 Dry Riesling**+ peach, pear, off dry
2009 Dry Riesling*** tart apple, pear, citrus
2009 Mourvedre*** earth, plum
2009 Rook’s Red*** spice, nutmeg, herbs
NV Roundtable Red**+ ripe cherry, tannins
2009 Syrah/Petite Sirah**+ cherries, spice, chocolate
Time for lunch, so off to Hyatt Vineyard for wine tasting and a picnic…
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http://www.hyattvineyards.com/
2020 Gilbert Road
Zillah, WA 98953
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Varietals include Merlot, Cabernet Sauvignon, Syrah, Chardonnay, Riesling, Black Muscat and Zinfandel.
2008 Merlot*** berries, tobacco, spice
2006 Roza Ridge Merlot*** black cherries, pepper, vanilla
2008 Zillah Gorilla Zinfandel*** pepper, chocolaty
2008 Cabernet Sauvignon**+ currents, blackberry
2006 Roza Ridge Cabernet Sauvignon**+ blackberries, tobacco
2008 Roza Ridge Petit Verdot*** black fruit, pepper
Hyatt Vineyards is a great place to have a picnic, so we did…
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After our picnic we checked in to our Hotel, then off to Wineglass Cellars… Wineglass is not part of the Rattlesnake Hills Wine Trail, as are a handful of other wineries in the area.
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http://www.wineglasscellars.com/
260 N Bonair Rd
Zillah, WA 98953
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David grew up in a small town in Eastern Oregon and Linda grew up in the Yakima Valley. We both wanted the small town life for our two sons Steven and Patrick.
Their desire for country life when combined with their love of wine made for a perfect “escape from the big city (Seattle)” plan. In the winter of 1993 they moved onto the three acres they presently live on. The following year they purchased a horse barn from a neighbor which is now Wineglass Cellars Winery and Tasting Room.
Wineglass Cellars is a small winery producing 3500 cases per year.
2008 Sangiovese***+ slightly acidic, red fruit
2007 Hume Street Cellars Cabernet Franc*** pepper, raspberries, strawberry
2007 Merlot*** blackberries, licorice
2006 Capizimo Red Wine*** tart hard candy
2005 Cabernet Sauvignon***+ cherries, cassis, toasty
2007 Syrah Les Vignes de Marcoux Reserve*** nutmeg, blackberries, creamy oak
2007 Cabernet Sauvignon Les Vignes de Marcoux Reserve***+ blackberry, current, soft oak
2006 Cabernet Sauvignon Elerding Vineyard***+ black cherries, pepper
2006 Rich Harvest***+ blackberries, licorice
Our next stop was across the street, a new winery called Tanjuli…
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http://www.tanjuli.com/
209 N Bonair Rd
Zillah, WA 98953
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Winemaker Tom Campbell has 30 years experience producing exquisite wines from Washington grapes . His extensive knowledge combined with carefully selected grapes from mature vineyards produce wines of unbelievable depth and complexity. Tanjuli is his latest Washington venture. The new facility is nestled in his 8 acre high density vineyard and is planted to some interesting varieties that will be revealed to those that visit. These new estate grown wines will replace the currently produced varieties of Viognier , Malbec, Petit Verdot and Orange Muscat as the vineyard matures. The grounds, winery and vineyard are a work in progress and we look forward to their evolution.” – web
2009 Viognier*** fruit, pears
2007 Malbec*** mocha, coco
2006 Petit Verdot***+ chocolate, coffee
2006 Orange Muscat*** orange zest, honey
From Tanjuli we made our way to Two Mountain Winery…
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http://www.twomountainwinery.com/intro.html
2151 Cheyne Road
Zillah, WA 98953
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We have always enjoyed our visit here, this was no exception. Had a great visit with Matthew Rawn, have not seen him since he poured his wine at Wicked Cellars, Everett…
NV Hidden Horse VII**+ blackberry, white pepper
2007 Merlot*** blackberry, coffee, soft
2007 Syrah***+ blueberry, leather, pepper, vanilla
2007 Cabernet Sauvignon*** dark berries, leather, currant
NV Brother No. 2**** spice, figs, cedar
After a day of wine tasting it was time to find a place to eat. Zillah seems to have only one restaurant anymore, so off to El Porton we went…
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905 Vintage Valley Pky #A
Zillah, WA 98953
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Glad to see you got by Hyatt to try the Gorilla. Not the world's best Zin but good by Washington standards. This review, including some new wineries, makes me ready to go back!
ReplyDeleteThanks,
John M.