Kaella Winery 2014 Ciel du Cheval Vineyard Rosé, Red Mountain, $18
Woodinville vintner Dave Butner takes this pink made from Sangiovese, off one of the state’s top vineyards in Jim Holmes’ Ciel du Cheval, down a drier path. Fresh and bright aromas of dusty Rainier cherry, fresh cranberry compote, strawberry, apricot and marshmallow lead to a clean and delicious presentation of ripe raspberry and cranberry. The structure is perfectly balanced. Production was trimmed by about 10 percent, and the residual sugar checks in at 0.9%, more than half a percent lower than the award-winning 2013. And it earned best rosé at the 2015 Capital Food and Wine Festival Competition.
Rating: Outstanding!
Production: 98 cases
Alcohol: 14.3%
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