There are few uber-ultra boutique commercial endeavors in the Pacific Northwest that focus on Columbia Valley fruit. Portland-based winemaker Robert Bailey’s project, which he limits to one or two tiny lots each vintage, continues to earn our attention. Here, he doted on two barrels of Clone 8 Cab off historic Sagemoor’s Dionysus Vineyard, specifically Block 18. Although it’s … [Read more...] about Arenness Cellars 2019 Dionysus Vineyard Cabernet Sauvignon, Columbia Valley, $44
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Arenness Cellars 2018 Chardonnay, Columbia Gorge $27
Attorney-turned-winemaker Robert Bailey, a product of Washington State University's enology program, continues to trickle out micro-lots of buzzworthy bottlings under his project in Portland. He first attracted attention with single-lots of Cabernet Sauvignon from acclaimed Washington vineyards, and his 2018 off DuBrul Vineyard ranked No. 11 on The Seattle Times year-end list … [Read more...] about Arenness Cellars 2018 Chardonnay, Columbia Gorge $27
Arenness Cellars 2018 DuBrul Vineyard Cabernet Sauvignon, Columbia Valley $44
Each vintage, Portland winemaker Robert Bailey provides a snapshot of a single vineyard with his Cabernet Sauvignon program from Washington state. In 2018, he got into prized DuBrul Vineyard in the Yakima Valley's Rattlesnake Hills. This result of this Oct. 2 harvest of clone 8 Cab by the Shiels family's renowned all-woman crew is a two-barrel effort of remarkable stuff by … [Read more...] about Arenness Cellars 2018 DuBrul Vineyard Cabernet Sauvignon, Columbia Valley $44
Arenness Cellars 2017 Cabernet Sauvignon, Walla Walla Valley, $39
Portland winemaker Robert Bailey and accountant Su Matemanosak recently launched Arenness Cellars, and while Bailey's background includes time at renowned Willamette Valley producers Alexana and Owen Roe, the focus of this boutique brand is Cabernet Sauvignon from Washington state. The debut is with two barrels of clone 8 Cab taken Oct. 18 from Golden Ridge Vineyard in the … [Read more...] about Arenness Cellars 2017 Cabernet Sauvignon, Walla Walla Valley, $39