Let me start this post out with an admission that last year I was unable to attend DeLille Cellar’s Spring Barrel event, and I was so disappointed that I have had this year’s release on my calendar since November! I am so glad that Carrie and I had the opportunity to attend this fabulous event.
On Sunday afternoon, my fiancé James was happily stirring up dust on the golf course as Carrie’s boyfriend Bob hiked some obscure but beautifully serene Washington State trail. It is worth mentioning because if I had a nickel for every time the two of us said to each other, “Let’s meet up and go wine tasting this Sunday! Oh, but wait…. I have other plans..”, I would be sitting poolside in Arizona writing this post. (With a glass of Woodinville wine of course!) This was the gorgeous entrance that invited guests into the production facility.
Our first delight of the afternoon was when we realized that the folks at Delille were selling their retired wine barrels. I have had ambitions to create a backyard oasis, decorated with barrel tables for months! I was giddy to take two of them home.
We got things started at the first pour station, which was the just released, 2017 Rosé . This pale, dry Rosé was delightful and I could immediately pick up notes of cherries and strawberries. This is a perfect summer wine that I would pair with cheese, berries and light summer fare.
The Spring Barrel Release is an event that I plan on going to again next year, and I am so curious to see the new facility once they have moved into the former Red Hook Brewery space.
We learned that there is a plan to have a rooftop wine club deck, which to me sounds amazing! Can’t wait to see it when it is completed.
~Jen
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