The Winery Côtes de Ciel of Red Mountain of Washington

Winery Côtes de Ciel - Ciel du Cheval Nebbiolo
The winery offers 13 different wines
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Its wines get an average rating of 4.1.
It is ranked in the top 37 of the estates of Washington.
It is located in Red Mountain in the region of Washington

The Winery Côtes de Ciel is one of the world's great estates. It offers 13 wines for sale in of Red Mountain to come and discover on site or to buy online.

Top Winery Côtes de Ciel wines

Looking for the best Winery Côtes de Ciel wines in Red Mountain among all the wines in the region? Check out our tops of the best red, white or effervescent Winery Côtes de Ciel wines. Also find some food and wine pairings that may be suitable with the wines from this area. Learn more about the region and the Winery Côtes de Ciel wines with technical and enological descriptions.

The top red wines of Winery Côtes de Ciel

Food and wine pairings with a red wine of Winery Côtes de Ciel

How Winery Côtes de Ciel wines pair with each other generally quite well with dishes of beef, lamb or veal such as recipes of chili con carne, shoulder of lamb stuffed with cognac or osso bucco.

Organoleptic analysis of red wines of Winery Côtes de Ciel

On the nose the red wine of Winery Côtes de Ciel. often reveals types of flavors of black fruit, earth or oak. In the mouth the red wine of Winery Côtes de Ciel. is a powerful with a nice balance between acidity and tannins.

The best vintages in the red wines of Winery Côtes de Ciel

  • 2013With an average score of 4.30/5
  • 2012With an average score of 4.30/5

The grape varieties most used in the red wines of Winery Côtes de Ciel.

  • Nebbiolo
  • Cabernet Franc
  • Merlot
  • Shiraz/Syrah

Discovering the wine region of Red Mountain

The wine region of Red Mountain is located in the region of Yakima Valley of Washington of United States. Wineries and vineyards like the Domaine Quilceda Creek or the Domaine Obelisco Estate produce mainly wines red, sweet and white. The most planted grape varieties in the region of Red Mountain are Cabernet-Sauvignon, Merlot and Cabernet franc, they are then used in wines in blends or as a single variety. On the nose of Red Mountain often reveals types of flavors of cherry, microbio or cassis and sometimes also flavors of cinnamon, dark fruit or anise.

In the mouth of Red Mountain is a powerful with a nice balance between acidity and tannins. We currently count 167 estates and châteaux in the of Red Mountain, producing 470 different wines in conventional, organic and biodynamic agriculture. The wines of Red Mountain go well with generally quite well with dishes of beef, lamb or game (deer, venison).

The top white wines of Winery Côtes de Ciel

Food and wine pairings with a white wine of Winery Côtes de Ciel

How Winery Côtes de Ciel wines pair with each other generally quite well with dishes of pork, game (deer, venison) or shellfish such as recipes of kale soup, roast pork confit or violet omelette.

Organoleptic analysis of white wines of Winery Côtes de Ciel

On the nose the white wine of Winery Côtes de Ciel. often reveals types of flavors of tree fruit.

The best vintages in the white wines of Winery Côtes de Ciel

  • 2012With an average score of 3.90/5
  • 2013With an average score of 3.80/5

The grape varieties most used in the white wines of Winery Côtes de Ciel.

  • Viognier

Discover the grape variety: Nebbiolo

A very old grape variety grown in the Italian Piedmont. It has a great resemblance with the Freisa, which also comes from the same Italian region. Among the various massal selections made in Italy, we find lampia, michet and rosé. It can be found in Italy, Austria, Bulgaria, Cyprus, Greece, Mexico, the United States (California), Australia, etc. In France, it is practically unknown, perhaps because it is a delicate and demanding grape variety with, among other things, a fairly long phenological cycle.

Discover other wineries and winemakers neighboring the Winery Côtes de Ciel

Planning a wine route in the of Red Mountain? Here are the wineries to visit and the winemakers to meet during your trip in search of wines similar to Winery Côtes de Ciel.

Discover the grape variety: Merlot

Merlot noir is a grape variety that originated in France (Bordeaux). It produces a variety of grape specially used for wine making. It is rare to find this grape to eat on our tables. This variety of grape is characterized by small to medium sized bunches, and medium sized grapes. Merlot noir can be found in many vineyards: South West, Languedoc & Roussillon, Cognac, Bordeaux, Loire Valley, Armagnac, Burgundy, Jura, Champagne, Rhone Valley, Beaujolais, Provence & Corsica, Savoie & Bugey.

News about Winery Côtes de Ciel and wines from the region

LVMH buys Napa Valley’s Joseph Phelps Vineyards

Philippe Schaus, chairman and chief executive of the Moët Hennessy division of LVMH, called Joseph Phelps Vineyards ‘an iconic name and an iconic winery’. Joseph Phelps founded his eponymous winery on a 260ha former cattle ranch in Napa Valley in 1973. He turned it into one of California’s most prominent producers, famed for its flagship Insignia – a Bordeaux-style blend – and its pioneering use of Rhône varieties, which kick-started the ‘Rhône Rangers’ movement in the Golden State. The founder’ ...

Willamette Valley grape crop is dealt a frosty blow

On 11 April, 2022, cold temperatures, snow and frost arrived in the Willamette Valley. The pre-dawn hours of 15 April were particularly devastating, with numerous vineyards registering overnight lows of minus three to zero degrees Celsius. Gregory Jones, a research climatologist and CEO of Abacela Winery in Roseburg, Oregon, refers to the event as ‘February in April’ in his weather and climate newsletter. The frost’s timing was disastrous. Thanks to a warmer, drier Oregon winter, Chardonnay and ...

Luxury lots see Naples Winter Wine Festival 2022 break record  

Wealthy bidders gathered under a big tent just outside Ritz-Carlton golf resort in Florida to compete for ‘one-of-a-kind’ lots in the live auction at Naples Winter Wine Festival 2022. Organisers said a record amount of more than $23m was raised at the latest edition of the annual charity event, which was founded by the Naples Children & Education Foundation (NCEF). Rather than focus solely on wines, the live auction is known for offering exclusive experiences in partnership with some of the ...

The word of the wine: Gutedel

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