The Winery 14 Hands of Washington

Winery 14 Hands
The winery offers 57 different wines
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Its wines get an average rating of 3.7.
This estate is part of the Ste. Michelle Wine Estates.
It is ranked in the top 475 of the estates of Washington.
It is located in Washington
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The Winery 14 Hands is one of the best wineries to follow in Washington.. It offers 57 wines for sale in of Washington to come and discover on site or to buy online.

Top Winery 14 Hands wines

Looking for the best Winery 14 Hands wines in Washington among all the wines in the region? Check out our tops of the best red, white or effervescent Winery 14 Hands 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 14 Hands wines with technical and enological descriptions.

The top sparkling wines of Winery 14 Hands

Food and wine pairings with a sparkling wine of Winery 14 Hands

How Winery 14 Hands wines pair with each other generally quite well with dishes of veal, pork or game (deer, venison) such as recipes of milanese escalope (italy), pasta "carbonara" à la française or aiguillettes of duck with paprika and pan-fried ceps.

Organoleptic analysis of sparkling wines of Winery 14 Hands

On the nose the sparkling wine of Winery 14 Hands. often reveals types of flavors of non oak, earth or microbio and sometimes also flavors of vegetal, oak or tree fruit.

The best vintages in the sparkling wines of Winery 14 Hands

  • 0With an average score of 3.57/5

The grape varieties most used in the sparkling wines of Winery 14 Hands.

  • Chardonnay
  • Pinot Noir
  • Shiraz/Syrah
  • Grenache
  • Pinot Gris

Discovering the wine region of Washington

Washington State is located in the Pacific Northwest of the United States, immediately north of Oregon. Although the history of the wine industry is relatively Short, Washington's 900-plus wineries and 350-plus independent winemakers, with more than 50,000 acres of vineyards, now produce more wine than any other state except California. Almost all wine production is in the hot, desert-like eastern Part of Washington, although there is some Grape growing and an AVA (Puget Sound) in the cooler, wetter west. White Chardonnay and Riesling grapes, and red Merlot, Cabernet Sauvignon and Syrah grapes are the main varieties grown in Washington, but the region produces quality wines from nearly 70 different grape varieties.

About 58% of the fruit crushed is red grapes. The Cascade mountain range defines the geography of the region by acting as a barrier between the two parts. The mountains create a rain shadow, effectively blocking most of the rainfall. This means that the Columbia River basin to the east only receives about 200 mm of rainfall per year, resulting in a continental Climate.

The top red wines of Winery 14 Hands

Food and wine pairings with a red wine of Winery 14 Hands

How Winery 14 Hands wines pair with each other generally quite well with dishes of beef, lamb or game (deer, venison) such as recipes of tournedos rossini with port sauce, eggplant moussaka with lamb or candied gizzards.

Organoleptic analysis of red wines of Winery 14 Hands

On the nose the red wine of Winery 14 Hands. often reveals types of flavors of non oak, earth or microbio and sometimes also flavors of vegetal, oak or tree fruit. In the mouth the red wine of Winery 14 Hands. is a powerful with a nice balance between acidity and tannins.

The best vintages in the red wines of Winery 14 Hands

  • 1991With an average score of 4.50/5
  • 1999With an average score of 4.10/5
  • 2001With an average score of 3.88/5
  • 2006With an average score of 3.80/5
  • 2018With an average score of 3.79/5
  • 2008With an average score of 3.78/5

The grape varieties most used in the red wines of Winery 14 Hands.

  • Merlot
  • Cabernet Sauvignon
  • Shiraz/Syrah
  • Cabernet Franc
  • Malbec
  • Chardonnay

Discover the grape variety: Cabernet franc

Cabernet Franc is one of the oldest red grape varieties in Bordeaux. The Libourne region is its terroir where it develops best. The terroirs of Saint-Emilion and Fronsac allow it to mature and develop its best range of aromas. It is also the majority in many blends. The very famous Château Cheval Blanc, for example, uses 60% Cabernet Franc. The wines produced with Cabernet Franc are medium in colour with fine tannins and subtle aromas of small red fruits and spices. When blended with Merlot and Cabernet Sauvignon, it brings complexity and a bouquet of aromas to the wine. It produces fruity wines that can be drunk quite quickly, but whose great vintages can be kept for a long time. It is an earlier grape variety than Cabernet Sauvignon, which means that it is planted as far north as the Loire Valley. In Anjou, it is also used to make sweet rosé wines. Cabernet Franc is now used in some twenty countries in Europe and throughout the world.

The top white wines of Winery 14 Hands

Food and wine pairings with a white wine of Winery 14 Hands

How Winery 14 Hands wines pair with each other generally quite well with dishes of pork, rich fish (salmon, tuna etc) or vegetarian such as recipes of truffade (auvergne - cantal - 15), croque-monsieur with tuna or quiche with bacon and gruyère cheese.

Organoleptic analysis of white wines of Winery 14 Hands

On the nose the white wine of Winery 14 Hands. often reveals types of flavors of non oak, earth or microbio and sometimes also flavors of vegetal, oak or tree fruit. In the mouth the white wine of Winery 14 Hands. is a powerful with a nice freshness.

The best vintages in the white wines of Winery 14 Hands

  • 2018With an average score of 3.70/5
  • 2010With an average score of 3.66/5
  • 1981With an average score of 3.60/5
  • 2014With an average score of 3.60/5
  • 0With an average score of 3.58/5
  • 2017With an average score of 3.57/5

The grape varieties most used in the white wines of Winery 14 Hands.

  • Chardonnay
  • Pinot Gris
  • Sauvignon Blanc
  • Sémillon
  • Roussanne
  • Moscato

The word of the wine: Destemming

Operation consisting in eliminating the vegetal part of the bunch supporting the berries, its maceration with the must giving a herbaceous taste to the wine.

The top pink wines of Winery 14 Hands

Food and wine pairings with a pink wine of Winery 14 Hands

How Winery 14 Hands wines pair with each other generally quite well with dishes of beef, lamb or spicy food such as recipes of fast and, lamb chops marinated with herbs or scallops with cream.

Organoleptic analysis of pink wines of Winery 14 Hands

On the nose the pink wine of Winery 14 Hands. often reveals types of flavors of vegetal, tree fruit or citrus fruit and sometimes also flavors of red fruit.

The best vintages in the pink wines of Winery 14 Hands

  • 2014With an average score of 3.50/5
  • 2018With an average score of 3.45/5
  • 2017With an average score of 3.39/5
  • 2016With an average score of 3.39/5
  • 0With an average score of 3.37/5

The grape varieties most used in the pink wines of Winery 14 Hands.

  • Shiraz/Syrah
  • Grenache
  • Malbec

Discover the grape variety: Riesling

White Riesling is a grape variety that originated in France (Alsace). It produces a variety of grape specially used for the elaboration of wine. It is rare to find this grape to eat on our tables. This variety of grape is characterized by small bunches, and small grapes. White Riesling can be found in many vineyards: Alsace, Loire Valley, Languedoc & Roussillon, Lorraine, Provence & Corsica, Rhone Valley, Savoie & Bugey, Beaujolais, South West.

Discover other wineries and winemakers neighboring the Winery 14 Hands

Planning a wine route in the of Washington? Here are the wineries to visit and the winemakers to meet during your trip in search of wines similar to Winery 14 Hands.

Discover the grape variety: Chardonnay

The white Chardonnay is a grape variety that originated in France (Burgundy). 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 bunches, and small grapes. White Chardonnay can be found in many vineyards: South West, Burgundy, Jura, Languedoc & Roussillon, Cognac, Bordeaux, Beaujolais, Savoie & Bugey, Loire Valley, Champagne, Rhone Valley, Armagnac, Lorraine, Alsace, Provence & Corsica.