The Winery Kestrel Vintners of Yakima Valley of Washington

Winery Kestrel Vintners
The winery offers 47 different wines
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Its wines get an average rating of 3.8.
It is ranked in the top 48 of the estates of Washington.
It is located in Yakima Valley in the region of Washington
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The Winery Kestrel Vintners is one of the world's great estates. It offers 47 wines for sale in of Yakima Valley to come and discover on site or to buy online.

Top Winery Kestrel Vintners wines

Looking for the best Winery Kestrel Vintners wines in Yakima Valley among all the wines in the region? Check out our tops of the best red, white or effervescent Winery Kestrel Vintners 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 Kestrel Vintners wines with technical and enological descriptions.

The top red wines of Winery Kestrel Vintners

Food and wine pairings with a red wine of Winery Kestrel Vintners

How Winery Kestrel Vintners wines pair with each other generally quite well with dishes of beef, lamb or game (deer, venison) such as recipes of beef miroton, lamb stew from my mum or rabbit with mustard, thyme and cream.

Organoleptic analysis of red wines of Winery Kestrel Vintners

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

The best vintages in the red wines of Winery Kestrel Vintners

  • 2007With an average score of 4.19/5
  • 2008With an average score of 3.97/5
  • 2013With an average score of 3.87/5
  • 2010With an average score of 3.85/5
  • 2012With an average score of 3.85/5
  • 2015With an average score of 3.80/5

The grape varieties most used in the red wines of Winery Kestrel Vintners.

  • Cabernet Sauvignon
  • Shiraz/Syrah
  • Merlot
  • Sangiovese
  • Malbec
  • Mourvedre

Discovering the wine region of Yakima Valley

Washington's oldest AVA (1983): signature Chardonnay and Riesling as white kings (lively and taut, citrus, apple, white peach and a mineral touch, acidity preserved by cold nights). Supple Merlot (plum, blackberry), structured Cabernet Sauvignon (blackcurrant, cedar) and fleshy Syrah (blackberry, pepper, smoked meat) in concentrated reds. Southern Columbia Valley, basalt under loess, day-night contrast (80/50°F) — about 1/3 of the state's plantings.

The top white wines of Winery Kestrel Vintners

Food and wine pairings with a white wine of Winery Kestrel Vintners

How Winery Kestrel Vintners wines pair with each other generally quite well with dishes of pork, rich fish (salmon, tuna etc) or vegetarian such as recipes of rabbit in sauce, salmon lasagna or light tuna-tomato quiche (without cream).

Organoleptic analysis of white wines of Winery Kestrel Vintners

On the nose the white wine of Winery Kestrel Vintners. 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 Kestrel Vintners. is a powerful with a nice freshness.

The best vintages in the white wines of Winery Kestrel Vintners

  • 2013With an average score of 3.80/5
  • 2014With an average score of 3.75/5
  • 2016With an average score of 3.70/5
  • 2011With an average score of 3.70/5
  • 2012With an average score of 3.67/5
  • 0With an average score of 3.63/5

The grape varieties most used in the white wines of Winery Kestrel Vintners.

  • Viognier
  • Gewürztraminer
  • Chardonnay
  • Pinot Gris
  • Sauvignon Blanc

Discover the grape variety: Mourvèdre

Powerful, deep reds with firm tannins and dense texture, showing aromas of blackberry, leather, garrigue, black pepper, liquorice and animal notes (game, forest floor) with age. Star of Bandol AOC as a single variety and pillar of Châteauneuf-du-Pape, Gigondas and Costières blends. Also in GSM in Languedoc and Australia. A late-ripening variety of Spanish origin (Mataró/Monastrell).

The top sparkling wines of Winery Kestrel Vintners

Food and wine pairings with a sparkling wine of Winery Kestrel Vintners

How Winery Kestrel Vintners wines pair with each other generally quite well with dishes of pork, game (deer, venison) or shellfish such as recipes of the secrets of croque-monsieur, duck with olives or chinese fondue.

Organoleptic analysis of sparkling wines of Winery Kestrel Vintners

On the nose the sparkling wine of Winery Kestrel Vintners. often reveals types of flavors of tree fruit.

The best vintages in the sparkling wines of Winery Kestrel Vintners

  • 0With an average score of 3.50/5
  • 2014With an average score of 3.40/5

The grape varieties most used in the sparkling wines of Winery Kestrel Vintners.

  • Viognier

The word of the wine: Cupbearer

Person in charge of choosing and serving wines. Old term for the sommelier.

The top pink wines of Winery Kestrel Vintners

Food and wine pairings with a pink wine of Winery Kestrel Vintners

How Winery Kestrel Vintners wines pair with each other generally quite well with dishes such as recipes .

Organoleptic analysis of pink wines of Winery Kestrel Vintners

On the nose the pink wine of Winery Kestrel Vintners. often reveals types of flavors of oak, tree fruit or red fruit.

The best vintages in the pink wines of Winery Kestrel Vintners

  • 2016With an average score of 3.80/5
  • 2014With an average score of 3.80/5
  • 2015With an average score of 3.70/5
  • 0With an average score of 3.70/5
  • 2013With an average score of 3.70/5

Discover the grape variety: Pinot gris

Rich, ample whites with a golden robe, showing aromas of pear, quince, honey, smoke, ginger and spice. Made as structured dry wines (Alsace AOC), off-dry and sumptuous late-harvest sweet (vendange tardive, sélection de grains nobles). Lighter and crisper in Italy as Pinot Grigio (Veneto, Friuli). Also in Germany (Grauburgunder), Hungary (Szürkebarát) and Oregon. A grey mutation of Pinot Noir.

The top sweet wines of Winery Kestrel Vintners

Food and wine pairings with a sweet wine of Winery Kestrel Vintners

How Winery Kestrel Vintners wines pair with each other generally quite well with dishes of rich fish (salmon, tuna etc), shellfish or sweet desserts such as recipes of smoked salmon sandwich, violet omelette or yoghurt cake.

The best vintages in the sweet wines of Winery Kestrel Vintners

  • 0With an average score of 3.89/5

The grape varieties most used in the sweet wines of Winery Kestrel Vintners.

  • Sémillon
  • Viognier

The word of the wine: Consistency

In tasting, it is the equivalent of chewing (the chewiness of a tannic red wine is also mentioned). We then speak of firmness, fluidity, softness, hardness, and why not the crunchiness of an early wine by reference to the grape.

The top natural sweet wines of Winery Kestrel Vintners

Food and wine pairings with a natural sweet wine of Winery Kestrel Vintners

How Winery Kestrel Vintners wines pair with each other generally quite well with dishes of beef, lamb or pork such as recipes of beef with mustard, leg or shoulder of lamb with honey and thyme or creole chipolatas.

The best vintages in the natural sweet wines of Winery Kestrel Vintners

  • 0With an average score of 4.20/5

The grape varieties most used in the natural sweet wines of Winery Kestrel Vintners.

  • Shiraz/Syrah
  • Cabernet Sauvignon
  • Tempranillo

Discover the grape variety: Gewurztraminer

Full-bodied, exotic whites, rich and heady, with moderate acidity, showing opulent aromas of lychee, rose, mango, ginger, pink grapefruit and gentle spice. Made as aromatic dry, moelleux late-harvest and liquorous sélection de grains nobles. Star of Alsace AOC (one of the four noble varieties) and signature of Alto Adige (Tramin), Palatinate and Germany. A pink mutation of Traminer.

Discover other wineries and winemakers neighboring the Winery Kestrel Vintners

Planning a wine route in the of Yakima Valley? Here are the wineries to visit and the winemakers to meet during your trip in search of wines similar to Winery Kestrel Vintners.

Discover the grape variety: Merlot

Round and fleshy reds with a velvety texture, showing aromas of ripe plum, black cherry, cocoa and truffle notes with age. Supple tannins, generous alcohol, indulgent finish. Pillar of Libournais (Pomerol with Pétrus, Saint-Émilion with Cheval Blanc and Ausone) and signature of Super Tuscans, Italian Wales and Washington State. A cross of Cabernet Franc × Magdeleine Noire, France's most planted red variety.