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The San Francisco Wine Competition is the largest competition of American wines in the world. With a record-breaking 5,600 wine entries from 1,379 wineries from more than 25 states, 65 judges from many aspects of the wine industry met in Cloverdale, Calif., to determine the top wines of the year.
One of our very own Nectar Tasting Room wineries scored well at the SFWC too! A huge congratulations to Walla Walla’s Skylite Cellars for the following recognition. Two of these wines are new to Nectar, so you better stop on by and give them a try.
- GOLD – 2008 Walla Walla Valley Soiree (Category: All Other Red Varietals/Blends – up to $19.99)
- SILVER – 2007 Yakima Valley Minnick Vineyard (Category: Syrah/Shiraz – $25.00 to $29.99)
- SILVER – 2007 Walla Walla Valley Estate (Category: Merlot – $25.00 to $29.99)
Walla Walla Skylite Cellars wins GOLD for the 2007 Estate Merlot. Ray's Boathhouse had their 25th Annual Retropective of NW Wines Awards and Skylite's 2007 Merlot received the only gold for a Merlot.
black olives, fresh dill, black cherry skins My Wine Words 2007 Skylite Cellars Syrah-This hearty Syrah has a deep, entrancing, concentrated nose of black pepper, smoke, sweet ripe blackberries and rich plum with a glorious mouthfeel and immaculate balance engaging it’s admirer with generous flavors of black licorice, pomegranate and unadulterated gobs of boysenberry. 2007 Skylite Cellars Estate Merlot-Let me start by saying that i am a huge Merlot fan when it is done right and this Walla Walla Merlot produced by Skylite Cellars is one of my favorites! With a hypnotic bouquet of hedonistic, fleshy, dark fruit and an undertone of refined thick earth that seduces you into the glass, this Merlot is dense, powerful and majestic.
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Renaud Society Wine Competition 2011
2008 Skylite Cellars Cabernet Sauvignon: Gold (A Top Ten Wine) 2007 Skylite Cellars Merlot: Gold 2008 Skylite Cellars Soirée: Gold 2007 Skylite Cellars Syrah: Gold
This marks the 3rd consecutive year one of our wines is in the Top Ten!
91pts 2008 Skylite Cellars Malbec- A Malbec, with appealing purity and a core of raspberry and cassis fruit. Nuanced notes of dried leaf, herb and green olive add character. The grapes were ripened nicely, the tannins are polished and smooth, and the wine flows deliciously into a lingering finish. P.G. (7/1/2011) — 9190pts 2007 Skylite Cellars Syrah- Beautifully aromatic, this pure varietal Syrah from a top-drawer Yakima valley site has round and fleshy fruit, laced with a streak of licorice and finished with a dollop of mocha/espresso. — P.G. (12/15/2011) — 90 |
- Skylite Cellars grabs 2 Double Golds at NY International Wine Comp.
- Skylite Cellars takes home 4 more medals!
- WOW-SCORE 96 !!!
- We've got two words to describe this Cab from Skylite Cellars "silky ink"
- Skylite featured in another Vinotology Wine Blog
- 91pts Skylite Cellars 2007 Walla Walla Cabernet Sauvignon
- Skylite Cellars Best in Competition Again Renaud Tastevin
- Skylite Cellars takes 3 golds and 1 silver in the 2010 Tri-Cities Wine Festival
