Vintage
2024
SNIFF
Pineapple, key lime and vanilla with a playful hint of buttered popcorn
TASTE
Layers of pineapple and bright citrus, toasted white bread, vanilla and a hint of sunbaked hay. The texture is lush but easygoing with bright acidity and a long finish that makes going back for another glass feel like the obvious move.
PAIR
Sharp cheddar straight from the fridge drawer, popcorn on movie night or a juicy roast chicken leg that you eat with your fingers. Perfect for solo nights with a good book, long chats with friends who feel like family or pretending you’re classy and refined when really all you want to do on a Friday night is binge watch some deliciously bad reality TV.
Perched high above the Columbia River in the Columbia Gorge AVA, Celilo Vineyard feels like a secret that’s been hiding in plain sight. For more than 50 years, it’s been the unassuming source of some of the region’s most-loved chardonnay. The vines are mature, rooted deep in the steep slopes of volcanic loam and fractured basalt. Cool winds move through the area like a steady backbeat, while the river keeps the growing season balanced and predictable. Bright with citrus, a little floral and clean with a stony snap, wines from Celilo stay gently with you like a breezy melody that you find yourself humming long after the song has ended.
