7 local wines to try now
Sip-worthy bottles from West Sound wineries
Words by Brooke Huffman
(From left to right)
Amelia Wynn 2019
Cabernet Sauvignon
Winner of the 2022
Sunset Magazine
International Wine
Competition Double
Gold Medal and Best
in Class. Flavors of ripe
dark cherry, baked apple,
blackberry, sweet tobacco,
chocolate and tarragon.
Pairs perfectly with a grilled
steak or brie cheese.
Eleven 2019 La Ronde
A smooth and balanced
Bordeaux-focused
blend with an
earthiness and green
bell pepper on the
nose; blackberry,
fresh berry, black
cherry and a hint
of cola on
the palate.
State 42 Tempranillo Rosé
100% Tempranillo rosé with stone fruit
on the nose; and hints of caramel and
butterscotch on the palate. An incredibly
unique, cool climate, organically farmed,
aged rosé you won’t find anywhere else.
Fletcher Bay 2019 Carménère
A deep ruby color in the glass and
intense aromas of violet, ripe raspberry,
pomegranate, just-ripe red plum,
tomato leaf, green peppercorn, green
bell pepper, mint and fresh cut cedar.
High tannins and acidity balance out
with time in a decanter.
Eagle Harbor
2017 Condor
Sumptuous,
plummy red and
blackberry notes
on the nose with
hints of tobacco.
A gigantic, rich,
complex Right
Bank Bordeaux
style expression of
Merlot, Cabernet
Sauvignon and Petit
Verdot, this bottle
will improve over the
next five to 10 years—if you can hang onto
it for that long.
Rolling Bay 2018 Tempranillo
Gold medal winner at the San Francisco Chronicle International Wine Competition.
Tempranillo is a northern Spanish grape that goes by the name Rioja. Silky smooth
flavors of black cherry, blackberry and dried fig.
Perennial Vintners
2020 Sparkling Rosé
As local as it gets! This bottle of
bubbly is made from grapes
grown on Bainbridge Island at the
smallest vineyard in the state. A
blend of five Puget Sound varietals
with flavors of lychee, rosehips and
fresh berries, with a mineral finish
and a slight citrus note.
Photo: Jefté Sanchez