Ciel du Cheval Vineyard partners with DeLille Cellars and Quilceda Creek Vintners at new Red Mountain Appellation

Red Mountain, Washington; April 20, 2001: DeLille Cellars and Quilceda Creek Vintners have partnered with the renowned Ciel du Cheval Vineyard to develop two new, "state of the art", Red Mountain AVA vineyards. In partnership with Quilceda Creek, the 20-acre Golitzin Vineyard is bound on the south by Ciel du Cheval Vineyard. In a separate partnership with DeLille Cellars, the 20-acre Grand Ciel Vineyard is also in the heart of the Red Mountain AVA and is bound on the East by Ciel du Cheval Vineyard with the new Golitzin Vineyard to its south. The new vineyards are being carved from Ciel du Cheval Vineyard property that was never developed by its owner, Jim Holmes.

Ciel du Cheval is one of Washington State's most celebrated vineyards that has supplied outstanding grapes to many of Washington's grand cru wineries for over 20 years, including: Andrew Will, Leonetti, Kiona, McCrea Cellars, Waterbrook, as well as DeLille Cellars and Quilceda Creek. At Ceil du Cheval and the adjacent vineyard sites there is a great combination of unique vineyard soils and a sweeping southwest exposure that faces the Yakima River. The vineyard sites exhibit a magnificent territorial view looking west up the river valley.

Quilceda Creek Vintners has distinguished itself as one of the greatest Cabernet Sauvignon producers of the New World. Quilceda Creek has received ratings of 94 points or better for its Cabernet Sauvignon for 4 of the last 5 vintages in Robert M. Parker, Jr.'s Wine Advocate, making it consistently the highest rated Washington Cabernet Sauvignon in this publication. Additionally, Robert M. Parker Jr.'s Fifth Edition Wine Buying Guide lists Quilceda Creek as one of only four Washington wineries given his highest, 5-star rating.

DeLille Cellars has earned a similar reputation for its Bordeaux-styled blended red and white wines. DeLille has received many accolades from Wine Spectator, Decanter Magazine, The Wine Enthusiast, Connoisseur's Guide, Food and Wine and have been selected as Winery of the Year 2000 by the New York Times on the web at WineToday. Robert M. Parker Jr. has also chosen DeLille Cellars as one of only four Washington wineries to receive his highest, 5-star rating.

For Release 9:00 a.m. PDT, April 20-2001