Idilico Winery
Idilico is the only winery in Washington focusing exclusively on Spanish varietals grown in the unique Washington State vineyards. Spanish varietal wines are the most pleasurable wines around. Who doesn’t love a deep and structured Tempranillo, a juicy and luscious Garnacha or a steely acid driven Albariño?
Washington vineyards are ideally suited to grow the finicky Spanish cultivars. Contrary to popular belief, wine regions in Spain are not balmy and endlessly sunny. In fact most top growing regions in Spain best resemble Washington State. Dry desert conditions, scorching day time temperatures with huge temperature swings at night all wrapped up in a short growing season and frosty winters.
As the saying goes: “Nueve meses de invierno tres meses de infierno” (Nine months of Winter three months of Hell).
Yep…Sounds like Eastern Washington.
White wine
Albariño
From Dutchman vineyard, a new 6 acre planting of Albariño in the cooler area of the Yakima Valley north of Prosser.
Winemaking comprised of straight forward stainless steel fermentation and aging with moderate lees contact for four months. No malolactic fermentation was allowed. The wine was lightly cold stabilized, fined and filtered before being bottled in April 2016.
The wine shows notes of citrus and tropical fruit followed by luscious, crisp and refreshing flavors. Drink anytime the sun shines.
Red wines
Tempranillo
Our 2013 Tempranillo comes from Upland Vineyard in the Snipes Mountain AVA of Washington State.
It was fermented on skins for two weeks and was barrel aged in neutral French oak for 20 months.
The wine exhibits pretty aromas of dried herbs, game and tart cherry with hints of moist rock and some citrus notes.
In the palate the wine is medium bodied with juicy mouthfeel soft tanning and a lingering finish.
