Handcrafted / European-Style Blended Wines

A PASSION FOR THE ART OF BLENDING Open any bottle of Brian Carter Cellars wine and you’ll discover both an inspiration and a story. Our handcrafted wines reflect classic elegance and the centuries-old tradition found in true European-style blends. Balanced and well rounded, each wine speaks anew to the art of blending and showcases Brian’s personal passion for making exemplary European-style blends from Washington State’s unique terroir.

Over the years, the winery has been recognized by Northwest publications like Wine Press NW who named the winery as their 2015 Washington Winery of the Year, and the wines have consistently won critical acclaim in the Northwest competitions like the Seattle Wine Awards. Our wines continue to receive national recognition in publications like Robert Parker’s Wine Advocate, Wine Enthusiast and awards like the prestigious Jefferson Cup for our 2012 Solesce at the 17th Annual Jefferson Cup Invitational.

VINEYARD SOURCES CURRENT RELEASES & ACCOLADES Ten Vineyards | Six Washington State AVAs 2017 ORIANA Silver - Jefferson Cup Wine Invitational COLUMBIA VALLEY Silver - Tri-Cities Wine Festival Stillwater Creek Vineyard | Mourvedre, Syrah 2014 TUTTOROSSO RATTLESNAKE HILLS Silver - Tri-Cities Wine Festival Dineen Vineyard | Cabernet Franc, Viognier 2013 BYZANCE RED MOUNTAIN Best of Class - Cascadia Wine Competition E & E Shaw Vineyards | Cabernet Sauvignon, Merlot Double Gold - Seattle Wine Awards Klipsun Vineyard | Cabernet Sauvignon 2013 LE COURSIER SNIPES MOUNTAIN Double Gold - Seattle Wine Awards Upland Vineyards | Graciano, Souzao, Tempranillo, Tinto Cao, Touriga Nacional, Viognier 2013 SOLESCE Best of Class/Double Gold - Tri-Cities Wine Festival WAHLUKE SLOPE Stone Tree Vineyard | Cabernet Sauvignon, Cabernet Franc, Grenache, Best of Category/Gold - Northwest Wine Summit Malbec, Merlot, Mourvedre, Petit Verdot, Syrah, Tempranillo 2014 ABRACADABRA RED YAKIMA VALLEY Gold - Cascadia Wine Competition Boushey Vineyard | Cinsault, Grenache, Sangiovese Gold - Wine Press Northwest Chandler Reach Vineyard | Cabernet Franc, Merlot Lonesome Springs Vineyard | Grenache, Mourvedre, Sangiovese, 2013 OPULENTO Touriga Nacional Jefferson Cup Winner - Jefferson Cup Wine Invitational Olsen Brother Vineyard | Counoise, Malbec, Merlot, Roussanne, Gold - SIP Northwest Best of the Northwest Syrah, Viognier, Solstice Vineyards | Cabernet Franc, Cabernet Sauvignon, Merlot, Riesling, Sangiovese, Syrah, Viognier

www.briancartercellars.com 14419 Woodinville Redmond Rd NE, Woodinville, WA 98072 | 425.482.7421 2017 ORIANA 2013 LE COURSIER (Latin for ‘golden lady’) (French for ’the steed’) 91 Yakima Valley 93 Columbia Valley Points Unique Aromatic White Blend Points Bordeaux-Style Red Blend Our Oriana white blend is handcrafted from This ‘right-bank’ blend was crafted using carefully Viognier (50%), Roussanne (40%) and Riesling selected lots of Merlot (54%), Cabernet (10%), each from outstanding vineyards in the Sauvignon (22%), Cabernet Franc (14%), Columbia and Yakima Valleys. It is a richly Malbec (6%) and Petit Verdot (4%). Each varietal aromatic wine, full of tangerine, apricot, ripe pear possesses a unique character; yet, when blended and apple with touches of honey and anise. Crisp in the right proportions, harmonize into one acidity greets the palate while mouth-filling fruit essential composition. Richly dark in color with aromas of blackberry, chocolate, cassis, cedar UPC 8 5415 00204 8 flavors linger. and spice. The mouth-filling flavors show well with integrated tannins and a long finish. 2014 TUTTOROSSO UPC 8 5415 00205 5 93 Points (Italian for ‘all red’) Columbia Valley 2014 ABRACADABRA Super-Tuscan Style Red Blend Columbia Valley Our Tuttorosso salutes the maverick winemakers A Magical Red Blend who broke with tradition to create a new category Abracadabra is a blend that uses the same red of wines from Tuscany. This delicious food friendly varietals and quality oak barrels used in our other wine is a blend of Sangiovese (68%), Cabernet BCC wines, but the blend varies each year Sauvignon (18%) and Syrah (14%). Close your depending on the ‘Magic’ of the harvest. The 2014 eyes, put your nose to the glass - there is a hint of is Merlot (21%), Grenache (14%), Malbec (11%), white truffles, wild ripe blackberries and dark Cabernet Sauvignon (10%), Mourvedre (10%), UPC 8 5415 00202 4 chocolate. Tempranillo (10%), Sangiovese (8%), Cabernet Franc (6%), Petit Verdot (4%), Counoise (3%), Cinsault (2%) and Syrah (1%). Dark in color with aromas of blackberries, black cherries and cedar UPC 8 5415 00200 0 2013 BYZANCE with pinches of pepper and vanilla bean. Big 91 (French for ‘luxurious’) flavors show soft, well integrated tannins and food Points Columbia Valley friendly acidity. Southern Rhone-Style Red Blend This wine is a blend of five different grapes found 90 2013 SOLESCE Points in the Chateauneuf du Pape area of Southern (Latin for ‘sun and essence’) France; Grenache (53%), Syrah (22%), Columbia Valley Mourvedre (17%), Counoise (5%), and Cinsault Bordeaux-Style Red Blend (3%) add nuances of bright fruit, complexity and Solesce is meticulously crafted from Cabernet depth to this deep garnet-hued blend that lingers Sauvignon (54%), Merlot (25%), Petit Verdot UPC 8 5415 00201 7 on the palate. (9%), Cabernet Franc (7%) and Malbec (5%). The wine has complex aromas of ripe blackberry, vanilla bean, black fruit and cassis and has a long finish which is both supple and age-worthy. With over five years in barrel and bottle, this wine will 2015 CORRIDA UPC 8 5415 00203 1 continue to improve for another decade. (Spanish for ‘bullfight’) Columbia Valley 2013 OPULENTO Spanish-Style Red Blend (Portuguese for ‘opulent’) Tempranillo (63%) is the central focus of this wine Yakima Valley blended with Graciano (18%), Cabernet Port-Style Dessert Wine Sauvignon (11%) and Garnacha (8%). This Deep garnet in color, this unique wine is produced beautiful wine is dark garnet in color with aromas from Touriga Nacional (58%), Souzao (21%), of black cherry, toasted cedar, pomegranate and Tinta Roriz (Tempranillo) (11%), and Tinto Cao black pepper with hints of baking spices. Fruit (10%). Aromas of raspberry, cherry and chocolate flavors and soft tannins envelope the mouth with a with hints of almond and baking spices on the UPC 8 5415 00207 9 long and juicy finish. nose. On the palate this wine has opulent flavors 375ml UPC 8 5415 00209 3 of chocolate and berry fruits with a perfectly 750ml UPC 8 5415 00212 3 balanced and satisfyingly sweet finish.

www.briancartercellars.com 14419 Woodinville Redmond Rd NE, Woodinville, WA 98072 | 425.482.7421