“I founded Silvara Cellars in 2007. After completing the winemaking and viticulture program at UC Davis, I went straight to work in winery cellars, and found several mentors in some of Washington State’s top winemaking talents.
“I learned a great deal of what I know from the supremely talented Craig Mitrakul, an alum of Chateau Ste. Michelle, Three Rivers Winery, and Ryan Patrick Vineyards, and picked up many tricks of the trade from Kendall Mix, formerly of Chateau Ste. Michelle, now at Wahluke Wine Co., and “one of Washington’s most talented winemakers,” according to Great Northwest Wine.
“For our white wines, I’ve tapped consultant David Forsyth, a “top Washington winemaker” according to Wine Spectator, famous for his work at Hogue Cellars and Mercer Wine Estates. And for the reds, I work with Charlie Hoppes, a Seattle Magazine “Winemaker of the Year” who has produced a Spectator Top 100 wine.
“Today, my sole focus is on crafting wines of pure varietal-character, typical of site, and above all, delicious with every sip.”
— Gary Seidler, owner and winemaker
Columbia Valley, WA
Winemaker’s Notes: Light golden in color, this Chardonnay has the kind of great flavor that gets us excited to see how it will develop both in the glass and in the bottle! While France is Chardonnay’s original home, it gracefully adapts to a divergent array of terroirs, producing high-quality wine in America, as our unique, dry-climate vineyard source has thoroughly demonstrated.
Tasting Note: “Fresh citrus, bosc pear, and notes of green and yellow apple are complemented by fine minerality and the slightest hint of lemon. This wine is influenced by French and American oak, to add harmony, roundness, and suppleness to the palate.“
Technical Details:
Vineyards: 97% Evergreen, 1% Newhouse Farms, 1% Sundance, 1% Purple Sage.
Variety: 100% Chardonnay
Appellation: Columbia Valley AVA
Harvested: October 2020
Aged: 74 % Tank Fermented 26 % New French Oak 14 Months
Bottled: August 2021
Cases: 388
Alc: 12.6%
Price $28.00 / per bottle
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Columbia Valley, WA
Winemaker’s Notes: With bright acid, this top-quality rosé is well balanced and built to please. Enjoy it on its own on a Summer evening, or paired with your preferred Springtime meals on the patio.
Tasting Note: “This beautiful pink rose-colored wine features fine aromas and flavors of strawberry, black raspberry, and pomegranate, finishing fresh and pithy with hints of citrus and watermelon.”
Technical Details:
Varieties: 53.49% Cabernet, 46.51% Syrah
Vineyards: Horse Heaven Hills 92.99% Rattlesnake Hills 6.98% Columbia Valley 0.03
Appellation: Columbia Valley AVA
Harvested: October 2020
Bottled: March 2021
Cases: 334
Alc: 12.3%
Price $24.00 / per bottle
Columbia Valley, WA
Winemaker’s Notes: Our 2020 Winemaker's Reserve White blend is the perfect patio sipper for Spring and Summer! This lovely blend brings together the classic French grapes Pinot Grigio, Riesling, and Viognier into a wine that’s something new and unique, rising above what could be possible with each of these grape varieties on their own.
Tasting Note: “Beautiful, irresistible elements of fresh citrus, apricot, and apple greet your nose, complemented by an evolving, refreshing palate of papaya, vanilla, and just a hint of wet stone.”
Technical Details:
Varieties: 65% Pinot Grigio, 20% Riesling, 15% Voignier
Vineyards: Ancient lakes 42.24% Horse Heaven Hills 23.77% Rattlesnake Hills 21.17% Columbia Valley 12.82%
Appellation: Columbia Valley AVA
Harvested: October 2020
Bottled: March 2021
Cases: 334
Alc: 12.4%
Price $24.00 / per bottle
Columbia Valley, WA
Winemaker’s Notes: We’ve always believed that fruit wine had serious potential, able to offer complexity, precision, and the kind of deliciousness that makes you crave an immediate second glass. And yet, after years of tasting every example we could get our hands on, we couldn’t find one that lived up to our expectations. So we decided to take matters into our own hands.
The result—our High Mountain Huckleberry Rosé—is everything we’ve been searching for in fruit wine! Our rendition finds a scintillating balance between mouthwatering acidity and sweetness of fruit, leveraging huckleberry’s natural talents to “amp up” some of the finest Horse Heaven Riesling from the Pacific Northwest. The result is a rosé that’s slightly sweet, tart and floral, but crisp and refreshing!
Tasting Note: “Lifted notes of lychee, orange blossom, ginger, and sweet spice dance alongside strawberries, raspberries, red cherries, and—of course—huckleberries, all of it lingering with hints of candied orange peel and white peaches. A word of warning: There’s a serious chance that our High Mountain Huckleberry Rosé will ruin you for other fruit wines from this point forward. But we’re absolutely sure that it’s worth the risk!”
Technical Details:
Varieties: Riesling / Pacific Northwest Huckleberries
Vineyards: Canoe Ridge Vineyard
Appellation: Horse Heaven Hills
Bottled: May 2021
Cases: 475
Alc: 12.5%
Price $24.00 / per bottle
Columbia Valley, WA
Accolades:
92 Points, The Wine Panel
Silver Medal, Washington Wine Awards.
90 points, Tasting Panel
95 points, Cheers & Beverage Media Magazine
90 points, Wine &Spirits
90 points, Top 100 of 2015, Wine Spectator
Winemaker’s Notes: France’s Champagne may have a reputation for producing the greatest sparkling wine, spectacular sparklers can be made worldwide—and we like to think that our Blanc de Noirs can go toe to toe with the best of them! The Wine Panel called our Blanc de Noirs "One of the best sparkling wines from the Northwest we've ever tried." Blanc de Noirs is a difficult style to master, made in the traditional Champenoise method and crafted primarily from red grapes, requiring precise picking of only the best vineyard blocks, at exactly the right time. For this wine, we found the “Goldilocks moment” to harvest, and the fruit was spectacular. Like the best Champagnes, our sparkling wine undergoes a second fermentation in the bottle, after which we allow it to rest on the spent yeast for a full two years, imparting elegance, depth, and complexity. The results surpassed even our own lofty hopes!
Tasting Note: “The burnished gold color of this complex, Champagne-method sparkling wine immediately lets you know that it’s a bottling of unique complexity and depth—a result of impeccable Columbia Valley Pinot Noir and two years of aging on the lees. Aromas of apricots, caramelized peaches, hazelnuts, and pears precede a palate of effusive, crisp autumn apple flavors. The palate is perked up even further with delicate, laser-precise bubbles, hints of marzipan, and even a suggestion of crème brûlée. It remains lively and mineral through the finish, and beyond versatile at the dinner table.”
Technical Details:
Varieties: 75% Pinot Noir, 22% Chardonnay, 4% Pinot Meunier.
Vineyards: Oregon, Washington, New Mexico
Aged: Méthode Champenoise
Cases: 250
Alc: 12%
Price $38.00 / per bottle