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This Months Featured Winery
Tsillan Cellars
 
HISTORY Tsillan Cellars Winery was
established in 2000 and opened its doors on May 1, 2004 with the
introduction of world-class wines to the Chelan Valley Region. It
is an Italian country retreat nestled on the gently sloping south
shore of Lake Chelan providing breathtaking views of the lake and
mountains, and offering guests an exceptional destination
experience, unique to the entire country. Three cascading
waterfalls form an amphitheater backdrop form the island stage.
Natural stone bridges, natural slate terrazzo and walks, Tuscan
stone columns, a 35 foot bell tower with a 650 lb. cast bronze bell,
landscaped rockeries and gardens, and a grape arbor overlook Lake
Chelan and the surrounding mountains.
Named after a 19th century
explorer who, upon hearing the native word for the lake, charted it
as Tsillan or “deep water,” Tsillan Cellars, pronounced
“Chelan,” was designed and developed by Dr. Robert Jankelson to
provide an unmatched venue to enjoy the Italian art of living
enhanced by fine wines.
Producing an annual average of 6,500 to
7,000 cases of wine each year, Tsillan Cellars is the largest
producing winery and largest vineyard estate in the Chelan Valley,
and thus, is the crown jewel of the young and rapidly growing Lake
Chelan wine tourism industry. The 135 acre estate is cultivated
with attention to the finest viticulture techniques with an eye to
producing award winning wines. A wide variety of premium wine
grapes are presently planted on the estate including, Sangiovese,
Syrah, Merlot, Malbec, Nebbiolo, Barbera, Chardonnay, Pinot Grigio,
Riesling and Gewurztraminer. If any variety does not meet the
standards of our winemaker, it will not be bottled. Each block of
grape vineyard is continually evaluated and those varietals that do
not meet their high expectations will be replaced with those
varieties proven to be most compatible with the land (terroir) and
climate.
This meticulous attention to detail has
allowed Tsillan Cellars to establish itself as the premiere,
award-winning winery in the valley; with varietals such as the
Cabernet Sauvignon, and Syrah winning gold medals, and the Estate
Pinot Grigio, and Estate Gewurztraminer winning double gold and
platinum medals in both regional and national wine competitions. To
date, the winery is 80 percent Estate grown.
In addition to wine production, Tsillan
Cellars hosts a wide array of concerts and events during the prime
summer tourism season. The winery, waterfalls and the Lake Chelan
landscape create an incomparable backdrop and natural amphitheater
for our select world-class entertainers during our Summer Concert
Series.
Future plans for Tsillan Cellars include an
authentic Italian marketplace, herb garden, wedding gardens, Tuscan
wine spa and Italian-style resort villas.
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