The Glitz and Grit of DeLille Cellars

An All-Access DeLille Experience for Six – Pair Rare, Gold-Engraved Large-Format Wines with an Exploration of the Vineyards Behind the Bottles 

Step into the duality that defines DeLille Cellars—where polished elegance meets the raw, unvarnished reality of the vineyard. Equal parts indulgence and immersion, this journey places polished luxury and exceptional hospitality alongside the grit of the vineyard. You won’t just taste DeLille at its finest—you’ll walk it, stand in it, and hear directly from the people who farm, craft, and champion it. Access like this is exceptionally limited: private cellar formats reserved for the founders, vineyard entry guided by the growers themselves, and unfiltered time with Jay Soloff and Jason Gorski. It is both refined and grounded, indulgent and deeply authentic. For those who appreciate not just what’s in the glass, but everything behind it, this is a rare invitation into both the shine and the substance of one of Washington’s great wineries. 

THIS LOT INCLUDES: 

              The Glitz  

              ★ A cellar-worthy trio of Chaleur Estate Red, individually sand-carved and adorned with 23-karat gold engraving, from the private cellar of Jay Soloff, co-founder and president of DeLille Cellars – a rare offering produced exclusively for the founders since 1992

              • 5-Liter Jeroboam – 1995 DeLille Cellars Chaleur Estate Red 
              • 5-Liter Jeroboam – 2002 DeLille Cellars Chaleur Estate Red 
              • 6-Liter Imperial – 2007 DeLille Cellars Chaleur Estate Red   
              • An intimate, multi-course dinner for six, hosted by DeLille visionaries Jay Soloff and Vice President of Winemaking of Viticulture, Jason Gorski  
              • Hosted at your choice of DeLille Cellars restaurant locations in Woodinville or Seattle for a rare opportunity to engage directly with the minds behind the label 

              The Grit 

              • Enjoy a private immersion for six into some of the iconic vineyards behind DeLille’s Wines by going beyond the glass and into the vineyards themselves with Jay, Jason, and the vineyard leaders  
              • Visit Red Willow Vineyard in the Yakima Valley AVA, a multigenerational farming legacy stewarded by Mike Sauer and his family  
              • Explore the Ciel du Cheval Vineyard, a cornerstone of DeLille’s most celebrated wines, including the Chaleur Estate, tended by the Holmes family 
              • Traverse the grounds of the Boushey Vineyard with Dick and Luanne Boushey, the Auction of Washington Wines 2026 Honorary Grower, and hear about the exceptional depth behind their grapes 
              • Seamlessly woven into your vineyard explorations, enjoy an overnight stay at The Lodge at Columbia Point 
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                THANK YOU: DeLille Cellars, Red Willow Vineyard, Ciel Du Cheval Vineyard, Boushey Vineyard, Jay Soloff and Catherine Hay

                Restrictions: Dinner and Vineyard exploration weekend to be held on mutually agreeable dates.  

                ★ = A feature that money can’t buy

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