Brian Carter Cellars

Wine Collection

We currently offer five artistically crafted wines: Oriana, our unique white wine blend of three aromatic varieties; Tuttorosso, a Sangiovese-based Super-Tuscan style blend; Byzance, a Southern Rhone style blend of Grenache and Syrah; L'Etalon, a robust blend of five classic Bordeaux varieties and Solesce, our silky signature Bordeaux-style blend. Annual production is 5,000 cases.

ORIANA – (Latin-Golden Lady) White Wine Blend
Oriana is a white wine blend handcrafted from Roussane, Riesling and Viognier, all from the Outlook Vineyard, located on the south facing slopes on the northern edge of the Yakima Valley. Richly aromatic, honeysuckle, apple blossoms and tangerines spring from the glass. This richly textured white wine finishes with food friendly acidity.

TUTTOROSSO - (Italian-All Red) Super-Tuscan Style Blend
Our Tuttorosso Super-Tuscan style blend salutes the maverick winemakers who broke with tradition to create a new category of wines from Tuscany. Close your eyes, put your nose to the glass. Picture yourself walking through the early fall woods of Tuscany; it has rained the day before and there is a hint of white truffles in the air. Wild ripe blackberries line the pathway and you have a piece of dark chocolate in your hand. Take a sip; imagine yourself seated in your favorite candle-lit Italian ristorante. Now... open your eyes to Tuttorosso!

BYZANCE - (French-Luxurious) Southern Rhone-Style Blend
The Byzance blend is carefully crafted from Syrah and Grenache, almost all from the Outlook vineyard located high on the Rosa slope in the central Yakima Valley. Almost black in color, the wine has aromas of blackberries, truffles and spice. Seductively balanced, the wine has well-integrated tannins as dark fruit and spice linger on the palate.

SOLESCE – (Latin-Sun and Essence) Bordeaux-Style Blend
Solesce is our flagship wine, meticulously crafted from Merlot, Cabernet, Cabernet Franc and Malbec. The wine has complex aromas of blackberry, leather, toasted cedar and cassis with a long finish both supple and age-worthy. Already benefiting from three years in the bottle, the wine will continue to improve for another decade. Cheers!

L’ETALON – (French-The Stallion) Bordeaux-Style Blend
L’Etalon is carefully crafted using Cabernet Sauvignon, Merlot, Cabernet Franc, Malbec and Petit Verdot. Selected vineyards include Outlook, Klipsun, Solstice and Snipes Canyon, all located in Washington State’s oldest appellation, the Yakima Valley. Dark in color, the aroma is full of blackberries, cassis and cedar. Mouth-filling flavors show soft, well-integrated tannins and a long finish.

ABRACADABRA – (Magical Spell)
This enchanted wine uses the same carefully selected vineyard sources and French oak barrels as the rest of the Brian Carter Cellars wines. The magical properties vary each year depending on Brian’s whim, making this the best value of our portfolio. Be careful, or you might fall under the spell of Abracadabra!

Label Artwork
The essence of these wines is captured by noted artist Stephen Black's label artistry created specifically to reflect the unique nuances of each wine.