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$viewFile = '/var/www/vhosts/vcc_staging/app/View/Layouts/aarp_2023.ctp' $dataForView = array( 'content_for_layout' => '<div class="row twoColumnLayout"> <div class="col-md-8 left-rail"><div class="module clearfix"><div class="ar-basic-box"> <div class="module-spacer"> <header><h1 class="article-headline">Soos Creek Wine Cellars</h1></header> <div class="row"> <div class="col-sm-6 left module-spacer"> <p> <div> <div>24012 172nd Avenue Southeast</div> <div> <span>Kent</span>, <span>WA</span> <span>98042</span> </div> </div> </p> <div> <i class="fa fa-external-link-square"></i> <a href="http://www.sooscreekwine.com/" target="_blank">Visit Website</a> </div> <div><i class="fa fa-phone-square"></i> 253-631-8775</div> </div> <div class="col-sm-6 module-spacer"> <iframe width="100%" height="220" frameborder="0" style="border:0" src="https://www.google.com/maps/embed/v1/place?key=AIzaSyCU5aZylcrTOLke9e3U0F2mXovlZ4bL8yk&q=Soos+Creek+Wine+Cellars%2C+24012+172nd+Avenue+Southeast%2C+Kent%2C+WA+98042" allowfullscreen> </iframe> </div> </div> <div class="module-spacer clearfix"> <p>Our Winery</p> <p>We established our winery in 1989 on the belief that the vineyards of Eastern Washington were capable of producing world-class vinifera wine grapes. The recent accolades for Washington state wines certainly confirms the extraordinary terroir of these vineyards.We have always believed that the single most important factor in producing great wine is the vineyard. By starting our winery at a relatively early time in the Washington wine industry, we were able to source our grapes from a couple of the best and oldest vineyards in the state: Champoux and Ciel du Cheval. In the last few years, we have added several more best of the best vineyards: Slide Mountain, Elephant Mountain, DuBrul, Dineen, Lewis, Sagemoor, Klipsun and The Benches.We believe that blending wines made from different grape varieties and sourcing grapes from different vineyard locations will generally make a more balanced wine with better flavor complexity. However, in years when the wines of a specific vineyard are especially outstanding, we may also produce vineyard-designated wines. We believe that exceptional wines should age well. Therefore, most of our wines are built around a tannic backbone that has proven to give them a long life.Production is still very small, growing from 100 cases in 1989 to 1,600 cases in 2007. At this small volume it is easier to give the proper attention to each wine during every phase of the winemaking process.We approach winemaking very much as an art, rather than a science, and rely on taste for most of the winemaking decisions. The ultimate criterion is that the wine should be very enjoyable and always beckon you back for another sip.To realize the full potential of the grapes in our wines we have specialized in red wine made only from Bordeaux grape varietals. This allows us to discover how to best handle the many variables that make winemaking so fascinating, e.g. the best yeast strain, the optimum fermentation temperature, the use and duration of extended maceration, how hard to press the wine and the barrel regimen.Our winemaking practices are very low-tech and therefore labor intensive. We use small open-top fermenters and punch down the cap by hand 2-3 times a day. The small lots allow us to closely monitor and control the fermentations and the amount of time the juice spends “on the skinsâ€. We press the wine very slowly to avoid extracting any harsh flavors and do minimal pumping to be gentle on the wine. The barrels are all French oak from several different coopers to provide complexity. We prefer that oak not be a primary component of the wine so use only about 40% new barrels each year. To reflect of evolution of our winemaker's palate, and respond to a shift in the market place for more food-friendly and balanced wines, we have recently reduced the level of alcohol in our wines to approximately 14%.We are open to the public only during our annual open house in March. Please join our mailing list to be invited to our release party.</p> </div> <div class="reportthis" style="margin-bottom: 20px;"> <form method="post" action="/kent-wa/report/place/soos-creek-wine-cellars-kent-wa.html"> <button type="submit" class="btn btnregister pull-right" style="margin-bottom: 10px;">Flag This Place</button> </form> </div> <div class="report_button_message">Please use "Flag This Place" to alert us about content that is inappropriate or needs immediate attention. 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The recent accolades for Washington state wines certainly confirms the extraordinary terroir of these vineyards.We have always believed that the single most important factor in producing great wine is the vineyard. By starting our winery at a relatively early time in the Washington wine industry, we were able to source our grapes from a couple of the best and oldest vineyards in the state: Champoux and Ciel du Cheval. In the last few years, we have added several more best of the best vineyards: Slide Mountain, Elephant Mountain, DuBrul, Dineen, Lewis, Sagemoor, Klipsun and The Benches.We believe that blending wines made from different grape varieties and sourcing grapes from different vineyard locations will generally make a more balanced wine with better flavor complexity. However, in years when the wines of a specific vineyard are especially outstanding, we may also produce vineyard-designated wines. We believe that exceptional wines should age well. Therefore, most of our wines are built around a tannic backbone that has proven to give them a long life.Production is still very small, growing from 100 cases in 1989 to 1,600 cases in 2007. At this small volume it is easier to give the proper attention to each wine during every phase of the winemaking process.We approach winemaking very much as an art, rather than a science, and rely on taste for most of the winemaking decisions. The ultimate criterion is that the wine should be very enjoyable and always beckon you back for another sip.To realize the full potential of the grapes in our wines we have specialized in red wine made only from Bordeaux grape varietals. This allows us to discover how to best handle the many variables that make winemaking so fascinating, e.g. the best yeast strain, the optimum fermentation temperature, the use and duration of extended maceration, how hard to press the wine and the barrel regimen.Our winemaking practices are very low-tech and therefore labor intensive. We use small open-top fermenters and punch down the cap by hand 2-3 times a day. The small lots allow us to closely monitor and control the fermentations and the amount of time the juice spends “on the skinsâ€. We press the wine very slowly to avoid extracting any harsh flavors and do minimal pumping to be gentle on the wine. The barrels are all French oak from several different coopers to provide complexity. We prefer that oak not be a primary component of the wine so use only about 40% new barrels each year. To reflect of evolution of our winemaker's palate, and respond to a shift in the market place for more food-friendly and balanced wines, we have recently reduced the level of alcohol in our wines to approximately 14%.We are open to the public only during our annual open house in March. Please join our mailing list to be invited to our release party.</p> </div> <div class="reportthis" style="margin-bottom: 20px;"> <form method="post" action="/kent-wa/report/place/soos-creek-wine-cellars-kent-wa.html"> <button type="submit" class="btn btnregister pull-right" style="margin-bottom: 10px;">Flag This Place</button> </form> </div> <div class="report_button_message">Please use "Flag This Place" to alert us about content that is inappropriate or needs immediate attention. 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This allows us to discover how to best handle the many variables that make winemaking so fascinating, e.g. the best yeast strain, the optimum fermentation temperature, the use and duration of extended maceration, how hard to press the wine and the barrel regimen.Our winemaking practices are very low-tech and therefore labor intensive. We use small open-top fermenters and punch down the cap by hand 2-3 times a day. The small lots allow us to closely monitor and control the fermentations and the amount of time the juice spends “on the skinsâ€. We press the wine very slowly to avoid extracting any harsh flavors and do minimal pumping to be gentle on the wine. The barrels are all French oak from several different coopers to provide complexity. We prefer that oak not be a primary component of the wine so use only about 40% new barrels each year. To reflect of evolution of our winemaker's palate, and respond to a shift in the market place for more food-friendly and balanced wines, we have recently reduced the level of alcohol in our wines to approximately 14%.We are open to the public only during our annual open house in March. Please join our mailing list to be invited to our release party.</p> </div> <div class="reportthis" style="margin-bottom: 20px;"> <form method="post" action="/kent-wa/report/place/soos-creek-wine-cellars-kent-wa.html"> <button type="submit" class="btn btnregister pull-right" style="margin-bottom: 10px;">Flag This Place</button> </form> </div> <div class="report_button_message">Please use "Flag This Place" to alert us about content that is inappropriate or needs immediate attention. 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$viewFile = '/var/www/vhosts/vcc_staging/app/View/Layouts/aarp_2023.ctp' $dataForView = array( 'content_for_layout' => '<div class="row twoColumnLayout"> <div class="col-md-8 left-rail"><div class="module clearfix"><div class="ar-basic-box"> <div class="module-spacer"> <header><h1 class="article-headline">Soos Creek Wine Cellars</h1></header> <div class="row"> <div class="col-sm-6 left module-spacer"> <p> <div> <div>24012 172nd Avenue Southeast</div> <div> <span>Kent</span>, <span>WA</span> <span>98042</span> </div> </div> </p> <div> <i class="fa fa-external-link-square"></i> <a href="http://www.sooscreekwine.com/" target="_blank">Visit Website</a> </div> <div><i class="fa fa-phone-square"></i> 253-631-8775</div> </div> <div class="col-sm-6 module-spacer"> <iframe width="100%" height="220" frameborder="0" style="border:0" src="https://www.google.com/maps/embed/v1/place?key=AIzaSyCU5aZylcrTOLke9e3U0F2mXovlZ4bL8yk&q=Soos+Creek+Wine+Cellars%2C+24012+172nd+Avenue+Southeast%2C+Kent%2C+WA+98042" allowfullscreen> </iframe> </div> </div> <div class="module-spacer clearfix"> <p>Our Winery</p> <p>We established our winery in 1989 on the belief that the vineyards of Eastern Washington were capable of producing world-class vinifera wine grapes. The recent accolades for Washington state wines certainly confirms the extraordinary terroir of these vineyards.We have always believed that the single most important factor in producing great wine is the vineyard. By starting our winery at a relatively early time in the Washington wine industry, we were able to source our grapes from a couple of the best and oldest vineyards in the state: Champoux and Ciel du Cheval. In the last few years, we have added several more best of the best vineyards: Slide Mountain, Elephant Mountain, DuBrul, Dineen, Lewis, Sagemoor, Klipsun and The Benches.We believe that blending wines made from different grape varieties and sourcing grapes from different vineyard locations will generally make a more balanced wine with better flavor complexity. However, in years when the wines of a specific vineyard are especially outstanding, we may also produce vineyard-designated wines. We believe that exceptional wines should age well. Therefore, most of our wines are built around a tannic backbone that has proven to give them a long life.Production is still very small, growing from 100 cases in 1989 to 1,600 cases in 2007. At this small volume it is easier to give the proper attention to each wine during every phase of the winemaking process.We approach winemaking very much as an art, rather than a science, and rely on taste for most of the winemaking decisions. The ultimate criterion is that the wine should be very enjoyable and always beckon you back for another sip.To realize the full potential of the grapes in our wines we have specialized in red wine made only from Bordeaux grape varietals. This allows us to discover how to best handle the many variables that make winemaking so fascinating, e.g. the best yeast strain, the optimum fermentation temperature, the use and duration of extended maceration, how hard to press the wine and the barrel regimen.Our winemaking practices are very low-tech and therefore labor intensive. We use small open-top fermenters and punch down the cap by hand 2-3 times a day. The small lots allow us to closely monitor and control the fermentations and the amount of time the juice spends “on the skinsâ€. We press the wine very slowly to avoid extracting any harsh flavors and do minimal pumping to be gentle on the wine. The barrels are all French oak from several different coopers to provide complexity. We prefer that oak not be a primary component of the wine so use only about 40% new barrels each year. To reflect of evolution of our winemaker's palate, and respond to a shift in the market place for more food-friendly and balanced wines, we have recently reduced the level of alcohol in our wines to approximately 14%.We are open to the public only during our annual open house in March. Please join our mailing list to be invited to our release party.</p> </div> <div class="reportthis" style="margin-bottom: 20px;"> <form method="post" action="/kent-wa/report/place/soos-creek-wine-cellars-kent-wa.html"> <button type="submit" class="btn btnregister pull-right" style="margin-bottom: 10px;">Flag This Place</button> </form> </div> <div class="report_button_message">Please use "Flag This Place" to alert us about content that is inappropriate or needs immediate attention. 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Therefore, most of our wines are built around a tannic backbone that has proven to give them a long life.Production is still very small, growing from 100 cases in 1989 to 1,600 cases in 2007. At this small volume it is easier to give the proper attention to each wine during every phase of the winemaking process.We approach winemaking very much as an art, rather than a science, and rely on taste for most of the winemaking decisions. The ultimate criterion is that the wine should be very enjoyable and always beckon you back for another sip.To realize the full potential of the grapes in our wines we have specialized in red wine made only from Bordeaux grape varietals. 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To reflect of evolution of our winemaker's palate, and respond to a shift in the market place for more food-friendly and balanced wines, we have recently reduced the level of alcohol in our wines to approximately 14%.We are open to the public only during our annual open house in March. Please join our mailing list to be invited to our release party.</p> </div> <div class="reportthis" style="margin-bottom: 20px;"> <form method="post" action="/kent-wa/report/place/soos-creek-wine-cellars-kent-wa.html"> <button type="submit" class="btn btnregister pull-right" style="margin-bottom: 10px;">Flag This Place</button> </form> </div> <div class="report_button_message">Please use "Flag This Place" to alert us about content that is inappropriate or needs immediate attention. 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Therefore, most of our wines are built around a tannic backbone that has proven to give them a long life.Production is still very small, growing from 100 cases in 1989 to 1,600 cases in 2007. At this small volume it is easier to give the proper attention to each wine during every phase of the winemaking process.We approach winemaking very much as an art, rather than a science, and rely on taste for most of the winemaking decisions. The ultimate criterion is that the wine should be very enjoyable and always beckon you back for another sip.To realize the full potential of the grapes in our wines we have specialized in red wine made only from Bordeaux grape varietals. This allows us to discover how to best handle the many variables that make winemaking so fascinating, e.g. the best yeast strain, the optimum fermentation temperature, the use and duration of extended maceration, how hard to press the wine and the barrel regimen.Our winemaking practices are very low-tech and therefore labor intensive. We use small open-top fermenters and punch down the cap by hand 2-3 times a day. The small lots allow us to closely monitor and control the fermentations and the amount of time the juice spends “on the skinsâ€. We press the wine very slowly to avoid extracting any harsh flavors and do minimal pumping to be gentle on the wine. The barrels are all French oak from several different coopers to provide complexity. We prefer that oak not be a primary component of the wine so use only about 40% new barrels each year. To reflect of evolution of our winemaker's palate, and respond to a shift in the market place for more food-friendly and balanced wines, we have recently reduced the level of alcohol in our wines to approximately 14%.We are open to the public only during our annual open house in March. Please join our mailing list to be invited to our release party.</p> </div> <div class="reportthis" style="margin-bottom: 20px;"> <form method="post" action="/kent-wa/report/place/soos-creek-wine-cellars-kent-wa.html"> <button type="submit" class="btn btnregister pull-right" style="margin-bottom: 10px;">Flag This Place</button> </form> </div> <div class="report_button_message">Please use "Flag This Place" to alert us about content that is inappropriate or needs immediate attention. 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The recent accolades for Washington state wines certainly confirms the extraordinary terroir of these vineyards.We have always believed that the single most important factor in producing great wine is the vineyard. By starting our winery at a relatively early time in the Washington wine industry, we were able to source our grapes from a couple of the best and oldest vineyards in the state: Champoux and Ciel du Cheval. In the last few years, we have added several more best of the best vineyards: Slide Mountain, Elephant Mountain, DuBrul, Dineen, Lewis, Sagemoor, Klipsun and The Benches.We believe that blending wines made from different grape varieties and sourcing grapes from different vineyard locations will generally make a more balanced wine with better flavor complexity. However, in years when the wines of a specific vineyard are especially outstanding, we may also produce vineyard-designated wines. We believe that exceptional wines should age well. Therefore, most of our wines are built around a tannic backbone that has proven to give them a long life.Production is still very small, growing from 100 cases in 1989 to 1,600 cases in 2007. At this small volume it is easier to give the proper attention to each wine during every phase of the winemaking process.We approach winemaking very much as an art, rather than a science, and rely on taste for most of the winemaking decisions. The ultimate criterion is that the wine should be very enjoyable and always beckon you back for another sip.To realize the full potential of the grapes in our wines we have specialized in red wine made only from Bordeaux grape varietals. This allows us to discover how to best handle the many variables that make winemaking so fascinating, e.g. the best yeast strain, the optimum fermentation temperature, the use and duration of extended maceration, how hard to press the wine and the barrel regimen.Our winemaking practices are very low-tech and therefore labor intensive. We use small open-top fermenters and punch down the cap by hand 2-3 times a day. The small lots allow us to closely monitor and control the fermentations and the amount of time the juice spends “on the skinsâ€. We press the wine very slowly to avoid extracting any harsh flavors and do minimal pumping to be gentle on the wine. The barrels are all French oak from several different coopers to provide complexity. We prefer that oak not be a primary component of the wine so use only about 40% new barrels each year. To reflect of evolution of our winemaker's palate, and respond to a shift in the market place for more food-friendly and balanced wines, we have recently reduced the level of alcohol in our wines to approximately 14%.We are open to the public only during our annual open house in March. Please join our mailing list to be invited to our release party.</p> </div> <div class="reportthis" style="margin-bottom: 20px;"> <form method="post" action="/kent-wa/report/place/soos-creek-wine-cellars-kent-wa.html"> <button type="submit" class="btn btnregister pull-right" style="margin-bottom: 10px;">Flag This Place</button> </form> </div> <div class="report_button_message">Please use "Flag This Place" to alert us about content that is inappropriate or needs immediate attention. 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Our Winery
We established our winery in 1989 on the belief that the vineyards of Eastern Washington were capable of producing world-class vinifera wine grapes. The recent accolades for Washington state wines certainly confirms the extraordinary terroir of these vineyards.We have always believed that the single most important factor in producing great wine is the vineyard. By starting our winery at a relatively early time in the Washington wine industry, we were able to source our grapes from a couple of the best and oldest vineyards in the state: Champoux and Ciel du Cheval. In the last few years, we have added several more best of the best vineyards: Slide Mountain, Elephant Mountain, DuBrul, Dineen, Lewis, Sagemoor, Klipsun and The Benches.We believe that blending wines made from different grape varieties and sourcing grapes from different vineyard locations will generally make a more balanced wine with better flavor complexity. However, in years when the wines of a specific vineyard are especially outstanding, we may also produce vineyard-designated wines. We believe that exceptional wines should age well. Therefore, most of our wines are built around a tannic backbone that has proven to give them a long life.Production is still very small, growing from 100 cases in 1989 to 1,600 cases in 2007. At this small volume it is easier to give the proper attention to each wine during every phase of the winemaking process.We approach winemaking very much as an art, rather than a science, and rely on taste for most of the winemaking decisions. The ultimate criterion is that the wine should be very enjoyable and always beckon you back for another sip.To realize the full potential of the grapes in our wines we have specialized in red wine made only from Bordeaux grape varietals. This allows us to discover how to best handle the many variables that make winemaking so fascinating, e.g. the best yeast strain, the optimum fermentation temperature, the use and duration of extended maceration, how hard to press the wine and the barrel regimen.Our winemaking practices are very low-tech and therefore labor intensive. We use small open-top fermenters and punch down the cap by hand 2-3 times a day. The small lots allow us to closely monitor and control the fermentations and the amount of time the juice spends “on the skinsâ€. We press the wine very slowly to avoid extracting any harsh flavors and do minimal pumping to be gentle on the wine. The barrels are all French oak from several different coopers to provide complexity. We prefer that oak not be a primary component of the wine so use only about 40% new barrels each year. To reflect of evolution of our winemaker's palate, and respond to a shift in the market place for more food-friendly and balanced wines, we have recently reduced the level of alcohol in our wines to approximately 14%.We are open to the public only during our annual open house in March. Please join our mailing list to be invited to our release party.
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$viewFile = '/var/www/vhosts/vcc_staging/app/View/Layouts/aarp_2023.ctp' $dataForView = array( 'content_for_layout' => '<div class="row twoColumnLayout"> <div class="col-md-8 left-rail"><div class="module clearfix"><div class="ar-basic-box"> <div class="module-spacer"> <header><h1 class="article-headline">Soos Creek Wine Cellars</h1></header> <div class="row"> <div class="col-sm-6 left module-spacer"> <p> <div> <div>24012 172nd Avenue Southeast</div> <div> <span>Kent</span>, <span>WA</span> <span>98042</span> </div> </div> </p> <div> <i class="fa fa-external-link-square"></i> <a href="http://www.sooscreekwine.com/" target="_blank">Visit Website</a> </div> <div><i class="fa fa-phone-square"></i> 253-631-8775</div> </div> <div class="col-sm-6 module-spacer"> <iframe width="100%" height="220" frameborder="0" style="border:0" src="https://www.google.com/maps/embed/v1/place?key=AIzaSyCU5aZylcrTOLke9e3U0F2mXovlZ4bL8yk&q=Soos+Creek+Wine+Cellars%2C+24012+172nd+Avenue+Southeast%2C+Kent%2C+WA+98042" allowfullscreen> </iframe> </div> </div> <div class="module-spacer clearfix"> <p>Our Winery</p> <p>We established our winery in 1989 on the belief that the vineyards of Eastern Washington were capable of producing world-class vinifera wine grapes. The recent accolades for Washington state wines certainly confirms the extraordinary terroir of these vineyards.We have always believed that the single most important factor in producing great wine is the vineyard. By starting our winery at a relatively early time in the Washington wine industry, we were able to source our grapes from a couple of the best and oldest vineyards in the state: Champoux and Ciel du Cheval. In the last few years, we have added several more best of the best vineyards: Slide Mountain, Elephant Mountain, DuBrul, Dineen, Lewis, Sagemoor, Klipsun and The Benches.We believe that blending wines made from different grape varieties and sourcing grapes from different vineyard locations will generally make a more balanced wine with better flavor complexity. However, in years when the wines of a specific vineyard are especially outstanding, we may also produce vineyard-designated wines. We believe that exceptional wines should age well. Therefore, most of our wines are built around a tannic backbone that has proven to give them a long life.Production is still very small, growing from 100 cases in 1989 to 1,600 cases in 2007. At this small volume it is easier to give the proper attention to each wine during every phase of the winemaking process.We approach winemaking very much as an art, rather than a science, and rely on taste for most of the winemaking decisions. The ultimate criterion is that the wine should be very enjoyable and always beckon you back for another sip.To realize the full potential of the grapes in our wines we have specialized in red wine made only from Bordeaux grape varietals. This allows us to discover how to best handle the many variables that make winemaking so fascinating, e.g. the best yeast strain, the optimum fermentation temperature, the use and duration of extended maceration, how hard to press the wine and the barrel regimen.Our winemaking practices are very low-tech and therefore labor intensive. We use small open-top fermenters and punch down the cap by hand 2-3 times a day. The small lots allow us to closely monitor and control the fermentations and the amount of time the juice spends “on the skinsâ€. We press the wine very slowly to avoid extracting any harsh flavors and do minimal pumping to be gentle on the wine. The barrels are all French oak from several different coopers to provide complexity. We prefer that oak not be a primary component of the wine so use only about 40% new barrels each year. To reflect of evolution of our winemaker's palate, and respond to a shift in the market place for more food-friendly and balanced wines, we have recently reduced the level of alcohol in our wines to approximately 14%.We are open to the public only during our annual open house in March. Please join our mailing list to be invited to our release party.</p> </div> <div class="reportthis" style="margin-bottom: 20px;"> <form method="post" action="/kent-wa/report/place/soos-creek-wine-cellars-kent-wa.html"> <button type="submit" class="btn btnregister pull-right" style="margin-bottom: 10px;">Flag This Place</button> </form> </div> <div class="report_button_message">Please use "Flag This Place" to alert us about content that is inappropriate or needs immediate attention. 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The recent accolades for Washington state wines certainly confirms the extraordinary terroir of these vineyards.We have always believed that the single most important factor in producing great wine is the vineyard. By starting our winery at a relatively early time in the Washington wine industry, we were able to source our grapes from a couple of the best and oldest vineyards in the state: Champoux and Ciel du Cheval. In the last few years, we have added several more best of the best vineyards: Slide Mountain, Elephant Mountain, DuBrul, Dineen, Lewis, Sagemoor, Klipsun and The Benches.We believe that blending wines made from different grape varieties and sourcing grapes from different vineyard locations will generally make a more balanced wine with better flavor complexity. However, in years when the wines of a specific vineyard are especially outstanding, we may also produce vineyard-designated wines. We believe that exceptional wines should age well. Therefore, most of our wines are built around a tannic backbone that has proven to give them a long life.Production is still very small, growing from 100 cases in 1989 to 1,600 cases in 2007. At this small volume it is easier to give the proper attention to each wine during every phase of the winemaking process.We approach winemaking very much as an art, rather than a science, and rely on taste for most of the winemaking decisions. The ultimate criterion is that the wine should be very enjoyable and always beckon you back for another sip.To realize the full potential of the grapes in our wines we have specialized in red wine made only from Bordeaux grape varietals. This allows us to discover how to best handle the many variables that make winemaking so fascinating, e.g. the best yeast strain, the optimum fermentation temperature, the use and duration of extended maceration, how hard to press the wine and the barrel regimen.Our winemaking practices are very low-tech and therefore labor intensive. We use small open-top fermenters and punch down the cap by hand 2-3 times a day. The small lots allow us to closely monitor and control the fermentations and the amount of time the juice spends “on the skinsâ€. We press the wine very slowly to avoid extracting any harsh flavors and do minimal pumping to be gentle on the wine. The barrels are all French oak from several different coopers to provide complexity. We prefer that oak not be a primary component of the wine so use only about 40% new barrels each year. To reflect of evolution of our winemaker's palate, and respond to a shift in the market place for more food-friendly and balanced wines, we have recently reduced the level of alcohol in our wines to approximately 14%.We are open to the public only during our annual open house in March. Please join our mailing list to be invited to our release party.</p> </div> <div class="reportthis" style="margin-bottom: 20px;"> <form method="post" action="/kent-wa/report/place/soos-creek-wine-cellars-kent-wa.html"> <button type="submit" class="btn btnregister pull-right" style="margin-bottom: 10px;">Flag This Place</button> </form> </div> <div class="report_button_message">Please use "Flag This Place" to alert us about content that is inappropriate or needs immediate attention. 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$viewFile = '/var/www/vhosts/vcc_staging/app/View/Layouts/aarp_2023.ctp' $dataForView = array( 'content_for_layout' => '<div class="row twoColumnLayout"> <div class="col-md-8 left-rail"><div class="module clearfix"><div class="ar-basic-box"> <div class="module-spacer"> <header><h1 class="article-headline">Soos Creek Wine Cellars</h1></header> <div class="row"> <div class="col-sm-6 left module-spacer"> <p> <div> <div>24012 172nd Avenue Southeast</div> <div> <span>Kent</span>, <span>WA</span> <span>98042</span> </div> </div> </p> <div> <i class="fa fa-external-link-square"></i> <a href="http://www.sooscreekwine.com/" target="_blank">Visit Website</a> </div> <div><i class="fa fa-phone-square"></i> 253-631-8775</div> </div> <div class="col-sm-6 module-spacer"> <iframe width="100%" height="220" frameborder="0" style="border:0" src="https://www.google.com/maps/embed/v1/place?key=AIzaSyCU5aZylcrTOLke9e3U0F2mXovlZ4bL8yk&q=Soos+Creek+Wine+Cellars%2C+24012+172nd+Avenue+Southeast%2C+Kent%2C+WA+98042" allowfullscreen> </iframe> </div> </div> <div class="module-spacer clearfix"> <p>Our Winery</p> <p>We established our winery in 1989 on the belief that the vineyards of Eastern Washington were capable of producing world-class vinifera wine grapes. The recent accolades for Washington state wines certainly confirms the extraordinary terroir of these vineyards.We have always believed that the single most important factor in producing great wine is the vineyard. By starting our winery at a relatively early time in the Washington wine industry, we were able to source our grapes from a couple of the best and oldest vineyards in the state: Champoux and Ciel du Cheval. In the last few years, we have added several more best of the best vineyards: Slide Mountain, Elephant Mountain, DuBrul, Dineen, Lewis, Sagemoor, Klipsun and The Benches.We believe that blending wines made from different grape varieties and sourcing grapes from different vineyard locations will generally make a more balanced wine with better flavor complexity. However, in years when the wines of a specific vineyard are especially outstanding, we may also produce vineyard-designated wines. We believe that exceptional wines should age well. Therefore, most of our wines are built around a tannic backbone that has proven to give them a long life.Production is still very small, growing from 100 cases in 1989 to 1,600 cases in 2007. At this small volume it is easier to give the proper attention to each wine during every phase of the winemaking process.We approach winemaking very much as an art, rather than a science, and rely on taste for most of the winemaking decisions. The ultimate criterion is that the wine should be very enjoyable and always beckon you back for another sip.To realize the full potential of the grapes in our wines we have specialized in red wine made only from Bordeaux grape varietals. This allows us to discover how to best handle the many variables that make winemaking so fascinating, e.g. the best yeast strain, the optimum fermentation temperature, the use and duration of extended maceration, how hard to press the wine and the barrel regimen.Our winemaking practices are very low-tech and therefore labor intensive. We use small open-top fermenters and punch down the cap by hand 2-3 times a day. The small lots allow us to closely monitor and control the fermentations and the amount of time the juice spends “on the skinsâ€. We press the wine very slowly to avoid extracting any harsh flavors and do minimal pumping to be gentle on the wine. The barrels are all French oak from several different coopers to provide complexity. We prefer that oak not be a primary component of the wine so use only about 40% new barrels each year. To reflect of evolution of our winemaker's palate, and respond to a shift in the market place for more food-friendly and balanced wines, we have recently reduced the level of alcohol in our wines to approximately 14%.We are open to the public only during our annual open house in March. Please join our mailing list to be invited to our release party.</p> </div> <div class="reportthis" style="margin-bottom: 20px;"> <form method="post" action="/kent-wa/report/place/soos-creek-wine-cellars-kent-wa.html"> <button type="submit" class="btn btnregister pull-right" style="margin-bottom: 10px;">Flag This Place</button> </form> </div> <div class="report_button_message">Please use "Flag This Place" to alert us about content that is inappropriate or needs immediate attention. 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The recent accolades for Washington state wines certainly confirms the extraordinary terroir of these vineyards.We have always believed that the single most important factor in producing great wine is the vineyard. By starting our winery at a relatively early time in the Washington wine industry, we were able to source our grapes from a couple of the best and oldest vineyards in the state: Champoux and Ciel du Cheval. In the last few years, we have added several more best of the best vineyards: Slide Mountain, Elephant Mountain, DuBrul, Dineen, Lewis, Sagemoor, Klipsun and The Benches.We believe that blending wines made from different grape varieties and sourcing grapes from different vineyard locations will generally make a more balanced wine with better flavor complexity. However, in years when the wines of a specific vineyard are especially outstanding, we may also produce vineyard-designated wines. We believe that exceptional wines should age well. Therefore, most of our wines are built around a tannic backbone that has proven to give them a long life.Production is still very small, growing from 100 cases in 1989 to 1,600 cases in 2007. At this small volume it is easier to give the proper attention to each wine during every phase of the winemaking process.We approach winemaking very much as an art, rather than a science, and rely on taste for most of the winemaking decisions. The ultimate criterion is that the wine should be very enjoyable and always beckon you back for another sip.To realize the full potential of the grapes in our wines we have specialized in red wine made only from Bordeaux grape varietals. This allows us to discover how to best handle the many variables that make winemaking so fascinating, e.g. the best yeast strain, the optimum fermentation temperature, the use and duration of extended maceration, how hard to press the wine and the barrel regimen.Our winemaking practices are very low-tech and therefore labor intensive. We use small open-top fermenters and punch down the cap by hand 2-3 times a day. The small lots allow us to closely monitor and control the fermentations and the amount of time the juice spends “on the skinsâ€. We press the wine very slowly to avoid extracting any harsh flavors and do minimal pumping to be gentle on the wine. The barrels are all French oak from several different coopers to provide complexity. We prefer that oak not be a primary component of the wine so use only about 40% new barrels each year. To reflect of evolution of our winemaker's palate, and respond to a shift in the market place for more food-friendly and balanced wines, we have recently reduced the level of alcohol in our wines to approximately 14%.We are open to the public only during our annual open house in March. Please join our mailing list to be invited to our release party.</p> </div> <div class="reportthis" style="margin-bottom: 20px;"> <form method="post" action="/kent-wa/report/place/soos-creek-wine-cellars-kent-wa.html"> <button type="submit" class="btn btnregister pull-right" style="margin-bottom: 10px;">Flag This Place</button> </form> </div> <div class="report_button_message">Please use "Flag This Place" to alert us about content that is inappropriate or needs immediate attention. 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The recent accolades for Washington state wines certainly confirms the extraordinary terroir of these vineyards.We have always believed that the single most important factor in producing great wine is the vineyard. By starting our winery at a relatively early time in the Washington wine industry, we were able to source our grapes from a couple of the best and oldest vineyards in the state: Champoux and Ciel du Cheval. In the last few years, we have added several more best of the best vineyards: Slide Mountain, Elephant Mountain, DuBrul, Dineen, Lewis, Sagemoor, Klipsun and The Benches.We believe that blending wines made from different grape varieties and sourcing grapes from different vineyard locations will generally make a more balanced wine with better flavor complexity. However, in years when the wines of a specific vineyard are especially outstanding, we may also produce vineyard-designated wines. We believe that exceptional wines should age well. Therefore, most of our wines are built around a tannic backbone that has proven to give them a long life.Production is still very small, growing from 100 cases in 1989 to 1,600 cases in 2007. At this small volume it is easier to give the proper attention to each wine during every phase of the winemaking process.We approach winemaking very much as an art, rather than a science, and rely on taste for most of the winemaking decisions. The ultimate criterion is that the wine should be very enjoyable and always beckon you back for another sip.To realize the full potential of the grapes in our wines we have specialized in red wine made only from Bordeaux grape varietals. This allows us to discover how to best handle the many variables that make winemaking so fascinating, e.g. the best yeast strain, the optimum fermentation temperature, the use and duration of extended maceration, how hard to press the wine and the barrel regimen.Our winemaking practices are very low-tech and therefore labor intensive. We use small open-top fermenters and punch down the cap by hand 2-3 times a day. The small lots allow us to closely monitor and control the fermentations and the amount of time the juice spends “on the skinsâ€. We press the wine very slowly to avoid extracting any harsh flavors and do minimal pumping to be gentle on the wine. The barrels are all French oak from several different coopers to provide complexity. We prefer that oak not be a primary component of the wine so use only about 40% new barrels each year. To reflect of evolution of our winemaker's palate, and respond to a shift in the market place for more food-friendly and balanced wines, we have recently reduced the level of alcohol in our wines to approximately 14%.We are open to the public only during our annual open house in March. Please join our mailing list to be invited to our release party.</p> </div> <div class="reportthis" style="margin-bottom: 20px;"> <form method="post" action="/kent-wa/report/place/soos-creek-wine-cellars-kent-wa.html"> <button type="submit" class="btn btnregister pull-right" style="margin-bottom: 10px;">Flag This Place</button> </form> </div> <div class="report_button_message">Please use "Flag This Place" to alert us about content that is inappropriate or needs immediate attention. 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The recent accolades for Washington state wines certainly confirms the extraordinary terroir of these vineyards.We have always believed that the single most important factor in producing great wine is the vineyard. By starting our winery at a relatively early time in the Washington wine industry, we were able to source our grapes from a couple of the best and oldest vineyards in the state: Champoux and Ciel du Cheval. In the last few years, we have added several more best of the best vineyards: Slide Mountain, Elephant Mountain, DuBrul, Dineen, Lewis, Sagemoor, Klipsun and The Benches.We believe that blending wines made from different grape varieties and sourcing grapes from different vineyard locations will generally make a more balanced wine with better flavor complexity. However, in years when the wines of a specific vineyard are especially outstanding, we may also produce vineyard-designated wines. We believe that exceptional wines should age well. Therefore, most of our wines are built around a tannic backbone that has proven to give them a long life.Production is still very small, growing from 100 cases in 1989 to 1,600 cases in 2007. At this small volume it is easier to give the proper attention to each wine during every phase of the winemaking process.We approach winemaking very much as an art, rather than a science, and rely on taste for most of the winemaking decisions. The ultimate criterion is that the wine should be very enjoyable and always beckon you back for another sip.To realize the full potential of the grapes in our wines we have specialized in red wine made only from Bordeaux grape varietals. This allows us to discover how to best handle the many variables that make winemaking so fascinating, e.g. the best yeast strain, the optimum fermentation temperature, the use and duration of extended maceration, how hard to press the wine and the barrel regimen.Our winemaking practices are very low-tech and therefore labor intensive. We use small open-top fermenters and punch down the cap by hand 2-3 times a day. The small lots allow us to closely monitor and control the fermentations and the amount of time the juice spends “on the skinsâ€. We press the wine very slowly to avoid extracting any harsh flavors and do minimal pumping to be gentle on the wine. The barrels are all French oak from several different coopers to provide complexity. We prefer that oak not be a primary component of the wine so use only about 40% new barrels each year. To reflect of evolution of our winemaker's palate, and respond to a shift in the market place for more food-friendly and balanced wines, we have recently reduced the level of alcohol in our wines to approximately 14%.We are open to the public only during our annual open house in March. Please join our mailing list to be invited to our release party.</p> </div> <div class="reportthis" style="margin-bottom: 20px;"> <form method="post" action="/kent-wa/report/place/soos-creek-wine-cellars-kent-wa.html"> <button type="submit" class="btn btnregister pull-right" style="margin-bottom: 10px;">Flag This Place</button> </form> </div> <div class="report_button_message">Please use "Flag This Place" to alert us about content that is inappropriate or needs immediate attention. 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$viewFile = '/var/www/vhosts/vcc_staging/app/View/Layouts/aarp_2023.ctp' $dataForView = array( 'content_for_layout' => '<div class="row twoColumnLayout"> <div class="col-md-8 left-rail"><div class="module clearfix"><div class="ar-basic-box"> <div class="module-spacer"> <header><h1 class="article-headline">Soos Creek Wine Cellars</h1></header> <div class="row"> <div class="col-sm-6 left module-spacer"> <p> <div> <div>24012 172nd Avenue Southeast</div> <div> <span>Kent</span>, <span>WA</span> <span>98042</span> </div> </div> </p> <div> <i class="fa fa-external-link-square"></i> <a href="http://www.sooscreekwine.com/" target="_blank">Visit Website</a> </div> <div><i class="fa fa-phone-square"></i> 253-631-8775</div> </div> <div class="col-sm-6 module-spacer"> <iframe width="100%" height="220" frameborder="0" style="border:0" src="https://www.google.com/maps/embed/v1/place?key=AIzaSyCU5aZylcrTOLke9e3U0F2mXovlZ4bL8yk&q=Soos+Creek+Wine+Cellars%2C+24012+172nd+Avenue+Southeast%2C+Kent%2C+WA+98042" allowfullscreen> </iframe> </div> </div> <div class="module-spacer clearfix"> <p>Our Winery</p> <p>We established our winery in 1989 on the belief that the vineyards of Eastern Washington were capable of producing world-class vinifera wine grapes. The recent accolades for Washington state wines certainly confirms the extraordinary terroir of these vineyards.We have always believed that the single most important factor in producing great wine is the vineyard. By starting our winery at a relatively early time in the Washington wine industry, we were able to source our grapes from a couple of the best and oldest vineyards in the state: Champoux and Ciel du Cheval. In the last few years, we have added several more best of the best vineyards: Slide Mountain, Elephant Mountain, DuBrul, Dineen, Lewis, Sagemoor, Klipsun and The Benches.We believe that blending wines made from different grape varieties and sourcing grapes from different vineyard locations will generally make a more balanced wine with better flavor complexity. However, in years when the wines of a specific vineyard are especially outstanding, we may also produce vineyard-designated wines. We believe that exceptional wines should age well. Therefore, most of our wines are built around a tannic backbone that has proven to give them a long life.Production is still very small, growing from 100 cases in 1989 to 1,600 cases in 2007. At this small volume it is easier to give the proper attention to each wine during every phase of the winemaking process.We approach winemaking very much as an art, rather than a science, and rely on taste for most of the winemaking decisions. The ultimate criterion is that the wine should be very enjoyable and always beckon you back for another sip.To realize the full potential of the grapes in our wines we have specialized in red wine made only from Bordeaux grape varietals. This allows us to discover how to best handle the many variables that make winemaking so fascinating, e.g. the best yeast strain, the optimum fermentation temperature, the use and duration of extended maceration, how hard to press the wine and the barrel regimen.Our winemaking practices are very low-tech and therefore labor intensive. We use small open-top fermenters and punch down the cap by hand 2-3 times a day. The small lots allow us to closely monitor and control the fermentations and the amount of time the juice spends “on the skinsâ€. We press the wine very slowly to avoid extracting any harsh flavors and do minimal pumping to be gentle on the wine. The barrels are all French oak from several different coopers to provide complexity. We prefer that oak not be a primary component of the wine so use only about 40% new barrels each year. To reflect of evolution of our winemaker's palate, and respond to a shift in the market place for more food-friendly and balanced wines, we have recently reduced the level of alcohol in our wines to approximately 14%.We are open to the public only during our annual open house in March. Please join our mailing list to be invited to our release party.</p> </div> <div class="reportthis" style="margin-bottom: 20px;"> <form method="post" action="/kent-wa/report/place/soos-creek-wine-cellars-kent-wa.html"> <button type="submit" class="btn btnregister pull-right" style="margin-bottom: 10px;">Flag This Place</button> </form> </div> <div class="report_button_message">Please use "Flag This Place" to alert us about content that is inappropriate or needs immediate attention. 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The recent accolades for Washington state wines certainly confirms the extraordinary terroir of these vineyards.We have always believed that the single most important factor in producing great wine is the vineyard. By starting our winery at a relatively early time in the Washington wine industry, we were able to source our grapes from a couple of the best and oldest vineyards in the state: Champoux and Ciel du Cheval. In the last few years, we have added several more best of the best vineyards: Slide Mountain, Elephant Mountain, DuBrul, Dineen, Lewis, Sagemoor, Klipsun and The Benches.We believe that blending wines made from different grape varieties and sourcing grapes from different vineyard locations will generally make a more balanced wine with better flavor complexity. However, in years when the wines of a specific vineyard are especially outstanding, we may also produce vineyard-designated wines. We believe that exceptional wines should age well. Therefore, most of our wines are built around a tannic backbone that has proven to give them a long life.Production is still very small, growing from 100 cases in 1989 to 1,600 cases in 2007. At this small volume it is easier to give the proper attention to each wine during every phase of the winemaking process.We approach winemaking very much as an art, rather than a science, and rely on taste for most of the winemaking decisions. The ultimate criterion is that the wine should be very enjoyable and always beckon you back for another sip.To realize the full potential of the grapes in our wines we have specialized in red wine made only from Bordeaux grape varietals. This allows us to discover how to best handle the many variables that make winemaking so fascinating, e.g. the best yeast strain, the optimum fermentation temperature, the use and duration of extended maceration, how hard to press the wine and the barrel regimen.Our winemaking practices are very low-tech and therefore labor intensive. We use small open-top fermenters and punch down the cap by hand 2-3 times a day. The small lots allow us to closely monitor and control the fermentations and the amount of time the juice spends “on the skinsâ€. We press the wine very slowly to avoid extracting any harsh flavors and do minimal pumping to be gentle on the wine. The barrels are all French oak from several different coopers to provide complexity. We prefer that oak not be a primary component of the wine so use only about 40% new barrels each year. To reflect of evolution of our winemaker's palate, and respond to a shift in the market place for more food-friendly and balanced wines, we have recently reduced the level of alcohol in our wines to approximately 14%.We are open to the public only during our annual open house in March. Please join our mailing list to be invited to our release party.</p> </div> <div class="reportthis" style="margin-bottom: 20px;"> <form method="post" action="/kent-wa/report/place/soos-creek-wine-cellars-kent-wa.html"> <button type="submit" class="btn btnregister pull-right" style="margin-bottom: 10px;">Flag This Place</button> </form> </div> <div class="report_button_message">Please use "Flag This Place" to alert us about content that is inappropriate or needs immediate attention. 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The recent accolades for Washington state wines certainly confirms the extraordinary terroir of these vineyards.We have always believed that the single most important factor in producing great wine is the vineyard. By starting our winery at a relatively early time in the Washington wine industry, we were able to source our grapes from a couple of the best and oldest vineyards in the state: Champoux and Ciel du Cheval. In the last few years, we have added several more best of the best vineyards: Slide Mountain, Elephant Mountain, DuBrul, Dineen, Lewis, Sagemoor, Klipsun and The Benches.We believe that blending wines made from different grape varieties and sourcing grapes from different vineyard locations will generally make a more balanced wine with better flavor complexity. However, in years when the wines of a specific vineyard are especially outstanding, we may also produce vineyard-designated wines. We believe that exceptional wines should age well. Therefore, most of our wines are built around a tannic backbone that has proven to give them a long life.Production is still very small, growing from 100 cases in 1989 to 1,600 cases in 2007. At this small volume it is easier to give the proper attention to each wine during every phase of the winemaking process.We approach winemaking very much as an art, rather than a science, and rely on taste for most of the winemaking decisions. The ultimate criterion is that the wine should be very enjoyable and always beckon you back for another sip.To realize the full potential of the grapes in our wines we have specialized in red wine made only from Bordeaux grape varietals. This allows us to discover how to best handle the many variables that make winemaking so fascinating, e.g. the best yeast strain, the optimum fermentation temperature, the use and duration of extended maceration, how hard to press the wine and the barrel regimen.Our winemaking practices are very low-tech and therefore labor intensive. We use small open-top fermenters and punch down the cap by hand 2-3 times a day. The small lots allow us to closely monitor and control the fermentations and the amount of time the juice spends “on the skinsâ€. We press the wine very slowly to avoid extracting any harsh flavors and do minimal pumping to be gentle on the wine. The barrels are all French oak from several different coopers to provide complexity. We prefer that oak not be a primary component of the wine so use only about 40% new barrels each year. To reflect of evolution of our winemaker's palate, and respond to a shift in the market place for more food-friendly and balanced wines, we have recently reduced the level of alcohol in our wines to approximately 14%.We are open to the public only during our annual open house in March. Please join our mailing list to be invited to our release party.</p> </div> <div class="reportthis" style="margin-bottom: 20px;"> <form method="post" action="/kent-wa/report/place/soos-creek-wine-cellars-kent-wa.html"> <button type="submit" class="btn btnregister pull-right" style="margin-bottom: 10px;">Flag This Place</button> </form> </div> <div class="report_button_message">Please use "Flag This Place" to alert us about content that is inappropriate or needs immediate attention. 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The recent accolades for Washington state wines certainly confirms the extraordinary terroir of these vineyards.We have always believed that the single most important factor in producing great wine is the vineyard. By starting our winery at a relatively early time in the Washington wine industry, we were able to source our grapes from a couple of the best and oldest vineyards in the state: Champoux and Ciel du Cheval. In the last few years, we have added several more best of the best vineyards: Slide Mountain, Elephant Mountain, DuBrul, Dineen, Lewis, Sagemoor, Klipsun and The Benches.We believe that blending wines made from different grape varieties and sourcing grapes from different vineyard locations will generally make a more balanced wine with better flavor complexity. However, in years when the wines of a specific vineyard are especially outstanding, we may also produce vineyard-designated wines. We believe that exceptional wines should age well. Therefore, most of our wines are built around a tannic backbone that has proven to give them a long life.Production is still very small, growing from 100 cases in 1989 to 1,600 cases in 2007. At this small volume it is easier to give the proper attention to each wine during every phase of the winemaking process.We approach winemaking very much as an art, rather than a science, and rely on taste for most of the winemaking decisions. The ultimate criterion is that the wine should be very enjoyable and always beckon you back for another sip.To realize the full potential of the grapes in our wines we have specialized in red wine made only from Bordeaux grape varietals. This allows us to discover how to best handle the many variables that make winemaking so fascinating, e.g. the best yeast strain, the optimum fermentation temperature, the use and duration of extended maceration, how hard to press the wine and the barrel regimen.Our winemaking practices are very low-tech and therefore labor intensive. We use small open-top fermenters and punch down the cap by hand 2-3 times a day. The small lots allow us to closely monitor and control the fermentations and the amount of time the juice spends “on the skinsâ€. We press the wine very slowly to avoid extracting any harsh flavors and do minimal pumping to be gentle on the wine. The barrels are all French oak from several different coopers to provide complexity. We prefer that oak not be a primary component of the wine so use only about 40% new barrels each year. To reflect of evolution of our winemaker's palate, and respond to a shift in the market place for more food-friendly and balanced wines, we have recently reduced the level of alcohol in our wines to approximately 14%.We are open to the public only during our annual open house in March. Please join our mailing list to be invited to our release party.</p> </div> <div class="reportthis" style="margin-bottom: 20px;"> <form method="post" action="/kent-wa/report/place/soos-creek-wine-cellars-kent-wa.html"> <button type="submit" class="btn btnregister pull-right" style="margin-bottom: 10px;">Flag This Place</button> </form> </div> <div class="report_button_message">Please use "Flag This Place" to alert us about content that is inappropriate or needs immediate attention. 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class="card-tout card-dark membership-tout" style="margin:0 0 30px 0;"> <img class="img-responsive image" title="image of two AARP membership cards" alt="image of two AARP membership cards" src="https://cdn-aarp.americantowns.com/img/tout-two-cards.png"> <div class="title">Only $12 your first year with Automatic Renewal</div> <ul class="list"> <li>Immediate access to your <a href="https://www.aarp.org/benefits-discounts/">member benefits</a></li> <li>Discounts on travel and everyday savings</li> <li>Subscription to AARP The Magazine</li> <li>FREE second membership</li> </ul> <div class="action"> <a class="btn" href="https://appsec.aarp.org/mem/join?campaignid=UAJFT3&intcmp=LNK-CSN-AARPLOCAL-JRTOUT-RR-A-KENT-WA">Join AARP</a> <div class="body">Already a member? <a href="https://appsec.aarp.org/mem/renew?campaignid= UARFT3&intcmp=LNK-CSN-AARPLOCAL-JRTOUT-RR-A-KENT-WA">Renew</a> or <a href="https://www.aarp.org/benefits-discounts/my-membership/print-your-card/">Print Card</a></div> </div> 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