Ciel du Cheval (French for "horse's heaven") is a grape-growing estate located in the center of

Red Mountain AVA The Red Mountain AVA is an American Viticultural Area that includes the land surrounding Red Mountain in Benton County, Washington. It is part of the Yakima Valley AVA, which in turn is part of the larger Columbia Valley AVA. Located betwe ...

.Meinert, Lawrence P. and Alan J. Busacca. "Geology and Wine 6. Terroir of the Red Mountain Appellation, Central Washington, U.S.A.." GeoScience Canada. Volume 29 Number 4, 2002:149-168. (Print)

Paul Gregutt Paul Gregutt is an American wine writer whose focus is the wine of Oregon and Washington. Gregutt publishes a column titled "Wine Adviser" in ''The Seattle Times'', and contributes to publications such as ''Vineyard & Winery Management'', ''Yakima ...

, wine writer for the ''

Seattle Times ''The Seattle Times'' is a daily newspaper serving Seattle, Washington, United States. It was founded in 1891 and has been owned by the Blethen family since 1896. ''The Seattle Times'' has the largest circulation of any newspaper in Washington st ...

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Wine Enthusiast ''Wine Enthusiast'' magazine is an American wine magazine published by Wine Enthusiast Companies in Valhalla, New York. Founded in 1979 by Adam and Sybil Strum, Wine Enthusiast Companies engages in the wine accessories, storage, information, educat ...

'', lists Ciel du Cheval as one of the "top twenty" vineyards in the entire state.P. Gregutt ''"Washington Wines and Wineries: The Essential Guide"'' pgs 90-92 University of California Press 2007 Ciel's grapes are used by several of the 'A-list' wineries in Washington, according to Gregutt.P. Gregutt ''"Washington Wines and Wineries: The Essential Guide"'' pg 28 University of California Press 2007

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