Mountain West Hard Cider launches bottled wine line

• That makes it the valley's only to-go wine option when state liquor stores are closed, Mountain West founder Jennifer Hamilton told Axios.

State of play: The cidery, which opened in 2014, announced last week the launch of its new line of premium bottled wine. Mountain West partnered with a family-owned Napa winery to produce its blends.

• The wine is delivered to Salt Lake, where the cidery bottles and labels it.
• Retailing from $14.99 to $17.99 a bottle, the lineup features sauvignon blanc, chardonnay, merlot, pinot noir, cabernet sauvignon, a red blend, and two sparkling wines (extra dry and brut).

What they're saying: "Wine has always been in the back of our minds," Hamilton said.

• "The community here in Salt Lake appreciates a local product more so than some mass-produced company that they can't put a face or name to," she said.
• Utah's growing wine community and demand for local artisan beverages "made this transition a natural evolution for the brand," per a news release from the company.

Between the lines: Capitol Hill Cellars comes after Mountain West began selling Summit — its canned wine products geared toward younger consumers — last summer.