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2005 El Dorado Late Harvest Zinfandel

Well, it’s back again! Harvested later in the 2005 season, this wine developed nice round fruit notes & the addition of 15% Petite Sirah gives the wine a tannic structure that most late harvest style wines lack. This wine is sweet, but not as sweet as your typical late harvest. We suggest serving this wine with dark chocolate/cocoa rich deserts, or with “stinkycheese.” This wine has been the end of many evenings, but it also can start off an evening as an aperitif. Although drinking well now, it will definitely benefit with some cellar time. This Zin will be at its best in 4 to 8 years.

Vineyard :
Hummingbird Hill Vineyard
Varietal Composition : 85% Zinfandel, 15% Petite Sirah

$28.00

2006 Santa Cruz Mountains Merlot
Small Vineyards Selection

This blend of several small lots of fruit once again shows the complexity and depth this series of vineyards can produce. All nestled in the Santa Cruz Mountains these small vineyards are immaculately cared for and the quality of this wine is a great indication of the kind of love and caring these vineyard owners put into their grape vines

Vineyard :
Small Vineyards Santa Cruz Mountains
Varietal Composition : 96% Merlot, 4% Cabernet Sauvignon

$30.00  

2005 Santa Cruz Mountains Merlot
Small Vineyards Selection

Do not let the word “Merlot” scare you away from this wine! To quote one of our wine enthusiasts, “I don’t like Merlot, but I love this one!” Made from 4 small vineyards in Los Altos, Saratoga & Monte Sereno, this wine is the culmination of the intricacies of these vineyards. Planted, managed & harvested by our able crew, these grapes were given the amount of sun exposure which we desired, as well as harvested at our precise levels. This allowed us to make an expressive Merlot. It is full in the mouth with excellent texture, as well as great briar fruit notes all of which are supported by a firm, yet balanced tannic structure. Drinking well now, but at it’s best over the next 2 to 4 years.

Vineyard :
Small Vineyards Santa Cruz Mountains
Varietal Composition : 94% Merlot, 6% Cabernet Sauvignon

$30.00 SOLD OUT

2006 Petite Sirah

Our Petite Sirah is harvested from a beautiful vineyard nestled in a valley in the coastal range. Every vine was head-trained, meaning there are no wires in the vineyard. Using this method translates to vines that only producing as much fruit as they can physically hold up, a process which gives intense varietal character to the wine. Petite Sirah is a misnomer; in actuality this wine is huge and goes great with tomatoes sauces and other intense avor foods. is Petite Sirah wine will continue to improve and evolve over the next 8 to 10 years.

Vineyard:
Machado Creek Vineyards - Central Coast

$30.00

2005 Cabernet Sauvignon
Santa Cruz Mountains

In the pattern of our emerging Santa Cruz Mountains vineyard, this classically made wine has the subtle nuances of cocoa and spice, while still having the tannic backbone to make it a wine which deserves to be treasured for years to come. Aged for 20 months in 100% French oak this wine shows the finesse of the oak tannins while still suggesting the best is yet

Vineyard:
Redwood Retreat Vineyards - Santa Cruz Mountains

$40.00

 

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