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2006 5/8 Chardonnay - 3/8 Semillon
(Limited Release)
- Usally we blend this wine the other way around, but we had two barrels of leftover Chardonnay and nothing to do with it. We got a little creative and came up with a backwards blend. We had a hard time figuring out the percentage so we resorted to using fractions. You do the math while enjoying a glass of this wine. It is suprisingly very very good.
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$ 16.00 |
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2006 Livermore
(Limited Release)
- Not a varietal, but a concept - a white Bordeaux blend of Semillon and Sauvignon Blanc. What better place outside of Bordeaux to grow these grapes. This wine typifies what Livermore was and always will be about - Semillon, Saugignon Blanc, and forever know as Bordeaux by the Bay.
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$ 14.50 |
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2006 Sauvignon Blanc
(Limited Release)
- Our favorite summer white wine. It is crisp and clean, but has a little more body than most because it was partially barrel fermented. We barrel ferment about two barrels worth because we don't have the space to cold ferment it all, and besides we like the mouthfeel it adds to final product. It is also great in fall with pork, fish, and pasta with a lemon cream sauce.
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$ 14.00 |
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2006 Sauvignon Blanc - Mihalka Vineyard
(Limited Release)
- Alex & Libby Mihalka, backyard growers, offered us their Sauvignon Blnac for the 2006 harvest. One look at the vineyard and we couldn't refuse. It has rich and creamy texture with a hint of oak and if we didn't label it Sauvignon Blanc you would think it was a Chardonnay. It definately is not the savage white as it's name implies. The only disappointment is that the vineyard only yielded 44 cases.
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$ 16.00 |
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2006 Semillon
(Limited Release)
- This is the grape that made the Livermore Valley famous and this is the best place outside Bordeaux France to grow Semillon. A great wine with comfort food such as pork, pumpkin soup, pasta with cream sauce or polenta. It is our favorite fall and winter white wine.
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$ 14.00 |
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2007 Chardonnay - Sblendorio Estate
(Limited Release)
- We have finally been able to release another Sblendorio Estate Chardonnay, and it is one of our best. Great fruit,mouthfeel, acidity and a little oak make this a truly enjoyable wine. Don't wait too long to try it as we only bottled three barrels worth and it is moving fast.
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$ 16.00 |
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2003 Arcanum
(Limited Release)
- An elixir or magic potion - our red Bordeaux blend of Thatcher Bay Cab and One Oak Merlot. This wine is more similar to the the 1999 vintage. It drinks well now and will continue to age well for 8 to 9 years. We recommend decanting it for at least 1 hour before serving.
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$ 23.50 |
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2004 Arcanum
(Limited Release)
- This wine never ceases to amaze us. In years where we don't expect much, the Arcanum always seems to come thru. It always balances out our line-up. In years where the other wine are fruit forward it is dark and tannic. In years where the other wines are hard and edgey it is fruit forward. It is the work horse of our line-up, but it is always elegant, structured, and poised. The 2004, like the 2003, is a little more structured and needs time to open up. Given and hour or so it becomes a wine that lingers on the pallet. The fruit dances on the pallet, but is reigned in by the just the right amount of tannis and acid. The perfect elixer!
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$ 25.00 |
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2005 Cabernet Sauvignon - Clark Vineyard
(Limited Release)
- This is a soft subtle Cabernet with a great balance of fruit and tannin. Not a huge Cabernet, but definately a great accompanyment for dinner, or by itself. Only three barrels were bottled.
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$ 17.50 |
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2005 Cabernet Sauvignon - Thatcher Bay Vineyards
(Limited Release)
- Thisis one of the few realy big wines for us from 2005. Usually at a lower at harvest, this wine always comes thru with great mouthfeel and fruit. While most 2005 red were on the lighter side this one packs a punch and is perfect for someone who wants a little more character in their wine.
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$ 19.00 |
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2005 Mourvedre
(Limited Release)
- This is our first offering since the 2000 vintage, but it was well worth the wait. Grapes came from a Wente owned vineyard in Livermore and were absolutely beautiful. The bunches were almost as big as your head. We bottled 25 cases worth last year for the Wine Steward in Pleasanton and kept the balance for our use. It is yummy and will move very quickly. Luckily we have a 2006 vintage to follow it.
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$ 19.00 |
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2005 Petite Sirah - Clark Vineyard
(Limited Release)
- Like most of the 2005 wines this vintage of Petite Sirah is more approachable than most Petite Sirahs. Soft tannins, nice fruit, and subtle oak make this an easy drinking Petite Sirah. Even though it is softer and lighter than past Petite Sirahs it is still unmistakablely from the Clark Vineyard.
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$ 16.95 |
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2005 Rhonivore
(Limited Release)
- The monster that loves Rhone varietals. This is a blend of Petite Sirah, Syrah, and Mourvedre, not from the Rhone region in France, but rather the Livermore Valley where these varietals show very well.
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$ 19.00 |
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2005 Syrah-Clark Vineyard
(Limited Release)
- Wines from the Clark Vineyard always are big. While 2005 was the exception for other wines from this vineyard, the Syrah was right on track. Big fruit (blueberries and cherry), big tannins, oak, and lots of vanilla are the signature for this wine. Most of he staff feel this is one of the best, if not the best, wines from the 2005 vintage. It is just plain yummy!
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$ 20.00 |
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2006 Grenache
(Limited Release)
- We found about 3/4 of a ton at the end of last year's harvest from the Hansen Vineyard on Arroyo Road. We didn't have enough to really barrel, so we bottled it early to retain the fruit charachter with minimal oak influence. This is our second adventure with Grenache (the first attempt found it's way into our first Rhonivore) and are hopefull to make it a regular addition to our line up. Only 42 cases were made.
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$ 20.06 |
