New Products from Wines and Makers

Forth 2007 Cabernet Sauvignon All Boys

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High in the beautiful sun washed and steep, terraced and rock vineyard named for their daughter, Rebecca, vines struggle, producing low yields and small berries. When the perfect balance of sugars, pH and acidity is reached these berries are carefully handpicked and carried to the winery where they are cold soaked and fermented slowly in small lots in open top bins. Harvest date: October 13th and 19th, 2007 AVA: Dry Creek Valley, Forth & Gradek ranches Brix: 25 Organically farmed Cabernet, clone 8 Alcohol: 14.5% Ageing: 20 months in primarily once-used French & American oak barrels Production: 1150 cases

Price:$ 25.00

Duxoup 2006 Syrah Dry Creek Valley

Sun, 14 Mar 2010 07:57:40 +0000

Duxoup wines express not only terroir, but also the skilled handwork of the two owners, both experienced winemakers respected for their independence and consistent quality. They are serious about their chosen wines: Syrah, Sangiovese, Dolcetto, Gamay Noir and Charbono. The Duxoup signature is fruit and balance. The wines are rare, but available, under the Duxoup and Gennaio labels. Production: 345 cases

Price:$ 27.00 Special Price:$ 20.00

Hawley 2007 Pinot Noir Russian River Valley Oehlman Vineyard

Sun, 14 Mar 2010 07:57:40 +0000

The Oehlman family has been farming sustainably on Vine Hill for four generations. Overlooking the Russian River Valley, their location is ideal for growing award winning Pinot Noir. Fewer than 410 cases produced.

Price:$ 33.00

Hobo 2007 Zinfandel Dry Creek Valley Treborce Vineyard

Sun, 14 Mar 2010 07:57:40 +0000

"We typically do not do vineyard designated wines even when we are sourcing a particular wine from a single vineyard. I believe a vineyard designate should be reserved for a consistently unique wine from a consistently unique site and that this is a rare event. The use of vineyard designates by marketing departments to fetch higher dollars per bottle is unforgiveable. This said, our first offering from the Treborce Vineyard on the upper East bench of the Dry Creek Valley is also our first vineyard designated Zinfandel. The Treborce site on the upper bench lifts it above the fog and provides a more rocky terrain for growing grapes. The result is a wine that has the rich and ripe fruit that the Dry Creek Valley is known for, but with more depth and length and a structure that is unusual for Zinfandel. The Hobo Zins in general tend to have a lot of structure for Zinfandels, but this wine, like the Rockpile Zin, take it a little further and might even age well.' 'The Vineyard is farmed by Bob and Joyce Littell and they must realize that they are living on a special piece of property because they spare no expense and save no effort to see that everything that can possibly be done to make the fruit better is done.' 'At the winery, we destemmed without crushing into open-top fermentors with about 10% whole clusters thrown in. Fermentation went smooth and finished in barrel along with the Malolactic. Aged in French Oak, 40% new." KL Harvest: October 8, 2007 at 26.2 brix pH: 3.65 TA: 5.8 g/L R.S. 0.01% Alcohol: 15.3% by volume Cases produced: 114

Price:$ 30.00