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Tour and Tasting at Byington Winery and Vineyards
Enjoy a tasting of five premium Byington Wines for 30 people during your exclusive tour of the beautiful Italianate chateau, including the vineyard, crush area, production area, and stunning cave. This is the showcase winery of the Santa Cruz Mountains, known for its lovely setting and chateau. Located above Los Gatos, Byington specializes in Chardonnay and red Bordeaux-style wines.
Tasting participants must be 21 years of age or older. Reservations required. Outdoor availability dependent on weather.
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Tasting for Up To Eight People at Peju Winery
A complimentary tasting for up to eight people at Peju Province Winery, a boutique family-owned winery in the Rutherford Appellation of the Napa Valley. Tasting of their award-winning wines is offered daily from 10:00 a.m. to 6:00 p.m. Their wines are hand-crafted using fruit from their organically farmed Rutherford Estate Vineyard and their sustainably-farmed Persephone Vineyard.
Prior appointment is required.
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Tour and Tasting at Savannah Chanelle Vineyards
Private Tour and Tasting at Savannah Chanelle Vineyards for up to 10 people. The tour begins in the vineyards nestled among hillsides covered with old growth redwoods above Saratoga. You will learn the history of the property and the family who started to make wine here in the 1800's. The tour also takes you through the winemaking area where visitors will gain insight into the art of winemaking. Finish up by tasting in the historic 1912 Tasting Room where you may also shop for wine, cheeses and many different gift items. After your tour you may enjoy the picnic tables or grassy areas next to the Villa. If you are feeling a little adventurous you can take a hike through the redwood grove, just a short walk from the Tasting Room.
Participants must be at least 21 years of age. Call at least 3-4 weeks in advance. Picnic facilities are available on a first-come basis. Tour and tastings can be booked to start between 11 a.m. and 12:20 p.m. daily.
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2005 Staglin Vineyards Salus Chardonnay
"This 2005 Salus Chardonnay displays a beautiful golden color with a green hue and reveals a bouquet of ripened Golden Delicious apple, spiced Asian pear and fresh fig complimented by a touch of beeswax. This well-balanced wine is medium bodied and expresses flavors of candied citrus and William pear leading to a zesty finish." - Winemaker's Tasting Notes
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1999 Far Niente Chardonnay
"The 1999 Chardonnay is a classically-structured wine that is both rich and velvety on the palate while displaying the typical intensity of fruit and spicy oak aromas that have become synonymous with Far Niente Chardonnay. While the finish is long and clean, the rich flavors of melon, fig and oak will become increasingly full and complex with time. The 1999 Far Niente Chardonnay has excellent potential to age ten or more years." - Winemaker Tasting Notes
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2008 J. Lohr Estates Riverstone Chardonnay, 1.5 Liter Bottle
1.5 Liter Bottle of 2008 J. Lohr Estates Riverstone Chardonnay in a wooden box. This chardonnay is entirely barrel-fermented in a combination of French and American oak, with about 60% of the fruit undergoing malolactic fermentation. The region's cool climate and the vineyard site's Elder loam soils over riverstones lend the wine a bright, natural acidity and intense varietal character.
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1993 Duckhorn Merlot
As reviewed by Wine Spectator in January 2006: " An intense and well-focused Merlot that has a rich, supple core of earthy currant, herb and cherry flavors that fold together nicely. Finishes with firm tannins." This wine is ready for drinking now.
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1999 Beringer Vineyards Reserve Merlot, Bancroft Ranch, Napa Valley
One of California’s most complex and age-worthy Merlots, the 1999 is at its peak and drinking beautifully. Wine.com's Ed Sbragia wrote: "Bancroft Ranch Merlot has a quality I can only describe as all-around richness... It delivers a consistent message from the first waft of its characteristic aromas through its long finish. I think this richness comes mostly from the concentrated blackberry and blueberry flavors but also partly from a kind of earthy quality typical of the vineyard. Underlying these flavors are more subtle notes of anise, tobacco and leather. I've found that these flavors become more pronounced as the wine ages and evolves..." Decant and enjoy.
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2004 Shafer Vineyards Merlot
"Medium purple in the glass, this wine has a sumptuous nose of plum and vanilla aromas. In the mouth it is silky and round, with a delicious combination of chocolate, blackberry and juicy plum flavors. Barely perceptible tannins support the wine and give it a depth that lingers through a substantial finish. A classical expression of Napa Merlot." - Winemaker Tasting Notes
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1996 Sean Thrackrey “Orion,” Old Vines Syrah, Napa Valley
A magnificent old-vines Syrah from one of California’s most eclectic and eccentric winemakers. Cellar for another 3-5 years or decant and enjoy. The Wine Spectator commented: "Openly ripe and grapey, this is dark, rich and concentrated, with hints of currant, anise, sage and spice. Packs in lots of flavor and a wall of tannins, with a long, rich aftertaste."
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