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Smith Devereux 2019 Setta Napa Valley Red

Smith Devereux Napa Valley Winery | Celebrating 10 Vintages!

Smith Devereux is a small, boots on the ground, Napa Valley winery that farms sustainably and strives for balance, complexity and food friendliness in our wines. We believe in featuring the subtle and unique flavors of the vineyard and grapes, keep things down to earth, welcome everyone, and do everything possible to be inclusive in an industry that is often viewed as exclusive. We, (Smith and Dev) host guests in person, are always available to our customers, and put our club, customers, and integrity first. We use minimal packaging, no animal products, and do everything we can to bring pure joy out of wine and life. Every bottle tells a story. We hope that our wines will become a part of yours.  WINEMAKER NOTES: 2019 SETTA NAPA VALLEY RED |  BY CEDRIC THE ENTERTAINER The 2nd Vintage of this delicious, 100 point, 3X gold medal-winning, 2X Best in Class Napa Valley Red Blend made in partnership with Cedric the Entertainer. A relaxing day in the vineyard with my now good friend, Ian Devereux, inspired a connection that led to this flavorful wine. Conversations filled with BIG Laughs, insights and a desire to serve others yielded a bottle that’s filled with life and love. We are proud to share Zetta with you. 10% of all profits will be donated to RedRoseReads foundation to support literacy programs everywhere. It’s what my mother would've wanted, therefore I implore you all to “Toast a glass with a touch of Class” Enjoy! Live, Love, Laugh. I’ll  Holla! –Cedric the Entertainer  TASTING NOTES: Flavors (taste): caramel, black cherry, dark chocolate, rhubarb, vanilla and toasted almond. Food Pairing Notes FRIENDS! Steak BBQ Burgers Italian Pasta with red sauce Halibut with Mediterranean sauce (or red sauce) Ethnic cuisines of all kinds (just not too spicy) Other Notes Aromas: caramel, black currant, allspice, cedar. VARIETALS: 65% merlot | 33% cab | 2% Syrah APPELLATION: 100% Napa Valley, California, USA PRODUCTION: 125 cases

Hill Family Estate 2020 Clarke Vineyard Syrah

WINEMAKER NOTES: The Clarke Vineyard in American Canyon has a cool breezy climate that brings out the depth and finesse of the Syrah grape. Clone 877 is used for body and raspberry chocolate fruit, and a little Clone 383 for extra color and smoky complexity. A small amount of Viognier was co-fermented with the Syrah to add its exotic appeal. 2020 was a difficult year and we were glad to harvest the grapes by September 15 and still get that gummy bear grape concentration. We gave the tank 3 days of cold soak before adding Williams Selyem yeast, then pressed it on September 23. It went to barrel 2 days later and stayed in barrel for 10 months. Rich fruit and a soft palate characterize the Syrah from Clarke Vineyard and in 2020, it again has the show stealing exotic charm that it casts every time a bottle is opened. TASTING NOTES: The 2020 Clarke Syrah offers intriguing aromas of toasted marshmellow, black fig, mezcal, hoisin sauce and iris flower – something new shows up every time you swirl the glass! The flavors follow the nose with toasted masrshmellow, ripe black fig and black cherry. All this fun flavor and deep gentle texture make this wine a favorite every time! VARIETALS: 96% Syrah and 4% Viognier APPELLATION: Clarke Vineyard, American Canyon, Napa Valley, California, USA PRODUCTION: 400 cases  

Brown Estate 2020 Rosemary's Block Zinfandel

WINEMAKER NOTES: Brown Estate, Napa Valley’s first Black-owned estate winery.  Our five-acre Rosemary’s Block vineyard is the yin to Mickey’s yang. Just a stone’s throw from Mickey’s, Rosemary’s rows enjoy east-west orientation, thus benefiting from full sun throughout the day, with evening shade provided by a nearby stand of oak trees. This distinct exposure produces grapes marked by red fruit characteristics and effervescent citrus. Our Rosemary’s Block vineyard is known for producing high-definition, high-intensity fruit with magnificent focus and delicate extraction. TASTING NOTES: Eye: Deep garnet core, ruby rim. Nose: Lead notes of white flowers, jasmine, gardenia, lily of the valley. Secondary notes of chocolate-covered marsaschino cherry, toasted marshmallow, crème anglaise, and a hint of kirsch liqueur. Palate: Dense and rich with a deep, smooth finish. Cellar life: Drink now through 2030+. VARIETALS: 100% Estate Grown Zinfandel APPELLATION: Napa Valley, California, USA PRODUCTION: 650 cases  

Majuscule 2021 Assemblage Cabernet Franc Blend

MAJUSCULE - THE OPPOSITE OF MINUSCULE - UNDER THE RADAR. ON TOP OF MOUNT VEEDER.

United as an unlikely pair of talented winemakers, Jeff Davis and Greg Brickey created Majuscule – a boutique winery known for producing elegant Cabernet Sauvignon and Cabernet Franc from exceptional vineyards in the Napa Valley, with a focus on the Mount Veeder Appellation.

WINEMAKER NOTES: Every Spring we release a "summer red blend" that's mostly Cab Franc and intended to be enjoyed slightly chilled as the weather warms up. Our delightful summer red blend truly expresses the elegance and texture of the predominant Cabernet Franc with the backbone of high-elevation Cabernet Sauvignon and the roundness of mountain-grown Merlot. All the fruit was sourced from the Wildcat and Saffron Vineyards on Napa's Mount Veeder.
TASTING NOTES: Savor the flavors of bright red fruit with a brambly backbone, bright acidity, well-integrated tannins and a smooth, lingering finish. This is a wine to enjoy in its youth with aging potential for 5 to 10 years. 91 points - Wine Enthusiast VARIETALS: 46% Cabernet Franc 38% Cabernet Sauvignon 16% Merlot APPELLATION: Mount Veeder, Napa Valley, California PRODUCTION: 68 cases

Clos De Napa 2020 Rutherford Cabernet Sauvignon

WINEMAKER NOTES: Trevor Sheehan at Precision Wine Company makes this cabernet. As the name suggests, Precision Wine Co. presents a distinguished and diverse collection of wines.  Each wine is made with meticulous attention to detail and a commitment to quality; from harvesting the grapes in the vineyards to designing original packaging, every step of the winemaking process is handled with precision. Our wines are made to showcase the complexity of flavor, diversity of terroir, and distinct characteristics of California’s appellations and wine regions. TASTING NOTES: This is a seductive and delicious red, that is ripe, juicy and fruit-driven. Beautiful on the palate it exemplifies luscious currant, black cherry, wild berry and plummy Cabernet Sauvignon flavors that are sharply focused and long. The finish is complex and well concentrated, enjoy now or cellar for 5-10 years. 92 Points, Wine & Spirits VARIETALS: 85% Cabernet Sauvignon, 10% Merlot, 5% Petit Verdot APPELLATION: Rutherford, Napa Valley, California, USA

Elizabeth Spencer 2019 Rutherford Cabernet Sauvignon

WINEMAKER NOTES: Our Cabernet Sauvignon grapes, from the highly sought-after Rutherford Bench were hand-picked and hand-sorted, lightly macerated, and then given a long, cold soak to extract color and flavor from the skins. Fermentation was allowed to begin with native yeasts and once complete, the wine was further macerated on the skins to increase color and flavor extraction. The 100% Cabernet Sauvignon wine aged for 24 months in a selection of French oak barrels before being bottled, on lees for added structure and softening. TASTING NOTES: New to our portfolio, this wine displays a rich, dark garnet hue in the glass. Aromas of classic cassis, fennel pollen, tobacco and violets are enhanced by a dusty tannin typical of Rutherford. The palate expresses notes of dark, ripe fruits on the entry and finishes with an elegant structure, integrated acidity, and a lingering finish. VARIETALS: 100% Cabernet Sauvignon APPELLATION: Rutherford, Napa Valley, California, USA PRODUCTION: 40 barrels

Avissi Prosecco DOC

This is a modern story. Centuries in the making.
A scenic village in northern Italy has seen Prosecco flourish for hundreds of years. Avissi is a celebration of all things traditional—made new again. A tip of the hat to everything we adore about this corner of the world: the vines, the architecture, the style.
WINEMAKER NOTES: Prosecco isn’t a trend. It’s tradition and heritage and history. Yet it’s entirely of the moment. That’s what makes it so alluring. At the center of it all is a lovely grape called Glera—you’ll know it as Prosecco; they’re one and the same—and an equally lovely village in the Veneto region of northeast Italy called, you guessed it, Prosecco. Italy’s answer to sparkling wine actually gets its name from this village, thought to be the home of our celebrated grape for centuries. Glera thrives in the vineyards that dot the stunning hillsides and sweeping valleys of picturesque Veneto. A warm, temperate climate, matched by coveted soils of limestone, clay and marine sandstone, creates the signature fresh fruit and floral notes we love in the glass. And because Prosecco is made in the Charmat method, it has a lighter style and more delicate bubbles than its French counterpart. We’re particular when it comes to how our Prosecco is made. The grapes for Avissi are selected from small parcels of Glera vines grown throughout the Prosecco DOC. Vineyard blocks are faithfully tended by growers whose families have farmed here for generations. Avissi is crafted in small batches using concrete fermentation tanks, elevating the quality of the wine. You’ll taste the nuance in the glass. TASTING NOTES: Avissi Prosecco is clean and bright, a crisp sparkler with soft, elegant bubbles that flutter in the glass, giving a lovely effervescence to each sip. A beautiful balance of heady floral notes and luscious fruit makes it imminently approachable. That’s why we love it with take-out after work or all dressed up on a Saturday night. Or, somewhere in between on Sunday. (Hello, brunch.) VARIETALS: 100% Glera APPELLATION: Prosecco DOC, Veneto, Italy

Neyers Vineyards 2020 Chardonnay Carneros District

Bruce & Barbara were college sweethearts at the university of Delaware. Bruce’s brief stint in the Army brought them to San Francisco in 1970 where they soon became a part of the exciting Bay Area food & wine scene. They moved up to Napa Valley and ultimately purchased the Conn Valley Ranch in 1984 and in 1992 Neyers Vineyards was born.

A Commitment To Excellence. Influenced by French wine producers.  Neyers wines, though grown in California, are greatly influenced by old world philosophies and techniques. Neyers Vineyards sits in the heart of the Napa Valley but Bruce’s experience with Berkeley based French wine importer Kermit Lynch has had an undeniable influence on our wines. Many of the French producers Bruce worked with farm organically, make their wines naturally without use of cultured yeast or laboratory designed malo-lactic starter, and bottle their wines without fining or filtration. We like the results and utilize many of their ideas.

The production of outstanding wine is invariably accompanied by some degree of risk, and with the help of many of our French colleagues, we’ve learned how to minimize that risk, and make it work to our advantage.

WINEMAKER NOTES: The 2020 Chardonnay from Carneros came from a warm, early vintage. Yields averaged about three tons per acre, and the wine is characterized by its combination of fresh, natural acidity, low alcohol, and a bright, complex finish. It’s difficult to imagine any food that won’t be improved by a glass of it, but the winemaker finds it especially enjoyable with whole roasted, lemon-stuffed chicken. TASTING NOTES: The aromas are immediately attractive with a lemon/lime zest quality and the flavors beckon you in with their softness and intrigue. It’s medium-to full-bodied with bright acidity, spiced apple flavors, and a subtle toasty component. VARIETALS: Chardonnay APPELLATION: Carneros District, California, USA

Domaine de la Terra Rouge 2016 Syrah, Sentinel Oak Vineyard, Pyramid Block, Shenandoah Valley

WINEMAKER NOTES: This limited production wine is 100% Syrah from the Sentinel Oak Vineyard in the Shenandoah Valley, California AVA in the Sierra Foothills.  The oldest section was planted in 1983 and is called the "Pyramid Block".  We have garnered great praise for our wines from this exceptional south-facing, granite-laden site.  Like its Syrah counterparts in the Northern Rhône, it shows superb depth, concentration, complex aromas, and the proven potential for great longevity. This is always one of our most powerful Syrah’s, as it has great structure, and definite age worthiness. It has macerated for two weeks in an open-top fermenter with punch-downs two to three times a day. Aged for 23 months in 100% French oak (33% new François Frères) and lightly egg-white fined prior to being bottled unfiltered. TASTING NOTES: The wine is dark in color with a dense, deep-concentrated layered fruit aromas that are incredibly spicy. In the mouth you’ll find incredibly concentrated framboise flavors, smoky wood tones, and fine tannins. Meaty. VARIETALS: Syrah APPELLATION: Sentinel Oak Vineyard, Pyramid Block, California Shenandoah Valley AVA, Sierra Foothills, California, USA

Baglietti Spumante Rose No. 7 Prosecco DOC

Quality is important. Taste is everything. And the professionalism and know-how that comes from a prestigious yet modern vineyard is absolute key.

Baglietti is about one thing and one thing only. Baglietti is about the feeling in your gut, the sound in your ears, the sensation of a cold glass on your dry lips. The tray with glasses. The feeling when everything stops for a second. Regardless of setting, city or occasion. The magic moment when you open the bottle. The invisible yet clear line between ordinary and extraordinary. The promise of something else.

Let’s live in the moment. If just for a moment. What you see is what you get.

To Now!

Marco Baglietti worked in the hills surrounding Veneto for 45 years. In many ways he embodied the proffessional know-how we strive for at Baglietti. Our name is a tribute to Marco's legacy. WINEMAKER NOTES: Baglietti No.7 is completely organic from start to finish. We only use grapes from the Piave area, which is Baglietti’s most qualitative area in Prosecco. The perfect serving temperature is 6-8°C. TASTING NOTES: Baglietti Rosé Extra Dry No.7 is an ecological spumante rosé with a rich scent from white peach, citrus and summer berries. The taste is elegant and dry with elements of raspberry, citrus and almond. A well-balanced acid combined with a dry finish gives the wine wonderful fullness. VARIETALS: Glera, Pinot Noir APPELLATION: Prosecco DOC, Veneto, Italy

Chateau Haut Rian 2022 Bordeaux Blanc

Château Haut-Rian is a beautiful family-owned 75 hectares vineyard at the heart of Cadillac Côtes de Bordeaux where my parents, Michel & Isabelle, decided to settle 30 years ago.

It is a thrilling adventure to craft wines that are a perfect reflection of our terroir.

– Pauline Lapierre Dietrich & Michel Dietrich

WINEMAKER NOTES:

Terroir: The vines are rooted in a clay-loam soil nestled into a hillside (60-102m above sea level) in the town of Soulignac, in the heart of the Entre-Deux-Mers.

Average Age of Vines: 35 years

Vinification: Fermented in stainless steel tanks and matured on lees for 4 months.

TASTING NOTES: Château Haut Rian takes full advantage of old vine Semillon grapes and the limestone hillsides that surround the estate. Crisp and dry and always alive, it provides the perfect aperitif and pairs beautifully with shellfish and seafood. VARIETALS: 60% Sémillon, 40% Sauvignon Blanc APPELLATION: Bordeaux Blanc AOC, Bordeaux, France PRODUCTION: 6600 cases

Chateau de Paraza 2019 Cuvee Speciale Rouge AOC Minervois

At Château de Paraza, we elaborate great wines with a lot of freshness, offering great aromatic richness and a balanced structure. The stamp of the winemaker is expressed in the focus on fruitiness and silky tannins.
‘We can produce great wines only with good grapes’ WINEMAKER NOTES: Fermentation is launched after a short maceration of each of the grape varieties; then vatting for 15 days accompanied by daily punching down or pumping over. Fermentation at controlled temperature between 26° and 30°. Final assembly after tasting. Keeping: 3 – 10 years TASTING NOTES: Brilliant ruby ​​color. Beautifully complex nose, scented with spices (nutmeg, cloves) Frank attack, round and supple mouth with aromas of black cherry and wild blackberries. Melted tannins support this harmonious whole then give way to a beautiful final freshness. A wine of pleasure, to share. To be considered with a soft cheese, veal Marengo or beef Strogonoff. VARIETALS: 40% Syrah – 40% Grenache noir – 20% Mourvèdre APPELLATION: AOC Minervois, Languedoc-Roussillon, France