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Observation on a new vintage although 2016 saw seasonal rainfall closer to average california officially marked its fifth year of continued drought. As in year’s past we used deficit irrigation concepts and soil and plant moisture data to carefully manage our water resources. This year brought another classic california spring and summer without any weather extremes and throughout most of the growing season we paced about two weeks earlier than our average. Fog and cooler conditions returned in august slowing the pace of ripening closer to a normal harvest start. Our chardonnay harvest began with fruit from les pierres on august 26th. Throughout september the weather was picture perfect. Like clockwork each weekend brought a small warm push followed by cooling during the week. The weather variations gave us a steady stream of perfectly ripe fruit over the course of the total six-week harvest.

Straw-colored yellow with golden tints. The bouquet is generous and pronounced with delicate aromas of pear. On the palate the flavor is resolute harmonious and fullbodied.

We use some of the oldest vines on our estate (planted in 1983) to make up the blend in this wine which gives us fruit with very good intensity and weight. Located on the northern side of the wairau valley the flavours produced from this vineyard are in the tropical spectrum with notes of pink grapefruit passionfruit and gooseberry. Planting on the alluvial soil of old riverbeds gives the wine a fine mineral acidity. This sauvignon blanc is produced in a dry style with around 2 -3 grams of residual sugar and a tightly wound ph to give a longer cellaring life of 2-3 years from bottling. – wairau river

Impromptu perfection the bubbly what is prosecco? In the heart of italy’s lush prosecco region the la marca trevigiana zone grows the revered glera grapes we use to make our delicately flavored wine. With delicate golden straw color and lively effervescence our prosecco opens with aromas of fresh citrus honey and white flowers. The palate is fresh and clean with flavors of ripe lemon green apple and grapefruit framed by mineral undertones. Make everyday sparkle itsy-bitsy that little something perfect sized for adding that special something to that special event-or for a tuesday night in. Keep la marca minis chilles and on hand for impromptu toasts and bubbly mixed drinks. Top of the pops because it’s fun-o’clock somewhere every day deserves its sparkling moment. La marca has a light flavor that pairs with all your favorite dishes plus a bubbly personality that fits any occasion. – la marca

Though kosher this is a true champagne made in the traditional style & offering the classic flavors of citrus and mineral with a vivid structure & long finish. 90 points wine spectator

This Cabernet Sauvignon boasts rich blackberry notes with a hint of blended mocha, vanilla, and oak. An early harvest produced perfectly ripe berries with lush flavor and fruity aromatics.

The vintage the 2015 vintage was one of the warmest growing seasons on record in washington. Warm temperatures continued through the spring and summer moderating slightly into fall and extending an early harvest. Overall 2015 saw very favorable growing conditions producing optimal ripening across varieties and yielding outstanding wines throughout the region. Winemaking grapes were sourced from vineyards throughout eastern washington including the horse heaven hills wahluke slope and other parts of the columbia valley. The wine was aged for approximately 12 months in a combination of american and french oak barrels to build structure and soften the blend. Each variety was fermented and aged separately with blending occurring just weeks before bottling. Flavor profile this round structured merlot is packed with rich flavors and aromas of blackberry plum cherry and mocha. Balanced in style the wine is soft approachable and food friendly. – keith kenison winema

”our flagship wine the rich and flavorful argentinian malbec thrives in mendoza’s uco valley where our unique growing conditions give our malbec incredibly concentrated fruit flavors of plum and blackberry.” – alamos

California - Opens with expressive notes of dark fruit and fragrant baking spices. Our robust Cabernet Sauvignon reveals rich layers of blackberry, dark cherry, mint, sage and black tea and finishes with unique oak signatures of cocoa, molasses and gingerbread.

The third in a string of outstanding vintages in the russian river valley 2014 got off to an early start with a short bloom season and desirable fruit set. The absence of significant weather events meant grapes ripened evenly in a mild growing season that remained temperate for its duration apart from cooler occasionally damp weather in september which allowed flavors to catch up in what was still a historically early harvest. Throughout the season the valley’s hallmark fog intrusion allowed grapes in our estate vineyards to retain vibrancy and bright flavors. Our macmurray estate vineyards russian river valley pinot noir opens with aromas of lavender and boysenberry giving way to flavors of dark cherry pomegranate and vanilla. This luscious wine has a silky mouthfeel framed by subtle hints of oak from barrel aging. – macmurray ranch