Grieve is dedicated to growing and producing distinctive Sauvignon Blanc from their Family estate vineyard located in a unique part of Napa called Lovall Valley. This valley is the coolest viticultural area in Napa County and sits just above Carneros straddling the Sonoma/Napa county line between the towns of Sonoma and Napa.
2012 “Double Eagle” Napa Valley MERLOT…The 2012 vintage was a special one, being the first warm year since 2007. The spring began relatively dry, continuing with a warm spring that reduced the fruit set, resulting in a very small and concentrated crop. This wine has a deep black/garnet core with a purple rim…aromas are of plum, dust, orange zest and vanilla; the wine has an amazing brightness, with the acidity carrying the lingering flavors of cassis, plum, pine and cocoa. The wine is not overly powerful, yet is full of flavor intensity with an astonishingly long, bright and savory finish. Showing exceptional balance, Grieve’s first estate Merlot is a tremendous hit!!
THIS WINE RETAILS for $87…but call CAPITOL CELLARS for an unbelievable price!
AARON WINES
Aaron Wines begas as a vision to create wines that were a detour from conventionality, an ideology that no doubt stemmed from their desire to create a new fingerprint on an otherwise well-established status quo. Winemaker Aaron Jackson has spent a combination of many years procuring oenology degrees at various institutions around the world, along with working alongside some of California's greatest winemakers. He launched Aaron with his first commercial vintage in 2002. Aequoria means “of the sea” and relates to how close the vineyards are to the ocean.
AEQUOREA 2016 "Spanish Springs Vineyard" San Luis Obispo VIOGNIER...This Viognier probably one of the best white wines I have tasted in many years….& I don’t even like Viogniers. This vineyard, only two miles from the ocean in Pismo Beach is at the extreme for any vineyard. Producing only ¼ ton per acre where other vineyards are getting 4 ton per acre, one can understand the passion but not the monetary loss. But it is this passion that allows Aaron to get the ripeness of fruit without sacrificing the acidity. CAPITOL CELLARS Price $29.95
AEQUOREA 2014 "Derby West Vineyard" San Luis Obispo PINOT NOIR...
Derby West is one of the most extreme vineyards properties I've ever seen in California, sitting on a slope overlooking the Pacific Ocean just 1.5 miles away. Lying just south of the town of San Simeon, it is pounded by daily wind and fog, exemplifying a cool, coastal climate probably better than anywhere I can imagine. But arising from the struggle the vines face on a daily basis is a wine that is amazingly pure and focused. Deep, intense aromatics of Damson plum, smoked meat, black rose, and white pepper. High toned and pure on the palate, it has loads of black fruit, minerals and smoke, with a backbone of dashing acidity. ONLY 74 cases produced!!
CAPITOL CELLARS Price $39.95
CALL (916) 780-9030 or email Marcus at marcus@capitolcellars.com FOR SPECIAL PRICING of these very exclusive and highly-allocated wines!
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