2005 Pinot Grigio
Larson Family Winery, Carneros
Wine Club: $15.99 Retail: $19.99

Our Carneros Pinot Grigio is a crisp, clean, dry style of Pinot Grigio. The fresh citrus, grapefruit, apple, peach flavors blend smoothly with a crisp clean finish. Enjoy this wine with all foods; it is outstanding, fresh and clean.  No oak, no ML fermentation.

Awards: Silver- National Women’s Wine Competition, Bronze- SF Chronicle

Our Estate Chardonnay has bright aromas of apple, pear, vanilla, and butter. The fresh citrus and tropical fruit flavors blend smoothly with the creamy butter, vanilla, and toasty flavors of barrel fermentation. Aging on the lees in new French oak for 4 months during secondary ML fermentation imparted the oaky smoky vanilla flavors. This wine has multiple layers that slowly unveil, making each sip unique. This Chardonnay is full and smooth on the palate; the perfect complement as an appetizer wine or the main course entrée. The cool Sonoma climate produces a naturally crisp balanced wine. Please Enjoy!

Awards: Bronze- Harvest Fair 2007, Bronze- North of the gate fair

This Chardonnay was barrel fermented in Burgundy oak barrels and sur lees aged for 8 months.  Our Chardonnay is a rich style Chardonnay.  The fresh citrus and topical fruit flavors blend smoothly with the creamy butter, vanilla, and toasty flavors of barrel fermentation.  This wine has multiple layers that slowly unveil, making each sip unique.  The cool Sonoma climate produces a naturally crisp balanced wine.

Awards: Silver- North of the gate fair 

Our Carneros Gewurztraminer is a rich complex Gewurztraminer.  Made in the sweet style, the fresh citrus and tropical fruit flavors blend smoothly with the complex fruity Muscat flavor of Linalool (indigenous to Gewurztraminer), to create a complex, fresh, wonderful tasting wine.  Enjoy this with Spicy Asian food, great for picnics, with fresh melons, or just a nice summer sipper alone.  Serve Chilled.

Awards: Bronze- Harvest Fair 2007, Bronze- SF Chronicle 2007, Bronze- National Women’s Wine Competition, Silver- North of the gate fair 2007

Award: Double Gold at the 2007 SF Chronicle Wine Competition, Bronze- National Women’s Wine Competition

This dark rosé wine is produced from the red Merlot grape.  Primary fermentation in stainless steel tank followed by secondary barrel fermentation, 75% ML and sur-lie aging for added richness.  Brisk and refreshing, with sweet cherry, fresh strawberry, raspberry, and plum aromas. It has soft, round, juicy cherry and berry flavors with a full, rich texture and a touch of tannin for structure.  Served slightly chilled as an aperitif or as an excellent accompaniment to picnic and barbecue fare, seafood, poultry, ham, and spicy ethnic cuisines.

Awards: Bronze-Orange County Fair, Bronze- National Women’s Wine Competition, Bronze- CA State Fair 2007 “Best of Class Sonoma Appellation”

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2006 Pinot Noir Larson Family Winery, Carneros (750ml)
Wine Club: $23.99 Retail: $29.99

Our Carneros Estate Grown and Produced Pinot Noir is an enticing balance of Californian and traditional wine making styles. The crisp cherry fruit up front gives way to darker hints of cola, raisin, fig, and tealeaf. There is an underlying hint of earth and loam typical of Burgundian style appellations. Firm tannins give this wine a sharp, clean finish that pairs beautifully with a bleu cheese and radicchio salad. Also, try with roast chicken or pork. Drink now or age for 3-5 years to soften the tannins and bring out a greater depth of the fruit.

“Write your own tasting notes” competition winner: Michael Zacks, wine club member

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2005 Cabernet Sauvignon, Larson Family, Sonoma Valley
Wine club: $40.00 Retail: $50.00

Our Cabernet Sauvignon reveals deep, red color. The varietal aromas marry with the vanilla and spice of the barrels giving a distinctive Cabernet flavor. Full of spice, vanilla, currant and dark cherry fruit flavors describe this wine. This is a wine to roll around in your mouth. Every taste is different and immensely enjoyable. The vanilla and chocolate finish adds to the wine’s fruity characteristics. Quite wonderful now, aging this wine will prove a real treat for the lucky few.

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2005 Zinfandel Millerick Road, Sonoma County
Wine Club: $15.99 Retail: $19.99

This Zin is loaded with raspberry and plum fruit flavors that balance the wine’s spiciness of white pepper, anise, and a hint of cloves. It is loaded with tobacco, cola, and plum aromas accented by pepper flavors. Our Zinfandel is a great wine to drink with barbecue ribs for a fun and relaxing meal.  The delicate flavors match well with braised pork or lamb to enhance your elegant dinners.  Wonderful now, the wine has the balance to improve with bottle aging for the next three to five years.

Award: Gold- 2007 Harvest Fair

The Cab Franc is full of spice, bing cherry, and molasses with a hint of honey.  The nose has a wonderful aromas of vanilla and oak.  Ruby in color, smooth, light and wonderful with a nice dry finish.  Pairs well with appetizers, cheese and fish. 

Awards: Bronze-Harvest Fair 2007

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Our Merlot has black Bing cherry aromas and flavors with walnut and vanilla undertones from oak aging. Loaded with black currant and berry fruit flavors, blessed with a touch of herbal complexity and a lingering oak richness, this is a classic Merlot. This wine was bottled unfined and unfiltered to preserve its rich flavor. Its soft tannins, full body, and long finish make this Merlot a perfect accompaniment to beef, lamb or pasta.  This wine is ready to be consumed now but will improve with bottle age.

Awards: Silver-Harvest Fair 2007, Bronze-Orange County Fair, Silver- North of the gate fair 2007,  

Our Petite Syrah grapes were grown in California’s best Petite Syrah producing appellations; Lodi, Sonoma Coast, and Paso Robles.  The Sonoma grapes develop intense flavors, spice, and rich mouth feel. The Central Coast Central California grapes add ripe fruit and berry qualities with a touch of pepper.  French oak was used to soften the mouth feel.  This Petite Syrah has jammy ripe fruit and berry tones that include blueberry, pepper, blackberry, and black cherry.  On the nose, you find boysenberry and touches of black pepper and herbs.  Our Petite Syrah is a great wine to drink with barbecue, Thick Juicy Steaks, Pasta, lamb, or pork.  The wine has the balance to improve with bottle aging for the next three to five years.

Clearly Cabernet Sauvignon in body, the Merlot develops and softens the tannins while adding sweet cherry aromas and flavors. This wine is full of long and supple tannins with a hint of vanilla and toasted oak with notes of Bing cherry and chocolate. This Sonoma County blend seeks harmony of the Bordeaux varieties; including Cabernet Sauvignon, Merlot, Syrah, Cabernet Franc, and Grenache. The grapes were grown in Sonoma County (76%), Napa County (17%) and Napa Valley (6%).Enjoy.

«Award: Gold Medal at the 2006 Sonoma Harvest, Bronze- National Women’s Wine Competition, Bronze- North of the gate fair 2007, Bronze- CA State Fair 2007 86 points