Combing grapes from the cool climate regions of southern Sonoma Valley and the Russian River Valley, Kenwood’s 2007 Sonoma County Chardonnay nicely balances the classic fruit flavors of this varietal with subtle notes of French oak aging. Bright fruit aromas of green apples and Asian pears followed by notes of tropical...
Kenwood Chardonnay Yulupa 2010
Kenwood Vineyards Yulupa Chardonnay was created in the early 1990’s to meet the growing demand for restaurant wine-by-the-glass listings. The wine is made in a pleasant, fruity style and pairs nicely with a wide range of foods. Grapes for Yulupa Chardonnay were harvested in September after an exceptional growing season. Eighty...
Kenwood Vineyards Yulupa Merlot is a wine specially crafted from select barrel lots of wines made from California’s best appellations. The 2006 vintage was marked by the excellent character and flavor. Throughout harvest, fermentation and aging they kept the individual vineyard lots separate. Before bottling their winemakes taste through all of...
Kenwood Vintage Red Table Wine
Kenwood’s quality, value-priced red wine is made from grapes grown in the best wine regions of California. The 2006 vintage is a perfect everyday drinking wine, full of ginger and baking spices on the nose and ripe red fruits in the mouth. Gentle tannins and a lively mouthfeel round off this...
Sonoma County, one of California's most prestigious and historic wine-producing regions, provides the superior fruit used in L de Lyeth Cabernet Sauvignon. Meticulously blended from carefully selected grapes to display the unique qualities of the varietal. Visual Aspect: Crimson red. Nose: Delicious, complex hints of plum, cherry, blackberry and truffle. Palate:...
Sonoma County, one of California's most prestigious and historic wine-producing regions, provides the superior fruit used in L de Lyeth Chardonnay. Visual Aspect: Pale gold Nose: Honeydew melon, guava with hints of Granny Smith apple. Palate: Fruit forward, with seductive highlights of soft spice. This is a crisp, well-balanced wine, with...
The 2007 release of our Sonoma Coast Chardonnay bursts with vivid citrus and fresh green apple aromas, laced with subtle notes of honeysuckle and clove. On the palate, flavors broaden into rich spiced apple and crisp lime zest, with vanilla and caramel tones adding richness and texture on the finish. - Melissa Stackhouse, La Crema Winemaker
La Crema Chardonnay Monterey 2010
The inaugural vintage of Monterey Chardonnay shows exotic floral and tropical fruit on the nose, punctuated by appealing butterscotch, lemon peel and spice notes. The palate expands into bright peach, grilled pineapple and honeysuckle with subtle toast and caramel adding richness and beautiful texture on the finish. - Melissa Stackhouse, La Crema Winemaker
La Crema Pinot Noir Monterey County 2010
This inaugural vintage of Monterey Pinot Noir offers seductive aromas of wild strawberry and fresh tea leaves...subtle notes of earthiness and minerality complement the fruit-driven intensity in the nose. The palate provides layered flavors of strawberry jam and black licorice, with hints of coffee bean and bramble notes that lead to a long and fleshy finish. - Melissa Stackhouse, La Crema Winemaker
La Crema Pinot Noir Russian River 2010
Our goal is to truly capture the Russian River terroir in the glass. The 2007 Pinot Noir offers aromas of dark plum and black cherry, with hints of rose petal and orange peel. Hedonistic in flavors...brooding black cherry, cocoa and spice...plush texture, with broad tannins and a lingering, juicy fruit finish. - Melissa Stackhouse, La Crema Winemaker
La Crema Pinot Noir Sonoma 375ml 2010
Like the Burgundy wine region of France, the vineyards of Sonoma Coast offer an unusually long, cool and even growing season. Lingering fog and wind from the nearby Pacific Ocean (or, in Los Carneros’ case, the San Pablo Bay) moderate temperatures throughout the growing season and slow the ripening process. With...
Pinot Noir yields were down in 2007 by 20% as compared to historic averages. As with many low-yielding vintages, the grapes were healthy and the flavors very good. Due to cool weather, this 2007 Estate Pinot Noir has slightly higher acidity. In a true test of the vintage’s merit, this wine...
A tremendous amount of effort has gone into fine tuning the vineyard to coax this fickle grape into producing the exotic, elusive flavors only pampered Pinot Noir will reveal. Bruce chose 8 clones from 15 vineyard lots picked at ripeness over a four week period. The wine was aged in French...
