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     Saturday April 24, 2004

Reservations Closed
Course Pairing / Description Wine

Bright as the sunshine, the Alexander Valley "New" Gewurztraminer is delicious, very fruity and soft; this is a great match with Tex-Mex or slightly spicy Asian cuisines; try with Kung Pao Pork.
Alexander Valley Gewurztraminer

This bright flavorful wine was produced from eight individual blocks of Chardonnay. Stainless Steel and barrel fermentation with multiple yeast strains, French oak barrel aging on the yeast lees, and partial secondary or malolactic fermentation all combine to present a flavorful and complex wine. Aromas of mandarin orange, pineapple and a hint of lemon combine with rich apple and pear flavors. The wine finishes with great flavor and length.
Alexander Valley Chardonnay

The fruit from nine different vineyard blocks was vinified and treated differently. · The Merlot grapes for this blend were picked at the peak of ripeness and have excellent natural acidity. · The use of selected Bordeaux yeast strains, high fermentation temperatures and frequent (twice daily) pump-overs made highly extracted wines with intense berry aromas yet soft and supple on the palate.
Alexander Valley Merlot

Harvested September 11th – 26th, 2002. Fermented in stainless steel, then aged for 14 months in French and American Oak. This blend contains 2% Viognier to bring out the aromatic nose.
Alexander Valley Syrah

The Blend is 85% Cabernet Sauvignon, 11% Merlot, 2% Cabernet Franc, 1% Malbec, 1% Petit Verdot. The fruit from each Wetzel Estate Vineyard was vinified and treated differently. The Cabernet Sauvignon, Merlot, and Cabernet Franc grapes for this blend were picked at the peak of ripeness and have excellent natural acidity. The use of selected Bordeaux yeast strains, high fermentation temperatures and frequent (twice daily) pump-overs made highly extracted wines with intense Bordeaux aromas and flavors yet soft well integrated tannins.
Alexander Valley Cabernet

88 PTS WILFRED WONG. Bright with super-intense ripe raspberry aromas and flavors; offers an all-out infiltraton of the palate; no prisoners here; pair with sliced ham, a baguette, and melted cheddar.
Alexander Valley 'SIN-ZIN'

Medium to medium-dark ruby; attractive, plummy, cedary, sweet dark currant and black cherry fruit aroma with notes of green olive, dill and vanilla and a hint of juniper; full body; big, rich, textured, cedary, highly extracted, very ripe blackberry and black cherry flavors with prominent overtones of new oak; full tannin; lingering aftertaste. A bit heavy in oak and needing some bottle aging for the forward fruit and the oak to meld.(CA Grapevine)
Alexander Valley 'Cyrus' (6 pack)