2010 Second Shipment

Summer BBQ Pack

New Release: 2009 Riesling plus 2005 Zinfandel, 2007 Petite Sirah

2009 Waugh Cellars Riesling, Fazio Vineyard, Santa Barbara

Harvest Date:  October 10, 2009 Brix:  22.3 Ph:   2.95 % Alcohol:  10.5% Production:  100 cases

Another amazing year for the Fazio's Riesling vineyard.  We have gone to the extreme in battling mold issues, which always arise with Riesling.  But proper vineyard management is what makes this grape so special when treated with just the right amount of TLC.

Over the last few years we have realized that maximizing sunlight and wind exposure to the fruit is the key to this vineyard's success.  And while in past vintages we have allowed the fruit to grow throughout the vines, our strategy for this vintage and beyond will be to space the fruit so that no two grape clusters will be in contact with another.

While this practice limits our production, it concentrates flavors and acidity to create an amazing wine.  In planting another acre this year we hope to produce at least 250 cases in the coming years.  Enjoy this stellar wine all summer long, with its incredible sweet notes and mouth watering acidity.

$32.00/bottle

2005 Waugh Cellars Zinfandel, Dry Creek, Sonoma

Harvest Date: Sept. 29, 2005 Brix: 25.2 Ph: 3.55 % Alcohol: 14.5% Production: 450 cases

Over the past five vintages of our Dry Creek Zinfandel not much has changed. And this is a good thing. Each year the vineyard produces stellar fruit and each year I follow the path that has made it one of our most popular wines.

Like the 2002 & 2003 vintages that put us on the map, 2005 was harvested a full week earlier than normal. It may not sound like much but what it meant was the fruit wanted off the vine early, concentrating flavors over a shorter period of time and creating those one of a kind fruit forward characteristics found in earlier vintages.

After a long 18 day fermentation and 7 days of extended juice to skin contact, the wine was put into 90% neutral oak and 10% new French oak and aged for 18 months before bottling.

This wine is clean and sweet on the nose with fresh raspberry and blackberry. The mouth feel is round and robust, filling the entire palate. A velvety soft and creamy texture precedes an extremely well balanced and long, wonderful finish. Built with finesse to enjoy now but the structure for durability to last up to 8 years.

$38.00/bottle

2007 Waugh Cellars Petite Sirah, Dry Creek, Sonoma

Harvest Date: October 20, 2007 Brix: 24.8 Ph: 3.40 % Alcohol: 14.5% Production: 200 cases

The challenge for the 2007 Petite Sirah was creating balanced wines amidst the huge amounts of color, fruit flavor and tannin that Mother Nature threw our way throughout the growing season.  With our tireless vineyard management and soft hand in the winery though, we were able to pick the grapes at the height of ripeness and maturity, efforts which are fully on display with this wine.  

We bottled 4 months earlier than usual to give it more aging time in its confined surroundings, offering a concentration of flavors that will blossom over time as it ages but as always, allows for immediate consumption. 

When you open the wine you will find an explosion of fruit, chocolate and coffee on the nose and a deep, dark inky color very familiar to those who know Petite Sirah. It fills the palate with dark fruits and vanilla bean. With its incredibly long, delicate finish and sturdy acidic backbone, make sure you pair this wine with your favorite meat dish to maximize your enjoyment.

$48.00/bottle