Mount Veeder - Wine Region Of The Day
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Mount Veeder, Information, Photograph, Mount Veeder Wine Available Through Qorkz.com.
Read More2013 Agnitio Sauvignon Blanc - Product Of The Day
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2013 AGNITIO SAUVIGNON BLANC
$ 30.00
VINTAGE
The 2013 growing season was early, even and all-around excellent. A warm, dry spring brought early bud break, helped with canopy vigor and berry size, and created ideal conditions for flowering and fruit set under sunny skies. With the exception of one heat spike in late June and early July, temperatures were consistently in the zone for optimal vine activity, resulting in notably healthy vines as fruit went through veraison and began to ripen. This vintage gave us the extraordinary gift to pick what we wanted, when we wanted.
TASTING NOTES
Aromas of bright citrus, grapefruit, orange peel, and kiwi are expressed on the nose while hints of anise and limestone suggest an elegant minerality. The palate is driven by its extraordinary acidity, giving this wine a refined crispness and long lasting finish.
WINEMAKING
Grapes from the Oak Knoll and Coombsville AVA’s were gently whole-cluster pressed for over four hours. Juice was racked off its lies after it had a chance to settle down in a tank for 24 hours at 50°F. It was 100% fermented in barrels with a blend of 8% new French oak (Cigar Light toast barrel), 52% neutral oak and 40% stainless steel. Aged “sur lies fines” for 6 months.
NUMBERS
Alcohol: 13.5%
pH: 3.2
TA: 7.1 g/L
RS: <0.3 g/L Dry
This wine can only be shipped to:
California, Florida, Minnesota
Los Carneros - Wine Region Of The Day
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Los Carneros, Information & Photograph, Los Carneros Wines Available Through Qorkz.com.
Read MoreAscension Cellars rapture Red Port-Style Dessert Wine - Product Of The Day
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2012 ASCENSION CELLARS RAPTURE RED PORT-STYLE DESSERT WINE
$ 36.00
GOLD MEDAL – 2015 ORANGE COUNTY WINE COMPETITION
SILVER MEDAL - 2015 SOMMELIER CHALLENGE WINE COMPETITION
5% OFF OF A PURCHASE OF 6-11 BOTTLES
10% OFF THE PURCHASE OF A CASE.
$1.00 SHIPPING ON ALL ORDERS OF 6 BOTTLES OR MORE TO CA
$9.99 SHIPPING ON ALL ORDERS OF 6 BOTTLES OR MORE SHIPPED OUTSIDE OF CA
This wine is not available in stores. Exclusively available for residents of California, Florida, Texas, or those with a California based wine locker.
TASTING NOTES
This Ascension Cellars fathomless, deep violet, unfiltered Primitivo dessert wine boasts aromas of ripe fig, caramel, dried, dark black fruit, violets and cocoa. Rich flavors of red and blackberry fruit dominate the palate along with hints of cinnamon and clove, culminating in a scintillating finish.
Rapture, the perfect start to conversations or that last kiss goodnight, pairs delightfully with Crème brûlée, brownies, molten chocolate cake, vanilla ice cream, blueberries, blackberries and raspberries.
Varietal: Primitivo Port-Style Dessert Wine
Vineyard: Frankel Vineyards, Paso Robles, California USA
Year: 2012
Blend: Primitivo
Alcohol: 19.81
PH: 3.80
R.S.: 12.07
Size: 375 ML bottle
LIMITED PRODUCTION - 50 CASES
Taste With Winemaker Erick Allen
Yorkville Highlands - Wine Region Of The Day
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Yorkville Highlands AVA, Information, Photograph, Brooks Note, Yorkville Highlands Wine Available to Buy Through Qorkz.com.
Read More2009 Petrified Forest Late Harvest Sauvignon Blanc - Product Of The Day
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2009 PETRIFIED FOREST VINEYARDS LATE HARVEST SAUVIGNON BLANC
$ 39.00
2009 LATE HARVEST SAUVIGNON BLANC--GOLD--2013 SF CHRONICLE WINE COMPETITION
$10 SHIPPING ON BOTTLES 1-3
$0.01 SHIPPING ON BOTTLES 4-12
TASTING NOTES
"Wonderful floral aromas give way to flavors of pineapple, apricots, and citrus. Its clean, crisp finish and just the right amount of sweetness make this wine the perfect accompaniment to both sweet and savory food pairings." Baci Cafe & Wine Bar (2012).
WINEMAKER NOTES
Late harvest wines have always captivated our imagination. When we purchased our property in Knights Valley in 1987, the existing Sauvignon blanc vineyard surprised us with an area that provided the necessary conditions for botrytis cinerea each harvest. This “noble rot” has allowed us to coax an amazingly complex wine from our tiny hillside vineyard. Once only produced for family and close friends, we can now share the fruit of our passion with you.
Appellation: Knights Valley
Brix At Harvest: 31.3 degrees
Residual Sugar: 6.88 gm/100 ml.
Alcohol: 14.8%
Aging: Aged in stainless steel barrels for 18 months.
Paso Robles - Wine Region Of The Day
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Paso Robles AVA, Information, Photograph, and Wines Available To Buy Through Qorkz.com
Read MoreHumanitas 2009 Signum Red Blend - Product Of The Day
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2009 HUMANITAS 'SIGNUM' NAPA VALLEY
$ 75.00
There is an immediate sense of cigar wrapper & leather that opens to cocoa, cassis, cola and a bit of pomegranate juice mixed with warm blackberry purée...
WINEMAKER’S COMMENTS
Sugarloaf Mountain offers a unique terroir for Bordeaux varietals in the Napa Valley. Unlike warmer vineyards up-valley, the climate of Sugarloaf naturally provides a longer hang-time resulting in profound color and flavor intensity. Combined with a southwestern exposure and a rock-laden soil harvesting the sun’s energy, this extraordinary terroir delivers the exceptional ripeness necessary for both the power and complexity required of great Cabernet- and Merlot-based wines.
The Cabernet Sauvignon vineyard lies in the heart of the Napa Valley’s emerging Coombsville region. Recognized for its unique terroir for over 40 years, the Coombsville area is now the newest official AVA in Napa. Located on gently-sloping terrain, this site provides a micro-climate perfectly suited to growing muscular Bordeaux-varietal wines exhibiting the distinctive terroir of this cool growing region.
WINE DESCRIPTION
The wine is dense, dark and intense! There is an immediate sense of cigar wrapper & leather that opens to cocoa, cassis, cola and a bit of pomegranate juice mixed with warm blackberry purée. Let the wine sit in the glass and experience it change over time with several of these flavors moving to the forefront for a bit, then stepping back to let another take the lead. It is a muscular wine, no doubt, but with a hugely rewarding finish of vanilla, cocoa and almost a velvety texture.
Alcohol: 14.8%
Bottling Date: July 8, 2011
Appellation: 100% Napa Valley
Blend: 69% Cabernet Sauvignon, 16% Cabernet Franc, 11% Merlot, 4% Petit Verdot
Wood: 18 mo. New French Oak
2013 AGNITIO CHARDONNAY DURELL VINEYARD - Product Of The Day
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$ 60.00
VINTAGE
The 2013 growing season was early, even and all-around excellent. A warm, dry spring brought early bud break, helped with canopy vigor and berry size, and created ideal conditions for flowering and fruit set under sunny skies. With the exception of one heat spike in late June and early July, temperatures were consistently in the zone for optimal vine activity, resulting in notably healthy vines as fruit went through veraison and began to ripen. This vintage gave us the extraordinary gift to pick what we wanted when we wanted.
TASTING NOTES
Rich gold color in the glass, with aromas of green Anjou pear, guava, and white peach blossom, this wine offers an aromatic complexity that can only come from the unique site of Durell Vineyard. The depth of the minerality in the mouthfeel is juxtaposed with a creamy and smooth mouthfeel. Hints of French pastry and spicy oak highlight the long, luscious finish.
WINEMAKING
Our grapes were gently whole-cluster pressed for over four hours (Press cycle used in Champagne). The juice was racked off its lies after it had a chance to settle down in a tank for at least 24 hours at 50°F. It was 50% fermented in a concrete egg and 50% in barrels, with a blend of 50% new French oak and 50% neutral oak. Only 25% of the wine was allowed to go through malolactic fermentation in order to preserve the brightness of the wine and gain just enough roundness on the palate. Aged "sur lies fines" for 12 months, this wine will cellar for years.
NUMBERS
Alcohol: 14.3%
pH: 3.68
TA: 5.61 g/L
RS: <0.1 g/L Dry
This wine can only be shipped to:
California, Florida, Minnesota
St. Helena - Wine Region Of The Day
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St. Helena Ava Information, Photograph, Qorkz Wines For Sale From St. Helena.
Read MoreOak Cliff Cellars Zipline Red - Product Of The Day
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2012 OAK CLIFF CELLARS ZIPLINE RED
$ 26.00
SILVER MEDAL – 2015 SAN FRANCISCO CHRONICLE WINE COMPETITION
TASTING NOTES
This proprietary blend marries the blue-black fruit of Petite Sirah with the brightness and elegance of Zinfandel. Petite Sirah provides big fruit and tannins, while the Zin provides the brightness and finesse of a lighter, more refined raspberry-strawberry notes and a lingering silky finish. The cab/merlot/cab franc provide more structure and depth. This wine is surprisingly quaffable and easily paired with a variety of foods.
TERROIR
The grapes in this wine represent a marriage of the best from three vineyards in two counties – all at higher elevations and all benefiting from cool Pacific breezes at night. Petite Sirah grapes are from Amber View Vineyard in northern Lake County, while the Cab/Merlot/Cab Franc come from Wild Diamond Vineyard in the southern part of the County. The Petite Sirah has bigger tannins and dark, dense fruit while the Cab/Merlot/Cab Franc have softer tannins than many Napa Cab blends to the south. Both enjoy shorter than normal harvest periods but fully ripe fruit because of their vineyard elevations of over 2,000 feet. The Zinfandel from Firebrick Hill Vineyard to the west, however, enjoys a cooler climate and longer growing season, resulting in a more refined, layered fruit as evident in this wine’s long, silky finish.
Blend: 75% Petite Sirah, 20% Zinfandel, 5% Cab/Merlot/Cab Franc
Region: Lake County, California
Alcohol: 14.5%
LIMITED PRODUCTION - 241 CASES
Clear Lake AVA - Wine Region Of The Day
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Clear Lake AVA Wine Region Information, Photograph, Clear Lake Winery Association, and Qorkz Wines Available From The Clear Lake AVA
Read MoreAnthem Mt. Veeder Estate Merlot - Product Of The Day
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2010 ANTHEM MT. VEEDER ESTATE MERLOT
$ 99.00
WINE SPECTATOR - 93 POINTS
Second Highest Rated Merlot By Wine Spectator In 2010
$9.99 SHIPPING ON ORDERS OF 1-2 BOTTLES.
$0.01 SHIPPING ON ALL ORDERS OF 3 OR MORE
Anthem's inaugural vintage of Merlot is a Cab-lover's Merlot, and is an incredibly deep, intense wine. The 2010 Merlot's aromatics are dominated by plumbs, black berries, charcoal and dark chocolate. On the palate, there are red fruits (raspberries, red cherries) as well as melted fudge, roasted meats and licorice that tail off into a smooth and amazingly long finish. Although it is hard to imagine a better Merlot, this will will age and improve beautifully for at least another 5-7 years and pairs well with any pasta or meat dish. Grown on Mount Veeder. Drink now through 2019.
125 CASES PRODUCED
Taste With Qorkz Sommelier Ryan Evans
Taste With Winemaker Jeff Ames
Mendocino Ridge - Wine Region Of The Day
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Mendocino Ridge Wine Region Informative Information & Photograph
Read More2012 Humanitas Cabernet Franc - Product Of The Day
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Oft overlooked, occasionally maligned, but ever adored around here, the Cabernet Franc variety is shown off in its full glory when grown in Willy's Vineyard. There's something seductive about this wine, from its aromas of cinnamon, clove and worn leather to its soft, full mouthfeel and imposing structure. We love the way dusty tannins can melt into tantalizing flavors of cherry cola wiping our sorrows away. Charles Mingus is playing in the background, the aromas of a beautiful meal are wafting in from the kitchen, I'm on my second glass, and I'm pretty sure life doesn't get much better than this.
Composition: 92% Cabernet Franc, 8% Petit Verdot
Appellation: 92% Chiles Valley, 8% Rutherford
Aging: 20 months in 30% new French oak
Alcohol: 14.1% abv
Harvest Date: October 26, 2012
Taste With Winery Owner Judd Wallenbrock
Counter Punch Petite Sirah - Product Of The Day
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This wine is not available in stores and is exclusively available to residents of California or those with a California based wine locker.
COUNTER PUNCH 2013 PETITE SIRAH
$ 40.00
5% DISCOUNT ON PURCHASES OF 6-11 BOTTLES
10% DISCOUNT ON PURCHASES OF A CASE
HARVEST INFORMATION
The grapes for this Counter Punch Petite Sirah were hand-harvested on September 21, 2013 from the Paso Robles AVA at 26.0 Brix. The 2013 vintage was a couple of weeks ahead of schedule, so the grapes had the long hang time that was important to great vintages. The vineyard experienced a hot early summer, it cooled some midsummer, the heat returned for the end of summer and remained well into the early fall. The outcome of these ideal weather conditions was early brim accumulation with refreshing acidities. The deciding factor as to when to pick was based on the balance of acids and flavors rather than the numerical value of the sugar.
WINEMAKING INFORMATION
The fruit arrived at the winery in 1/2 ton bins where destemming and hand-sorting occurred. Fermentation proceeded in a small tank for five days. The free-run was transferred directly into neutral barrels for settling. The young wine was racked from the neutral barrels into a combination of new and one-year old French and American oak barrels where it aged for an additional year. The wine was bottled unfined and unfettered in April 2015.
Taste With Winemaker Steve Hare
Brooks Note Weir Pinot Noir - Product Of The Day
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2013 BROOKS NOTE WEIR PINOT NOIR
$ 44.00
7.5% DISCOUNT OFF THE PURCHASE OF A CASE
$0.01 SHIPPING ON ORDERS OF 4 BOTTLES OR MORE SHIPPED TO CALIFORNIA
$15.00 SHIPPING ON ORDERS OF 6 BOTTLES OR MORE SHIPPED OUTSIDE OF CALIFORNIA
Tasting Notes
This offering from Brooks Note is an elegant ruby color typical of Weir vineyard. Aromatically, it offers notes of blackberry, cherry, raspberry, leather, and black tea with a hint of jasmine. As it opens up, there’s a touch of clove and herbs de Provence. In the mouth, it has a lovely smooth entry, structured tannins and balanced acidity with flavors of cranberries, tart cherries, blackberries and anise. The silky texture continues through the palate with nice weight. It has a long, finish of cranberries, dark cherries and bright licorice. The cherry lingers quite a while once the wine is gone.
Taste With Winemaker Garry Brooks!
THE VINEYARDS AND VINTAGE
Weir Vineyard is in the Yorkville Highlands, about 7 miles south of Boonville. It sits between 900 and 1000 feet, on a south facing slope with well drained, rocky soil. The lower, eastern portion of the vineyard was planted in 1992. The slightly higher, western portion was planted in 2000. During the growing season, there is a 40-50 degree temperature shift between day and night. Both the elevation and the coastal air moving down the Anderson Valley provide cooling for the vineyard. We use Rochioli and 2A clones from the lower, eastern blocks and RC clone from the western blocks. In 2013, heavy fruit set meant that we needed to drop lots of grapes prior to veraison to maintain flavor intensity in the finished wines. Our mild summer with late rains meant the grapes could hang on the vines longer, building beautiful ripe fruit flavors and silky tannins, without higher alcohol.
WINEMAKING
The vineyard was hand-picked well before sunrise the morning of September 20th. A small amount (about 10%) of the Pinot Noir fruit was left on the stems, while the remainder was sorted and de-stemmed (but not crushed) into 1 and 1.5 ton fermenters. The wine was allowed to cold soak for 3 days, and then warmed in the sun. Fermentation began from native yeast, and finished within 2 weeks. Wines from the three different clones were kept separate and blended just before bottling. We used two new Remond barrels. All the others were neutral French oak. The wine was bottled in March of 2015.
APPELLATION: Yorkville Highlands, Mendocino County
VINEYARD: Weir Vineyard
ALCOHOL: 13.9%
pH/TITRATABLE ACIDITY: 3.67 / 7.1 g/l
WINEMAKING: Open top 1 and 1.5 ton fermenters, cold soak, native yeast start, punch down
BARREL AGING: Aged 16 months in French oak (33% new barrels)
WINEMAKER: Garry Brooks
LIMITED PRODUCTION - 140 CASES
This wine is not sold in stores and is exclusively available for residents of California, Maryland, Texas, Virginia, Washington DC or those with a California based wine locker.
2012 Coruce Viognier - Product Of The Day
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2012 Coruce Viognier
$25.95
Gold Medal - San Francisco Chronicle
In Nevada and California, $9 flat fee on orders of 3 bottles. Orders of 4-12 bottles ship for just $0.01
Tasting Notes
2012 Coruce Viognier: This Central Coast wine is 100% Viognier from the World Famous Bien Nacido Vineyards near Santa Maria California. This wine was destemmed and cold soaked for 24 hours then pressed off the skins and settled for 3 days and racked off its solids. It was then cold fermented for 21 days in stainless steel and aged for 10 months in neutral French Oak barrels.
This wine has aromas and flavors of Honeysuckle, citrus blossoms, white melon, apricot, peach and banana. Lush and viscous with a vibrant finish. Serve chilled.
Anthem 2011 Beckstoffer Cabernet Sauvignon - Product Of The Day
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2011 ANTHEM CABERNET SAUVIGNON BECKSTOFFER LAS PIEDRAS VINEYARD
$95.00
$9.99 SHIPPING ON ORDERS OF 1-2 BOTTLES.
$0.01 SHIPPING ON ALL ORDERS OF 3 OR MORE
Tasting Notes
Our 2011 Anthem Las Piedras Vineyard Cabernet is a testament to how much a great site with well drained, rocky soils can mean. This wine shows great bright red fruits, spicy smoked meats, and spice. On the palate, it is full weight and incredibly smooth and seamless, exhibiting more red fruits along with dark chocolate, licorice, and candid cherries. This Cabernet has tremendous elegance, suppleness, and breadth, and will be superb with any meat dish. Exquisite to drink now, and will be even better in 3-8 years.
Our 2011 St. Helena harvest was later than usual. Early autumn rains prompted many to harvest their grapes at lower Brix, but we took our chances and successfully weathered the storm so that we could pick fully ripe grapes of the highest quality. Due to the beautiful sunny, dry weather in the weeks before our arrest, our 2011 wine has gorgeous color, and deep, complex flavors.