The wineries of Kick Ranch
Dick Keenan of Kick Ranch Vineyards and Carica Wines, in a follow-up from October’s Wine Bloggers Conference, sends along the following note:
[Friday, October 24th] turned out to be a perfect day for tasting some of the best Syrah, Petite Sirah, Viognier and Sauvignon Blanc from Kick Ranch, including our own Carica Sauvignon Blanc and Syrah (www.caricawines.com). I was delighted that you and other bloggers were able to begin your weekend by tasting wines from the incredibly talented group of winemakers that I have the pleasure of working with at Kick Ranch.
Wine Bloggers Conference kick-off tasting at Kick Ranch.
The pleasure was mine! I certainly found it unique that Friday to taste a couple dozen wines all sourced from the same vineyard. I intend to taste more!
And I recommend you do, too. Dick graciously shared a list of those talented Kick Ranch winemakers and their respective wineries; I’m hereby sharing that list with you.
Bedrock Wine Company
Morgan Twain-Peterson, winemakerCarica Wines
Charlie Dollbaum, winemaker
Enkidu Wines
Phillip Staehle, winemaker
Erna Schein
Les Behrens & Lisa Drinkward, winemakers
Loxton Cellars
Chris Loxton, winemaker
Lynmar Winery
Hugh Chappelle, winemaker
Pax Wine Cellars
Tyler Thomas, winemaker
Renard Wines
Bayard Fox, winemaker
Rosenblum Cellars
Kent Rosenblum, winemaker
Sanglier Cellars
Glenn Alexander & Russell Bevan, winemakersSilent Morning Cellars
Tim Lesko, winemakerShane Wines
Shane Finley, winemaker
Thanks a million, Dick!
Stay tuned for an invitation to join me and Dick Keenan, Dick’s wife Kathy, and other local outdoorsy winemakers for a hike along the Table Rock trail on Napa County’s Mount St. Helena later this month; that invitation will be in an upcoming post this week.
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November 6th, 2008 07:08
A number of us who attended the Kick Ranch kick-off felt that the best wine being poured that day was the 2006 Hibou de Nuit Gewurztraminer. It’s been described as:
“Aromas of lychee, grapefruit, rose petals, and five spice powder greet the nose. The fruit and spice carry through on the palate with a touch of mineral to keep things interesting. This is dry stle Gewurztraminer that doesn’t hide rough edges behind a cloak of sugar. It pairs well with Asian influenced cuisines.”
Since I wrote this post, I learned from Glenn Alexander’s daughter, Chelsea, that Glenn and Russell Bevan are behind the Sanglier Cellars Syrah; Sanglier Cellars is partners with Tom Klassen, the winemaker for the Hibou de Nuit. Chelsea also tells me that the Hibou is now available for direct purchase online from Hiboucellars.com.
If multiple wine bloggers profess to love this wine, then you might want to get yourself some before it’s gone! Minimum 3-bottle order; $22 per 750ml bottle.
November 6th, 2008 09:58
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