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2008 Jerome Quiot Côtes de Provence Rosé les Arnevels

Author: The Hipster Enologists
Filed under: Côtes de Provence, Famille Quiot, France, Provence, Rosé, Wines

Tuesday
Sep 29,2009

2008 Jerome Quiot Côtes de Provence Rosé les Arnevels Front Label

WHO: Famille Quiot
WHAT: 35% Grenache, 25% Syrah, 20% Cinsault, 10% Cabernet Sauvignon, 5% Mourvèdre , and 5% other grape varieties from les Arnevels vineyard.
WHEN: 2008
WHERE: Côtes de Provence, France
HOW: The grapes are partly pressed and macerated with a short fermentation period of 12-24 hours for color. According to the bottle: “Special efforts are made to preserve freshness and fruit with the use of CO² gas to exclude oxygen during the harvest.” To this, we tilt our heads like curious kittens.

Rideau Vineyard Iris Château Duplantier Cuvée 2006

Author: The Hipster Enologists
Filed under: California, Central Coast, Red, Rideau Vineyard & Winery, Santa Ynez Valley, Tasting Rooms, United States, Wineries, Wines

Tuesday
Sep 15,2009

Rideau

WHO: Rideau Vineyard
WHAT: Syrah, Mourvèdre, Grenache [Percentages Unknown]
WHEN: 2006
WHERE: Solvang, CA
HOW: All grapes estate grown, assumed to be aged in French Oak based on previous vintage information.

2008 JUSTIN Sauvignon Blanc

Author: The Hipster Enologists
Filed under: California, Central Coast, JUSTIN Vineyard and Winery, Paso Robles, United States, White, Wines

Wednesday
Sep 9,2009

Justin Sauvignon Blanc Front Label

WHO: Justin Vineyards & Winery
WHAT: 100% Sauvignon Blanc
WHEN: 2008
WHERE: A pair of Paso Robles, CA vineyards lying to the East and West of the 101 freeway
HOW: The two vineyards’ grapes were hand-picked, cluster-pressed and fermented separately until we thought never the twain shall meet, or at least until they were aged together for 5 months in stainless steel.

Bear Flag Red Blend #1

Author: The Hipster Enologists
Filed under: Bear Flag Wine, California, Red, United States, Wines

Tuesday
Aug 25,2009

Bear Flag Front Label

WHO: Bear Flag Wines
WHAT: Petite Sirah, Zinfandel, Alicante Bouschet, Merlot, Tempranillo [Percentages Unknown]
WHEN: Our money is on 2009
WHERE: Modesto, really?
HOW: Beth and Hillary Cutler took their favorite grapes and left them to multiply like fuzzy dice in a car.

Red Guitar 2007

Author: The Hipster Enologists
Filed under: Bodegas ADA Winery, Navarra, Red, Spain, Wines

Thursday
Aug 20,2009

Bodegas ADA Red Guitar Front Label

WHO: Bodegas Ada Winery
WHAT: 55% Old Vine Tempranillo, 45% Old Vine Grenache
WHEN: 2007
WHERE: Navarra, Spain
HOW: Contacting the distributor, Cellar Door, couldn’t even untangle the narratives on this wine.

Frontier Red Lot No. 82

Author: The Hipster Enologists
Filed under: California, Central Coast, Fess Parker Winery, Red, Santa Barbara County, United States, Wines

Sunday
Aug 9,2009

Frontier Red 002

WHO: Fess Parker Winery
WHAT: 76% Syrah, 14% Grenache, 4% Cabernet Sauvignon,2% Petite Sirah & 2% Mourvèdre
WHEN: No Vintage Marked; 2008 Harvest
WHERE: 100% California grapes sourced from these vineyards: Approximately 50% Camp Four Vineyard in the Santa Ynez Valley, 20% French Camp Vineyards in Paso Robles, 20% Scheid Vineyard in Monterey & 10% Rodney’s Vineyard in the Santa Ynez Valley
HOW:Rumor has it Lot No. 61 was stored in French & American oak, but we haven’t found details on this lot yet.

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