FOXEN Winery Visit & Themed Dinner with 2008 Rose of Mourvedre, 2005 Vogelzang Cabernet Sauvignon & 2005 Mission Accomplished

Sunday
Jan 10,2010

WHO: FOXEN Winery
WHAT: 2005 Vogelzang Cabernet Sauvignon, 2005 Mission Accomplished, 2008 Rosé of Mourvédre
WHEN: Hipster Enology FOXEN Theme Dinner & Winery Visit
WHERE: The Shack: 7200 Foxen Canyon Rd., Santa Maria, CA 93454
New Digs: 7600 Foxen Canyon Rd., Santa Maria, CA 93454
HOW: During the beautiful California summers, we hipsters like to camp in wine country. On the final day of our October journey, we decided to make one last stop. Luke pointed his migratory tarantula divining rod at the map and FOXEN it was.

Rideau Vineyard Iris Château Duplantier Cuvée 2006

Tuesday
Sep 15,2009

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.

Wednesday
Sep 9,2009

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.

Sunday
Aug 9,2009

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.