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02/07/2018
Tomorrow is…..
Open Bottle Thursday!
February 8, 2018
Featuring:
 Chalk Hill
Estate Red
2014
Chalk Hill AVA
Sonoma, California
8% Cabernet Sauvignon, 23% Malbec, 16% Petit Verdot, 8% Merlot, 5% Syrah
90 Wine Spectator,
91 Wine Enthusiast
92 Wine Advocate
The Critics agree (and so do we) that this Estate bottling is truly something special! Check out the sale price..... can’t believe sometimes the deals we are offered!
92 Points!
Robert Parker"s The Wine Advocate
"Blended of 48% Cabernet Sauvignon, 23% Malbec, 16% Petit Verdot, 8% Merlot and 5% Syrah, the 2014 Estate Red has a deep garnet-purple color and notes of blackberry preserves, crème de cassis and cedar with touches of baking spices, vanilla pod, dark chocolate and Mediterranean herbs. Full bodied, concentrated and generously fruited, it has firm, ripe, velvety tannins and a lively backbone, finishing long with the oak poking through. "
Our Thoughts.........
 The 2014 Estate Red is soft and rich with a fragrant bouquet of black cherry, black tea, and lavender. The palate is plush and round, offering flavors of black currants, tobacco leaf, dark chocolate, and leather. As the flavors fan out across the palate, a distinct oak nuance intermingles with supple tannins on the long finish.
$70 at the Winery
Our Regular Price $54.99
Special Sale Price Tonight
 Only $34.00 a bottle
or if you buy 6 bottles its only
$29.00 per bottle!
or $174.00 per six pack
That"s 47% Off!!!!
What"s in the shop is all there is so...
First come first served.
Don’t want to miss the sale?
Can’t make it Thursday?
Call us to order
703-668-WINE(9463)
Their History, their words…..
On a spring day in 1972, while piloting his plane over the Russian River, Chalk Hill’s founder, Fred Furth, caught his first view of a natural amphitheater carved into the hills of eastern Sonoma. His intuition told him the land had the potential to support a world-class vineyard. A subsequent tour confirmed that the spectacular property indeed had the climate and soils to grow luxury-class wine grapes.
Terroir
Borrowed from the French, the definition of terroir goes beyond that of the often—used Anglicized word, "microclimate." In addition to the effects of climate above, it embraces the superficial characteristics of the soil— down through to the depths of the ancient geology below.
At Chalk Hill, each vineyard block has been delineated and planted based on the accumulated knowledge of soil profile and chemistry, aspect (orientation to the sun), slope (vertical degree impacting potential for drainage), and overall climate. Terroir divines our plantings, without regard to what may be fashionable today.
 Appellation
Chalk Hill, the appellation, is one of 13 in Sonoma County -a region of fine wine, remarkable beauty, and agricultural abundance. Unique biospheres distinguish Chalk Hill from the neighboring appellations - the cooler Russian River Valley to the west and the warmer Alexander Valley to the northeast. Elevations in Chalk Hill are higher; soil fertility is lower. In amazing proximity, the soils range from shallow to deep, from thin to thick, from gravel and rock to heavy clay. An old river bed caps one hill; an unusual serpentine vein ranges through another and, under the topsoil, is a distinctive layer of chalk-colored volcanic ash which inspired the name of Chalk Hill, the appellation, and the estate.
Sustainable Farming
Sustainable Agriculture has conservation at its root--meeting the needs of the present without compromising the future. Chalk Hill"s early adoption of vertical viticulture requires a steadfast understanding of soil conservation. The thin, irreplaceable topsoil must be protected with a diverse cover crop serving many purposes. It anchors and protects the precious soil, preventing erosion; captures and affixes nitrogen; and harbors a varied community of beneficial insects that aid in pest management.
Water conservation is addressed through a complex network that allows the delivery of exact portions to each vine through a precisely controlled drip irrigation system. Evaporation is held to an absolute minimum.
See you tomorrow!
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