Cabernet Franc
2021 Ledson Winery & Vineyards Cabernet Franc – One of the Best Ever Tasted!
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The Wine – “Wine is bottled poetry” – Robert Louis Stevenson
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The wine comes from one of the smaller districts in Sonoma County AVA, Moon Mountain. Here is a map showing the area which has elevations from 200 feet to 2200 feet. From this vineyard you can see San Francisco some 50 miles away!
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The 2021 Ledson Cabernet Franc, Moon Mountain District, won the 2025 International Cabernet Franc Wine Competition Best of Category ($86- $105) by the People’s Choice Judges and Double Gold medals. They also won Double Gold Medals from the Professional Judges. A rare feat!
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This wine on the eyes was a cavernous deep purple coloring with medium heavy viscosity. The aromas were intensely vivid with blackberries. On the palate, this wine simply “broke out from the herd” with flavors so distinct and desirous of blackberry, raspberry with dark chocolate. The wine was so well balanced with fresh dark fruits and counterbalanced with just a tinge of pyrazines (bell pepper) and vanilla. The finish provided enormous soft and silky tannins. An enormously dense and complex wine. As a wine connoisseur of Cabernet Franc for over 40 years, this is one of the top 20 Cabernet Franc I have experienced! If you want to understand the enormity and essence of Cabernet Franc, this is one of the best to try.
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It was aged 28 months in French oak barrels, with 50% being new. The wine sells for $98/bottle with the alcohol level being 14.9%. A truly special bottle of wine from Ledson Winery & Vineyards with just 231 cases produced. Obviously this wine just made my annual “Best Wines Tasted This Year” for 2025 (comes out each December).
The Food and Wine Pairing – “Food without wine is a corpse; wine without food is a ghost. United and well matched, they are as body and soul: living partners” – Andre Simon
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Dinner with this wine was a tri-tip steak, marinated for ten hours in Chaka sauce and slices of pickled jalapeño peppers. Grilled with the peppers on the top surface. Sliced and served medium rare and garnished with parsley. Accompanied by a Yukon potato with fresh chives with cherry tomatoes, fresh mozzarella balls in Italian dressing, basil and salt/pepper. First time trying the pickled jalapeño peppers and next time will add the juice to the marinade. A wonderful food and wine pairing with the fruit of the wine surrounding each bite of the meat.
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Cabernet Franc works so well with this meat as the wine with its medium body, velvety tannins and acidity standing up to the fattiness of the tri-tip steak. The fruit flavors of the wine along with its earthiness and peppery/herbal notes, synchronize with the savory and smoky flavors of the BBQ’ed meat.
The Winery
Photo from Ledson Winery Website
The story begins in England in 1896 and is detailed on the website https://ledson.com/discover-ledson/history/ . It is a tale of hard work, family ties and a desire to do more for the community. Steve Ledson’s history is both unique and common—unique with background and successful venture and common with family ties. His demeanor and casual manner speak volumes.
The Castle is the official tasting room of Ledson Winery and the architecture and construction alone are worth the visit! Ledson Winery offers the largest premium wine portfolio of any family owned winery in the United States. Today they offer more than 70 wines annually! More information on Ledson Winery can be found at:
Sláinte,
Michael Kelly
2023 LXV Wines Blanc de Franc – An Exquisite and Rare Wine
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The Wine – “Wine is bottled Poetry” – Robert Louis Stevenson
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There is a fine line between poetry and wine. Add the rich and proud heritage of Indian culture, the descriptions become intertwined. When thinking about Indian poetry it conjures up rich imagery and philosophical depth. Adding a lyrical poetry element and you have an appropriate description of this wine!
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Immediately upon pulling this wine out of the cellar is the noticeable unique coloring. While being a “blanc” it possesses a color of salmon, peach and gold in a radiant presentation. Upon opening the wine aromas enter the senses and provide a warm greeting of exotic fruits. On the palate is where this wine shines with liveliness, somewhere between a jitterbug dance and a sensuous tango. Flavors of fresh white peach dominate and closely followed by honeydew melon. The textual feel is unique for a white Cabernet Franc filling the mouth from corner to corner. The weightiness is very similar to a Roussanne/Marsanne blend. This heaviness comes from the sur lie stirring and élevage. The finish provides a beautiful clean minerality and a touch of vanilla.
It is 100% Cabernet Franc Blanc and lists for $75/bottle. It comes in at 13.8% alcohol and 115 cases were produced. The grapes came from Eckert Family Vineyards in Adelaide and were selected from sun exposure vines to burn off the pyrazines. The grapes where gently pressed and fermented in tank and then aged for 10 months in French oak barrels.
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This wine will make my annual Best Wines Tasted list for 2025 in the above $51 category. The unique color, substantial mouthfeel and exotic tastes catapulted the wine for inclusion.
The Food and Wine Pairing – “Food without wine is a corpse; wine without food is a ghost. United and well matched, they are as body and soul: living partners” – Andre Simon
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Paired this evening with chicken and bok choy stir fry. In addition to the chicken and bok choy, white mushrooms were added. All were cooked on the stove in a cast iron pan with cornstarch, canola oil, dark sesame oil, white onions, ginger root, minced garlic, water and a tinge of soy sauce. Again, a delicious summertime “light” meal with a refreshing wine, hit the bullseye!
The Winery and Wine Tasting Experience
LXV provides a unique tasting experience. So much so that they were rated one of the Top 10 tasting experiences as rated by USA Today. LXV, besides holding regular wine tastings, they also provide an optional spice pairing. The spice pairings are far reaching with Peruvian, Mystic Orient, Smolder Notes, Turkish Shores, Shmeli Suneli and many more spice packets. One is whisked away with their varietal and proprietary blends to capture the adventures of different cultures and culinary treats.
Photo of Neeta Mittal from their website
The idea of exotic spices started with Neeta’s mother in a town south of Mumbai. Her mother would regularly visit the spice markets to purchase fragrant herbs and spices to go with their handmade Tandoori Masala. One of the goals of spice tasting is to open the confined discussion of pH and acidity of wine to a broad horizon of international flavors.
Today they offer besides a variety of “Bordeaux influenced wines”, others like Sangiovese, Nebbiolo, Syrah and many more. For more information you can read a previously published story:
Sláinte,
Michael Kelly
2020 Creekside Cellars Cabernet Franc – Spectacular Wine and Grand Sweepstakes Winner at 6th Annual International Cabernet Franc Competition
Background
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At the 6th Annual International Cabernet Franc Competition Creekside Cellars entered for their first time and came away with lots of awards. First, they won Best of Class and Double Gold Medals in the Southwest Division (Arizona, New Mexico, Colorado and Texas) from the People’s Choice Judges. Secondly, they stole the show winning the Grand Sweepstakes from almost 100 wines submitted from 14 states and 3 countries! The Professional Judge’s awarded them a Silver Medal. This marks the first time a Grand Sweepstakes winner came from outside of California. Past winners hailed from Sonoma, Napa, Livermore Valley, Paso Robles, etc.
The Winery & AVA
Photo of Grand Valley AVA from Wikipedia
Bill and Anita Donahue turned a hobby started in the early 1980’s into a family business. Creekside Cellars became a bonded Colorado winery. They opened their doors in 2000 and in 2002 planted their own vines in Palisade, Colorado called the Vinelands. All their wines are produced in Evergreen, Colorado with 100% Colorado fruit.
Photo of Creekside Cellars tasting room from their website
They are located at 28036 CO-74 in Evergreen, Colorado. The winery is about 33 miles west/southwest from Denver City Center. The Vineland vineyard is located at 5,000 feet elevation in the Grand Valley AVA which ranges from 4,000 to 5,000 feet elevation.
Photo of Creekside Cellars deck from their website
Creekside doubles as a Mediterranean café with an outdoor deck overhanging Bear Creek. This setting is ideal to indulge in mouthwatering treats and delicious wines. Creekside café is well known for their paninis, salads, olives, fine cheese and scrumptious antipasto platters, a crowd favorite, while sipping a bottle of their wines.
Photo of Creekside Cellars website
Today for their white wines they produce Chardonnay, Viognier, Riesling and Roussanne. For their red wines they offer Cabernet Sauvignon, Merlot, Syrah, Petite Sirah, Petit Verdot, Rosso, Robusto and of course their Cabernet Franc. They do offer an assortment of dessert wines. Over the years the winery has won the Governor’s Cup Case Best of Show for their red wines (Cab Franc, Cab Sauvignon, Petit Verdot, etc.). A very nice feat for a winery producing between 1,500 to 2,000 cases annually.
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When talking with Bill about the ownership of the winery and winemaking in a conversation he stated “the winery owns me”. A candid insight to his dedication to the winery and producing quality wines.
The Wine – “Wine is bottled Poetry” – Robert Louis Stevenson
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He uses 100% new tight grain oak barrels from the Appalachians with a variety of toasting levels. He mentioned he has less than a dozen cases in inventory and 2021 Cabernet Franc vineyards were decimated by hard frost. His next release will be the 2022 vintage being released early summer.
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On the eyes a very deep dark almost black coloring and heavy weight viscosity. Immediately upon opening the bottle it was very tight with almost no aroma. Let it breathe for over one hour, then the aromas burst forth like trumpeters announcing the king is arriving! The senses were engulfed with blackberries, cloves and oak. Once a sip was taken, the palate was immersed in blackberries, black tea and vanilla with no pyrazines (bell pepper notes). In speaking with Bill, he had mentioned that at 5,000 feet elevation the intense sunlight burns out the pyrazines to make a silky-smooth Cabernet Franc and indeed that was evident. At the finish it was calm as a reflective lake with stillness, yet tannins, leather, roasted coffee and soft pipe tobacco were present with either vanilla or caramel. This wine can be enjoyed by itself but with food it comes to its fullness.
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The wine is listed on their website at $45/bottle and is aged 36 months in Appalachian oak barrels delivering a complex and structured wine. This wine will make my annual Best Wines Tasted for 2025 both for quality and value in the under $50/bottle category!
The Food and Wine Pairing – “Food without wine is a corpse; wine without food is a ghost. United and well matched, they are as body and soul: living partners” – Andre Simon
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Paired this evening with a tenderized 8-hour marinated tri-tip steak in Chaka sauce. Seared at 1500 degrees on the barbeque and served medium rare. Accompanied by a Yukon potato and medley of various halved tomatoes (cherry and Valentino) seasoned with virgin olive oil, garlic, onion powder, Italian seasoning/herbs, Himalayan Sea salt, pepper with Italian mozzarella balls and fresh basil.
A wonderful food and wine pairing that was enjoyed while sipping this wonderful wine!
Sláinte,
Michael Kelly
2020 Pearmund Cellars Cabernet Franc
The Winery
Photo from Pearmund Cellars
Chris Pearmund bought the Meriwether Vineyard in 1966, located in Broad Run, Virginia 41 miles due west of Washington, D.C. His goals were simply stated as: 1) having wines from Virginia vineyards in every bottle 2) Quality wine second to none 3) Focus on innovation, education and experience. In 2002 Pearmund Cellars winery was established. In 2002 they were the 47th winery in Viriginia and today 300+ wineries are thriving in this rich historical wine state.
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Today they produce Chardonnay from the oldest planted vines in Virginia on their estate. They also source from another 100 acres around the state. Wines currently being offered are Viognier, Riesling, Late Harvest Vidal, Merlot, Cabernet Franc, Cabernet Sauvignon, Petit Verdot and Ameritage (blend). They produce about 7,000 cases annually. Their wines have won awards from Sunset International Wine Competition, American Wine Society, Harvest Challenge and SF International Wine Competition.
The Wine – “Wine is bottled Poetry” – Robert Louis Stevenson
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First on the eyes between semi-transparent and red brick coloring with medium viscosity. On the nose ripe bing cherries waft into the sense as the dominate aroma. On the palate the spicer side of Cabernet Franc with a lively pepper note. The finish is mellow and beckons another easy drinking sip. Tannins are reserved and kept in check.
The wine is made from 100% Cabernet Franc grapes. The 2020 won Double Gold at the SF Chronicle Wine Competition. It is listed on their website at $37/bottle.
The Food and Wine Pairing – “Food without wine is a corpse; wine without food is a ghost. United and well matched, they are as body and soul: living partners” – Andre Simon
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Chose this east coast Cabernet Franc which is typically lighter in both texture and taste to go with a mesquite chicken. Accompanied by a Yukon Gold potato and a fresh garden salad. First time going with a Cabernet Franc with chicken and this Cab Franc provided a solid food pairing.
Sláinte,
Michael
Yates Family Vineyard Visit – Grand Sweepstakes Winner of the 6th Annual International Cabernet Franc Competition – Part II
Background:
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Yates Family Vineyards entered the 2025 6th Annual International Cabernet Franc Competition at the beginning of year. I had not heard of them, but everyone is invited to enter. Mary Yates filled out the form and submitted the wines at the last minute but still qualifying. The competition was held and as a first-time entrant, Yates Family Vineyards not only took the Best of Category ($71 to $85), Best of Show for all California (all price points) but also the Grand Sweepstakes Winner for all categories against a field of about 100 wines from 14 states and 3 countries from a distinguished panel of professional judges. A magnificent feat! I finally carved out the time to meet with the Yates Family team in early May. Besides the excellent wines, the surprises will amaze you!
The Winery:
The hilly terrain of Mt Veeder and their vineyard with old fashion screw press on property
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The Yates Family Vineyard is in the southern portion of Napa Valley in the Mt Veeder district. I wrote about their rich and extremely interesting history in a previous post (Part I). The details can be found at on their history, winery, winemaker and gorgeous vineyards at: https://californiawinesandwineries.com/2025/05/08/yates-family-vineyards-visit-grand-sweepstakes-winner-of-the-6th-annual-international-cabernet-franc-competition/
One of the more fascinating points of construction of the original winery built in 1880 was the use of a Roman Press. Only two are in existence today in California and neither are being used. Details in original story.
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The Wine – “Wine is bottled poetry” – Robert Louis Stevenson
Photo ©Michael Kelly
There is a funny background story to how they started making Cabernet Franc. Lynn, Mike Yates’ wife, very much appreciated the intricacies of Cabernet Franc and asked him to make some. Mike obliged her and said whether it was good or bad that the one barrel produced was hers to drink if they couldn’t sell it!
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The Cabernet Franc is produced using 50% new French oak barrels with medium toast, for 18 months. Then rested in the bottle for 2 years before being released! Mike is not a fan of pyrazines in his Cabernet Franc, so this is a smoother and silkier finish. It comes in at 15.1% alcohol and only 126 cases were produced. It sells for $80/bottle when available.
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First on the eyes the wine is a deep cavernous dark and alluring color almost black. On the nose fragrant floral aromas waft into the senses. Aromas of raspberry and blackberries are dominant and beckon that first sip. Once in the mouth, a symphony of flavors swirl about and present a unique taste of the rich dark & red fruits but also with distinct layers and textures similar to a Monet painting. Secondary flavors of blueberry and finishing off with a tinge of vanilla make for an incredible tasting experience. The finish has very defined tannins which tingle the upper teeth and tongue initially and then settle down to a silky and mouth filling landing.
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Truly one of the best Cabernet Franc wines I have tasted. Without a doubt it made my annual Best Wines Tasted for 2025!
The Food and Wine Pairing – “Food without wine is a corpse; wine without food is a ghost. United and well matched, they are as body and soul: living partners” – Andre Simon
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Paired this evening with a 24-hour marinated Tri-tip steak in Chaka suace seared at 1500 degrees and barbequed to medium rare. Served with fresh parsley and accompanied by sauteed asparagus with mushrooms. Also roasted Russet potato slices seasoned with garlic powder, onion powder, smoked paprika, olive oil and freshly grated Parmesan cheese. A beautiful food and wine pairing!
Sláinte,
Michael Kelly
Yates Family Vineyards Visit – Grand Sweepstakes Winner of the 6th Annual International Cabernet Franc Competition
Background:
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Yates Family Vineyards entered the 2025 6th Annual International Cabernet Franc Competition at the beginning of year. I had not heard of them, but everyone is invited to enter. Mary Yates filled out the form and submitted the wines at the last minute but still qualifying. The competition was held and as a first-time entrant, Yates Family Vineyards not only took the Best of Category ($71 to $85), Best of Show for all California (all price points) but also the Grand Sweepstakes Winner for all categories against a field of about 100 wines from 14 states and 3 countries from a distinguished panel of professional judges. A magnificent feat! I finally carved out the time to meet with the Yates Family team in early May. Besides the excellent wines, the surprises will amaze you!
The Winery:
The Yates Family Vineyard is in the southern portion of Napa Valley in the Mt Veeder district. The history of the area is intriguing and fascinating. It starts off in 1880 when the Streich brothers moved here from Germany to start a winery. They planted 65 acres of vines and then prohibition saw the winery’s demise. They worked the land and built not only a completely gravity feed process and were very much “technologists” for the 1880 era.
One of the more fascinating points of construction of their winery was the use of a Roman Press. Only two are in existence today and none are being used.
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The Roman wine press, a significant advancement in winemaking technology, consisted of a large, mechanical press that could process large quantities of grapes at once. It utilized a heavy wooden beam (the prelum) to apply pressure to the grapes in a basin, forcing out the juice. This design, which spread throughout Europe and the Mediterranean, was based on earlier Greek presses but was more technologically advanced, utilizing windlasses or later, screw-operated levers to raise and lower the prelum.
The press typically included a large, shallow basin to hold the grapes, a heavy wooden beam (prelum) to apply pressure, and channels to collect the flowing juice.
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A system of ropes, pulleys, or screws was used to raise and lower the prelum, with a team of workers operating the mechanism at the far end of the beam. The massive piece of wood was a single tree, and the basins were concrete or wood. The Roman wine press “revolutionized” winemaking by significantly increasing juice yields and increase the production of wine. The juice was then pumped out of the bins to start the fermentation process.
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They also had brought or constructed a large screw press for harvesting the grapes to make wine.
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The Yates Family has preserved all the equipment from the original owners and it was like stepping back in a time machine.
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Today they make their wine off-site.
The Vineyards:
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In 1949 Alden Perry Yates purchased the land and planted 35 acres of vines taking out many fruit trees.
While the Yates Family Vineyards land amounts to 272 acres, most of the land is extremely steep with forests covering the property. Only 35 acres of ruggedly steep land is farmed for grapes with the hillsides going up 1,200 feet elevation.
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Today Yates Family produces besides their award-winning Cabernet Franc, a Viognier, a Proprietary red blend, Cabernet Sauvignon, Merlot and Malbec. I was able to taste the Merlot which was thick, savory, rich, decadent and a chewable Merlot which was delicious. It might as well be called “Gunslinger” from my perspective!
The total amount of wine produced is only 800 cases with most going to their small wine club. The balance of 100 tons of beautiful, cultivated mountain fruit goes to some of the most prestigious wineries in Napa. Many have the Yates Family Vineyards designation on their bottle.
Photo from Yates Family website of Lynn and Mike Yates
Today, Mike Yates, son of Perry Yates, heads up vineyard management and winemaking with his oldest daughter Whitney. Mary Yates, the younger daughter, heads up the marketing and business side of the winery.
The Wine – “Wine is bottled poetry” – Robert Louis Stevenson
There is a funny background story to how they started making Cabernet Franc. Lynn, Mike’s wife, very much appreciated the intricacies of Cabernet Franc and asked him to make some. Mike obliged her and said whether it was good or bad that the one barrel produced was hers to drink if they couldn’t sell it!
The Cabernet Franc is produced using 50% new French oak barrels with medium toast, for 18 months. Then rested in the bottle for 2 years before being released! Mike is not a fan of pyrazines in his Cabernet Franc, so this is a smoother and silkier finish. It comes in at 15.1% alcohol and only 126 cases were produced. It sells for $80/bottle when available.
This is just a smidgeon of our 3-hour discussion and my history lesson on their property and winery. I was able to taste the 2021 Cabernet Franc and what a treat! The next article on Yates Family Vineyards will be about their Cabernet Franc tasting notes and food pairing.
Stay tuned….
Sláinte,
Michael Kelly
2023 Soquel Vineyards Pinot Noir “Santa Cruz Mountains”
The Winery
The winery is steeped in history going back to 1919 with Giovanni Bargetto purchasing 52 acres. Giovanni Bargetto moved to Soquel from his winery located in San Francisco. He sold the entire property in 1945. In 1999 they had the vision to purchase 5 ½ acres from the original 52 acres. Today the winery is located at 8063 Glen Haven Road, Soquel, California. Soquel is just south of Santa Cruz and up in the hills above New Brighton State Beach. Giovanni was the grandfather of two of the current owners, Peter Bargetto and his twin brother Paul Bargetto. The third owner is their long-time good friend Jon Morgan.
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They opened the winery in the Santa Cruz Mountains in 1987. All three kept their “day jobs” for about 10 years learning to craft their wines. Wine grows on their property and in the Santa Cruz Mountain AVA includes a variety of Pinot Noir’s (six different labels), Chardonnay, Sauvignon Blanc, Cabernet Sauvignon, Merlot, Cabernet Franc and Nebbiolo. They offer the following varieties from outside the region: Atlas Peak Cabernet Sauvignon, Atlas Peak Merlot, Pyramid (Partner’s Reserve) from Napa Valley, Re Summers Ranch Merlot and Red Blend.
Photos from Soquel Vineyards website
They have been producing award-winning wines since 1987 and just a small listing of their 2022 awards mostly from SF Chronicle Competition include:
*2022 Cabernet Franc Pleasant Valley, Gold in 2024 and 94 points Wine Enthusiast
*2022 Merlot, RE Summers Ranch, Gold in 2024
*2022 Nebbiolo, Lago Lomita Vineyard, Best of Class 2024
*2022 Pinot Noir, Santa Cruz Mountains, Best of Class 2024
*2022 Pinot Noir, Saveria Vineyard, Gold in 2024
*2022 Pinot Noir, Partner’s Reserve, 93 points Wine Enthusiast
The list goes on and on delineating a myriad of awards and wine ratings to fill up pages! The key takeaway is this winery has put in the work to make excellent wines.
The Wine – 2023 Soquel Vineyards Pinot Noir “Wine is bottled Poetry” – Robert Louis Stevenson
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The 2023 Soquel Vineyards Pinot Noir was sent to me to review. It initially opened a “bit tight” but shortly after opening blossomed like a bouquet of springtime flowers.
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On the eyes a soft magenta and red brick coloring and light viscosity. A beautiful translucence in the wine glass. On the nose a moist earthiness and faint strawberry aromas. Once on the palate, the dominant taste of freshly picked strawberries abounded. Secondary flavors of ripe cherries hit the mid-palate. On the finish velvety and rounded tannins, yet noticeable, concluded the sipping experience.
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The wine is a combination of the Coast Grade and Soquel Estate vineyards. The wine is 100% Pinot Noir coming in at 13.7% alcohol. The grapes were in 100% French 3 year old barrels for 10 months with only 449 cases produced. It has already won Gold at the 2025 SF Chronicle Wine Competition and was rated 95 points and Editor’s Choice by Wine Enthusiast. That is a lot of wine for only $30/bottle!
The Food and Wine Pairing – “Food without wine is a corpse; wine without food is a ghost. United and well matched, they are as body and soul: living partners” – Andre Simon
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This wine was chosen to go with baked Pork Tenderloin this evening. We generally enjoy Pinot Noir wine, mostly with Pork Tenderloin and occasionally with a rib eye steak. This evening using a dry rub on the Pork Tenderloin consisting of brown sugar, smoked paprika, garlic powder, onion powder, cumin, sea salt, black pepper, Italian seasoning and a pinch of Chili powder. Accompanied by roasted quartered Yukon Gold potatoes in olive oil and then tossed with garlic salt and finished with freshly grated Parmesan cheese. Also sauteed Brussel spouts with fresh smoked bacon along with a fresh garden salad with green onions, smoked bacon and quartered cherry tomatoes with a Northern Italian dressing. The pork slices garnished with Steward & Jasper Cherry Pepper Sauce and freshly cut basil. An excellent wine and food pairing this evening.
Sláinte,
Michael Kelly
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