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2011 Intelligent Design Cuvee Blanc

Wed, 27 Mar 2013 10:08:00 GMT

2011 Intelligent Design Cuvee Blanc
Buy Now: $34.00

This wonderfully aromatic whiteRhone style blend showcases a complex array of floral and tropicalaromas, ripe peach, lemon, and apple notes. It rewards the nosewith spice, mineral components and a touch of toasty French oakwhich gives one a hint of sweet vanilla and rounds out the nose.Palate: Upon taking your first sip, you will immediately notice thecreamy and silky texture this wine presents. As the wine flowsacross your mid-palate a mineral component coupled with goodnatural acidity takes over and warms the mouth. The finish issmooth and satisfying and lingers long after you have set the glassdown. Salute!

WineSpecs:

60% Viognier

30% Rousanne

10% GrenacheBlanc

The Viognier was barrel fermentedin 3 year old French Oak barrels, 50% of these barrels were allowedto go through ML after primary fermentation was complete. Lees was stirred in all barrels 2 times a month for 6 mos. The Rousanne and Grenache Blanc were cold fermented in smallstainless tanks and not allowed to go through ML, to preserve theexotic aromas and flavors.

The Blend was assembled in tankafter 10mos and then bottled. This wine has become a mainstayfor us and our go to wine in the spring and summer…who am Ikidding? We love it year-round! Enjoy this beautiful wine withlight salads, chicken or salmon. Or my new favoritedish…seafood paella! Intelligent Design…youdecide.

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2010 Intelligent Design Cuvee Blanc

Thu, 4 Oct 2012 13:05:00 GMT

2010 Intelligent Design Cuvee Blanc
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This beautiful Rhone Blendconsists of 55% Rousanne and 45% Viognier. Aromas of whitepeach, pear and spice mingle with hints of oral notes thatexplode out of the glass. Flavors of apricot, citrus andlemon cookies wash across your palate. The creamyacid backbone of this wine makes it a natural partnerfor shellsh and light summer fare. Of course poppinga cork and having a glass or two on the deck watching thesun set isn’t too bad either!

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Jordan Grenache 1.5 Liter

Wed, 4 Apr 2012 11:58:00 GMT

Jordan Grenache 1.5 Liter
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2009 Jordan Grenache 1.5 Liter - custom etched bottle signed by Jim Sloate proprietor and Jason Welch - winemaker.

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Jordan Grenache 5 Liter

Wed, 15 Feb 2012 10:40:00 GMT

Jordan Grenache 5 Liter
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2009 Wesley Ashley Santa Barbara Highlands Jordan Grenache

Fri, 20 Jan 2012 11:47:00 GMT

2009 Wesley Ashley Santa Barbara Highlands Jordan Grenache
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The 2009 Santa Barbara Highlands -Jordan Grenachewas created with passion, vision and to pay homage to a veryspecial girl ƒ‚‚– the proprietorƒ‚‚’s daughter- Jordan. The grapesfor this limited wine were handpicked in the cool morning hours inour Santa Barbara Highlands Vineyard at the peak of ripeness. Theywere delivered to the winery in small half-ton bins where they wereimmediately dumped onto a sorting table and then gently destemmedwhole berry into a small, open top tank for three days.

After a 3 day cold soak, we gently warmed thetank and primary fermentation started using only native yeasts. Anear perfect fermentation took place over 10 days, in which weallowed the must to peak at a temperature of 88F for one day. Wefeel this heat spike creates texture and mouth feel to the wine.After the must went dry, we gravity racked the wine to several3-year old French Oak barrels for secondary fermentation, commonlyreferred to as malolactic fermentation. This converts sharper malicacids into softer, creamier lactic acids.

Upon completion we allowed the wine to sit on thelees for an additional month to build a richer mouth feel. Finallywe racked the wine to tank to help with clarication, washed ourbarrels and put the wine back in them for an additional 13 mos. ofaging. At the end of this ageing process, we racked the wine totank and prepped it for bottling. We hope you enjoy this wine asmuch as we do...Cheers Jordan!

This very rare wine has beautiful hues of rubyred and jewel tones. After swirling the mysterious blend in yourglass, your nose rewards you with wonderful strawberry, plum andspice notes, with a hint of orange zest. Upon taking your rst sip,you will notice the silky and seductive nature of this wine.Flavors of candied red fruits, citrus peel, black tea and soyengulf the palette and leave a long and lingering smile on yourface. We felt so passionate about this wine that we decided to holdback only two barrels and bottle it unned and unltered. We hope itbrings you as much joy as we had making it.

In Vino Veritas!

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Creationism Case

Fri, 2 Dec 2011 07:44:00 GMT

Creationism Case
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Pick any combination of our three amazing wines foryour Creationism Case. Simply specificy which wines you wishto order in the Comments and Special Instructions of the order formwhen checking out. You can also send a note to that special client,family or friend in this area as well. Enjoy!

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Science or Soul 6 Pack

Fri, 2 Dec 2011 07:41:00 GMT

Science or Soul 6 Pack
Buy Now: $180.00

Pick any combination of our three amazing wines foryour Science or Soul Six Pack. Simply specificywhich wines you wish to order in the Comments and SpecialInstructions of the order form when checking out. You can also senda note to that special client, family or friend in this area aswell. Enjoy!

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Faith or Facts 4 Pack

Fri, 2 Dec 2011 07:39:00 GMT

Faith or Facts 4 Pack
Buy Now: $120.00

Pick any combination of our three amazing wines foryour Faith or Facts 4 Pack. Simply specificy which winesyou wish to order in the Comments and Special Instructions of theorder form when checking out. You can also send a note to thatspecial client, family or friend in this area as well. Enjoy!

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Pape's Two Pack

Fri, 2 Dec 2011 07:27:00 GMT

Pape's Two Pack
Buy Now: $60.00

Pick any two of our three amazing wines for your Pape'sTwo Pack. Simply specificy which wines you wish to order in theComments and Special Instructions of the order form when checkingout. You can also send a note to that special client, family orfriend in this area as well. Enjoy!

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2009 Intelligent Design Cuvee

Tue, 27 Sep 2011 09:09:00 GMT

2009 Intelligent Design Cuvee
Buy Now: $38.00

A Sunset International Wine Competition Gold Award winner, theWesley Ashley Wines 2009 Intelligent Design Cuvee is a beautifulred Rhone blend composed of 75% Grenache, 20% Syrah and 5% PetiteSirah. The Grenache is at the forefront of the blend and lendswonderful strawberry and spice aromas

and avors. The Syrah comes through with classic dark fruit,grilled meat and mocha. The small dollop of Petite Sirah rounds outthe blend with dark fruit, coffee notes and wonderful tannins. Addin a touch of new French Oak for mouth feel and aromatics and youhave a winner! Intelligent Design…you decide.

Wine Making

The Grenache was picked in the early morning hours in ourvineyard in Santa Barbara County. They were hand sorted andde-stemmed (whole berry) to a small stainless steel tank forprimary fermentation. We chose to ferment the Grenache with nativeyeasts, and after a 3 day cold soak, primaryfermentation

started. We gently pumped over the tank 3 times a day andallowed the temp to spike at 88F for one day for maximum extractionand mouth feel. After 10 days, we racked the free run to neutralbarrels where the wine underwent Malolacticfermentation.

The Syrah and Petite Sirah was picked a few weeks later andco-fermented in an open top tank, where it received 3 punch downs aday. We racked it to new French Oak barrels while it was stillfermenting and let it nish in barrel (we believe this aids in colorstabilization and increased mouth feel). The M+ toast French Oakbarrels added the wonderful mocha spice and sweet vanilla thatcomes through in the blend. Like the Grenache, we let theSyrah-Petite Sirah go through Malolactic fermentation.

Food Pairing

This wonderful and rich red blend screams for pulled pork bbqsliders topped with creamy coleslaw and sweet potato fries. Or aroast chicken and butternut squash and long-grain rice on a coldnight! In Vino Veritas…In wine there is truth!

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