Spring / Summer 2021 Newsletter

2021 Spring / Summer Release The vineyard is off to a great start, and we are looking forward to another fabulous growing season in 2021. Plus, we are pleased to announce our new wine tasting room! As many of you may know, Treasure Island is going through a redevelopment, and we were affected. Unfortunately, we had to close our tasting room on Treasure Island, but we were able to join a tasting room in San Francisco proper -- Winery Collective. We are excited to be able to be a part of Winery Collective so that you can continue to enjoy our wines in San Francisco! We have a number of new release wines to share with you -- all with 90+ point ratings! These wines include our Gypsy Blanc, Gypsy Rouge, Cinsaut, Zinfandel, Cabernet Sauvignon, and Petite Sirah -- the follow-up from last years' release named #25 Wine in the World by Wine Enthusiast Magazine! These wines are extraordinary and we can't wait to share them with you. For those wine club members who don't have their wines shipped, our pickup party will be on Sunday, June 27th at the Winery Collective. If you not in our wine club, you should join today! You may also purchase bottles directly from us on-line, and we are offering discounted Next-Day Air shipping if you are located in a hot climate all summer long! Thank you again for your interest in Sol Rouge and we look forward to sharing our new wines with you! Bryan Kane & Jill Brothers Spring/Summer 2021 New Releases 18 Gypsy Blanc 91 points, Wine Enthusiast Our 2018 Gypsy Blanc is a proprietary white Rhone-style blend consisting of Roussanne, Viognier, Marsanne, and Grenache Blanc. Modeled after the great white blends coming from the Châteauneuf-du-Pape region of France. On the palate, a quick crisp citrus fruit supported by this wine’s acidity is quickly followed by rich pear and peach fruit with underlying mineral characteristic Order Now 17 Gypsy Rouge 94 points & Editor's Choice, Wine Enthusiast A blend of Grenache, Mourvèdre, Cinsaut, Syrah, and Counoise all comes from the Sol Rouge Estate Vineyard and its Rhone varietal plantings. Exhibiting hints of lavender in the nose, our Gypsy Rouge evolves into a spicy mid-palate and finishes with bright berry notes of strawberry, dark cherry, and Asian spice. Order Now 17 Zinfandel 93 points, Wine Enthusiast In the glass, this wine exhibits aromas of black cherry cola notes, a common characteristic of other wines from the old vine Zinfandel vineyards of Howell Mountain where the clone is from. On the palate, the wine has dark cherry fruit with integrated spices of black and white pepper, followed by a medium-long finish of earthy minerals with a hint of cola in the finish. Order Now 16 Cab Sauvignon 92 points, Wine Enthusiast This Cabernet Sauvignon exhibits the classic aromas of cassis, licorice, and dark currant fruit with a slight hint of vanilla toast from the French oak. It is rich and full-bodied with sweet tannins, a multi-layered mid-palate of dark red and black berries, and a long finish with hints sweet vanilla and cassis. The balanced fruit will benefit 3-4 years in the cellar and will age over 10-15+ years. Order Now 17 Petite Sirah 94 points & Cellar Selection, Wine Enthusiast It is a dark, dense, and glass staining wine with a nose filled with notes of blue and black fruits, plum, and spices. From the mid-palate through to the finish, this wine has notes of cinnamon and mocha and excellent tannic structure suggesting its outstanding aging potential. This classic and powerful Petite Sirah retains a gritty, yet elegant texture in mouth. Order Now 17 Cinsaut 90 points, Wine Enthusiast Our Cinsaut block is at the peak of our terrace block with hillside greater than a 50% slope, a bountiful crop is still less than 2 tons /acre. This Cinsaut is probably our darkest to date in the glass with a nose that exhibits aromas of rose petal, raspberry and red cherry. A multi-layered palate shows red berry fruit layered with Asian spices which linger in the finish. Order Now These wines won't last long with these ratings, so order soon so that you don’t miss out on these wines! PS: Sign up for the Sol Rouge Wine Blog and will let you know the ratings as soon as they are published! Scroll down to the bottom and enter your email address into the form to subscribe! #25 Wine in the World 2016 Sol Rouge Petite Sirah Top 100 Wines of the Year - #25 96 points, Wine Enthusiast Magazine As you may have heard, Sol Rouge's 2016 Petite Sirah was named as the 25th Best Wine in the World on Wine Enthusiast's Top 100 Wines of the Year. This is quite an honor since there are several million wines produced every year, and it is the first time that a Lake County based wine has ever been on a Top 100 Wines of the Year list (excluding any "best values" list). Yes, we are producing some of the Top Wines in the World here in Lake County. Below is what Wine Enthusiast had to say about the wine: "Impossibly dark in color and gloriously concentrated in flavors, this full-bodied wine is impressive and utterly delicious. Earth, tobacco and blueberry crowd the aromas while dark chocolate, cassis, blackberry and cedar flood the palate. It is layered, well structured and deep, best enjoyed through 2030." - Jim Gordon, Wine Enthusiast Magazine Limited Supply - Order Now Spring/Summer 2021 New Release Event Sunday, June 27th - 2:00pm to 5:00pm @ Winery Collective Tasting Room Join us this Sunday from 2pm to 5pm at the Winery Collective tasting room in San Francisco in Fisherman's Wharf to get an exclusive taste of three of our new releases featuring our 2018 Gypsy Blanc (91 pts, Wine Enthusiast), 2017 Gypsy Rouge (94 pts & Editor's Choice, Wine Enthusiast), and 2017 Zinfandel (93 pts, Wine Enthusiast). Wine Club member will receive a complementary tasting of these wines and will receive 50% off Wine Tastings and 10%-25% off glasses and bottles of Sol Rouge wines. RSVP today today to have one of the first tastes at what appears to be one of the highest rated releases by Sol Rouge Winery! RSVP 2016 Cabernet Franc 94 Points & Cellar Selection Wine Enthusiast Magazine Our Highest Rated Cabernet Franc ever! We have been so fortunate with our Cabernet Franc. It's one of the best varietals in our vineyard. It's always a balanced crop intense fruit and we've never received lower than a 92 point score on our Cabernet Franc! After the San Francisco Chronicle named our Cabernet Franc the Best Cabernet Franc in America, we've been on a roll and this vintage may be the best ever! Supplies are limited, so purchase this wine today! 94 Points & Cellar Selection Great complexity, luscious fruit flavors and a firm but polished texture give this full-bodied wine everything it needs for enjoyment now and for several years to come. Black cherries, black olives, tobacco and clove mingle on a fabric of fine-grained tannins for a luxurious and savory palate. Best through 2026. - Jim Gordon, Wine Enthusiast Magazine Order Now 2016 The Keep 91 Points, Wine Enthusiast Magazine Superripe and concentrated fruit flavors give this full-bodied wine a big profile. Blackberry, black cherry and a touch of balsamic stand out on a rich, mouthfilling texture. - Jim Gordon, Wine Enthusiast Magazine Order Now Sol Rouge Wine Club offers you two (2) different levels of participation: Terrace Club - provides you with 12 bottles semi-annually (24 bottles per year) and 25% off our retail bottle prices. This club guarantees that you will receive every wine we produce in your club shipments. Hillside Club - provides you with 6 bottles semi-annually (12 bottles per year) and 15% off our retail bottle prices. Sol Rouge Wine Club benefits include: 1/2 Off Wine Tastings at Winery Collective (for you and up to 3 friends) Exclusive Invitations to Wine Club Pickup Events 10%-25% discount (depending on your club) on all bottle or by the glass wine purchases (both online and in at the Winery Collective) Receive Wine Club Discount through our On-Line Shopping Cart by using the email we have on file for the purchase. Guaranteed access to purchase any wine we make -- even the highly rated and limited wine club releases! Join our Wine Club On-Line! Sol Rouge PO Box 859 Kelseyville, CA 95451 707-279-9000 info@solrouge.com © 2021 Sol Rouge Vineyard & Winery