French American Chamber of Commerce in San Francisco – LA SOIREE 2023, Winter Wonderland
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PRICELESS - Exclusive Tour & Tasting for 2 at secluded DOMINUS ESTATE + Magnum of Wine

Item Number
101
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Priceless
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670 USD to ad6440bb6
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Extraordinary opportunity to visit this secluded winery, not open to the public!

Enjoy an in-depth tour of the historic Napanook Vineyard and visit the winery designed by Pritzker prize winning architects, Herzog & de Meuron, followed by a vertical tasting of Dominus wines.

*** Also included in the package is a magnum of Wine Spectator's 2022 Wine of the Year, Dominus 2018 ***

 

Dominus Estate, Yountville, California, was established in 1983 by Christian Moueix, French winemaker overseeing production in several estates in Saint-Émilion and Pomerol, including Château La Fleur-Pétrus and Château Trotanoy.

 

Situated on the famed Napanook vineyard, Dominus Estate was, in the 1940’s and 1950’s, the source of fruit for some of the finest Napa Valley wines. In fact, the vineyard’s history can be traced back to Napa Valley’s beginnings, when in 1838 George Yount, for whom the town of Yountville was named, first planted grapevines there. Today, this historic vineyard produces three wines: Dominus, its flagship, Napanook, and Othello.

 

The vineyard is entirely dry-farmed, allowing the vines to draw deeply on the land’s unique geology. The viticulture and winemaking are undertaken meticulously, with the objective of producing wines that are pure, balanced and complex. Minimal intervention and restraint throughout the process of grape berry selection, fermentation and aging preserve the character of the fruit. The resulting wines, with a tremendous potential for aging, convey the very personality of this historic vineyard.

 

Known for its complexity and balance, Dominus demonstrates the potential of a wine produced on exceptional terroir. Structured, seamless and perfectly integrated, Dominus is an elegant wine that improves with age.