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High End Napa Valley Red & White Pair:
Allora Reserve Cabernet Sauvignon, 1 bottle
Merryvale Silhouette, 1 bottle

Winery: Allora Vineyards; Merryvale Vineyards

Bottle Size: 750ml

Number of Bottles: 2 bottles

Vintage: 2014; 2016

Varietal: Cabernet Sauvignon; Chardonnay

Appellation: Napa Valley (both bottles)

Allora Vineyards 2014 Napa Valley "Lusso" Reserve Cabernet Sauvignon - 1 bottle

Lusso in Italian means luxury. This wine is the true embodiment of luxury. It is 100% Cabernet Sauvignon Clone 15 which is a very rare, old clone. Only 100 cases are produced each year. Additionally, only wild yeast is used in the fermentation process. Although this method is extremely time-consuming and labor intensive, the extra time the grape skins and juice spend in extended maceration results in layer upon layer of complex, intense flavor as well as dark, dense color. The flavor profile of Lusso is truly indulgent with notes of espresso, dark chocolate, black raspberry and black currant while the texture has the richness of suede. The label showcases the incredible artwork of the world-renowned Margaret Keane whose life story was portrayed in the movie "Big Eyes."

Vintage: 2014

Harvest Notes: A dream vintage, with high quality throughout. Drought conditions and small crop size did prove to be minor irritants. Everything was ready to pick in mid-August.

Tasting Notes: This wine has aromas of black licorice, nutmeg, and red currant with hints of mocha and cherry concluding with a velvet-like texture and silky finish.

Blend: 100% Cabernet Sauvignon

ALLORA The word Allora in Italian loosely translates to ‘so what’. It is a word that is often used in Italy as ‘whatever’, and we felt this best described our style as well. We want to share our passion for wine with all who visit. Allora Vineyards was established in 1999. The Proprietors of Allora are Terry & Nancy Klein and they manage the winery with their family. In 1998, the Klein’s came across a 15-acre parcel on the north end of Saint Helena which had been used solely as pasture grounds for over 50 years. The soil was ideal for a vineyard as it was a rich sandy-loam and clay. They purchased it and immediately got to work in preparing for a vineyard. Part of the preparation including consulting some of the most notable wine growers in Napa Valley. They assisted in selecting rootstock, vineyard orientation, sun exposure, clones, and varietals.

alloravineyards.com

Merryvale Vineyards 2016 Napa Valley Silhouette Chardonnay - 1 bottle

Silhouette is our flagship white wine, crafted to the same exacting standards as Profile. Selecting only the best lots from our top vineyards each year, we strive to create a white wine of the utmost integrity, depth and grace.

Silhouette brings together our finest Chardonnay grapes of each vintage, primarily sourced from our family’s Stanly Ranch Estate Vineyard. Whole-cluster pressed and barrel fermented with native yeasts, this wine spends extended time sur lie to develop its silken texture and rich aromatics. Exquisite fruit, graceful acidity and rounded complexity create an exceptional white wine capable of aging for a decade or more.

WINEMAKERS NOTES The 2016 Silhouette Chardonnay opens with notes of flowers, orange blossom, jasmine, white peach and candied pineapple. The mouth is broad at first, elegant with a deep acidity that sustains the weight and natural sweetness of the wine. The finish exhibits the traditional minerality of our Stanly Ranch Estate Vineyard and brings freshness and balance to the wine.

Drawn from three top Napa vineyards: Salvador, Rancho Chimiles and Erba Loma with each vineyard fermented separately in small tanks. Native fermentation started after a 5-day cold soak and reached a peak temperature of 90°F. The wines were pumped over a few times a day until dry and then pressed and drained to barrels where malolactic fermentation occurred. Aged in 50% new French oak barrels, the wine matures for 22 months before being bottled unfined and unfiltered.

Wines of distinction crafted in the heart of Napa Valley. Merryvale Vineyards makes wines that are quintessentially Napa Valley.

Merryvale's proprietors, the Schlatter Family, are winemaking traditionalists with a deep respect for Napa's winemaking legacy and a dynamic vision for the future of Napa Valley. They are committed to preserving the winery's rich history without compromising their forward-looking plans. With acclaimed winemaker, Simon Faury, they have sharpened their focus on Bordeaux varieties, the wines for which Napa is most renowned.

merryvale.com

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