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Welcome to our new expanded newsletter.hope & grace Wines has made great strides this year, and we want to first and foremost thank you for your support. If you have not been to Yountville since February, you will find us in our new expanded tasting salon. We’ve got breathing
room, entertainment room, and overall a more beautiful and visible location!
With this new found space, I am able to indulge another one of my passions … by establishing a rotating art exhibit. The exhibits will change every three months or so and feature artists that we find to be extraordinary in what they do. We would like to extend an invitation to you for a visit; to enjoy the atmosphere and the hope & grace wine collection.
With Fall comes harvest and we are right in the middle as I write this letter. The St. Helena
Lewelling Cabernet Sauvignon is fermenting happily along, expressing a deep rich purple color, which is a sign of a very good vintage. Last weekend we brought in our Pinot Noirgrapes, and as you may know, we have started sourcing Pinot Noir grapes from the Doctor’sVineyards, Hahn Estates. We are sourcing several different clones that will ultimately be blended together for our Santa Lucia Highlands Pinot; the Swan, with aromatic cherry, the Pommard with its lush juicy fruit on the palette, and 777 for backbone and structure. I’m very excited for both the 2008 and 2009 based upon the success of the 2007 vintage.
THE CORKBOARDVino De Mayo Event Winemaker Dinner May Wine Club Shipment departs May 11th. New Orleans Wine & Food Experience, 2010 Cabernet Vertical Tasting Weekend! New Orleans Wine & Food Experience, 2010 Cabernet Vertical Tasting Weekend! |
In this year of expansion, we are also expanding our list of varietals to include Sauvignon Blanc, Petite Sirah, and Riesling. 2009 produced a beautiful crop of Riesling, and it is just now fermenting …there is always such a nice perfume to the fermenting juice. Petite Sirah has had a great history in the neighborhood of the Stags Leap District, in which Tiffani and I worked for so long. Call it nostalgia, but we thought it would be fun to make, and so we are. But you’ll have to wait until Spring of 2011 to tickle your taste buds with it. With this new format to our news letter, we’ll keep you up to date on the goings on at hope & grace; we will try and stimulate your gastronomic desires with recipes that we found exciting and great to pair with our wines. We’d also like to introduce you to our wine club, called “Swirl.” The club will have some exclusive offerings, like the Sauvignon Blanc, verticals of older vintages, and the odd wine that I just had to make. We will send you four shipments a year; that will keep you up to date with the new vintages of our varietals, as well those exclusive items I’ve mentioned before.
This has been a breakout year for hope & grace Wines, and again I want to thank you. You keep coming, and I’ll keep making the most rich and enjoyable wines that I can.
Cheers,
Charles Hendricks, Winemaker
Charles Hendricks
Winemaker,
Welcome our New Artist Ana Teresa Fernandez
Become a member of SWIRL, the exclusive wine club of hope & grace wines.
SWIRL members will receive four shipments per year of three to four bottles, each highlighting both current releases and highly allocated, library releases.
The Benefits
• Access to our most allocated, limited production wines
• Priority access to library wines
• Complimentary tasting for you and a guest, when visiting the hope & grace tasting salon
• Complimentary shipping on all re-orders of 6 or more bottles
• Special Discounts towards Napa Valley accommodations at the Yountville Inn, and Villagio
• Access to special hope & grace events, and winemaker dinners across the country
The Details
• Shipping Schedule: October, December, February & May
• Three to four bottles per shipment
• The average wine shipment cost is approximately $175.00 + tax if applicable
• Complimentary ground shipping or a 15% on re-orders of 6 or more btls for winery pick-ups
• Members will be notified two weeks prior to shipment via email of selection and ship date
• Wine club shipments will arrive via Fed-Ex or UPS 2-3 day air for most states
To become a member of Swirl, fill out the wine order form and check “Swirl” Wine Club Member
to activate your membership benefits, and as a thank you, take 10% off today’s order, plus enjoy complimentary shipping on 6 or more bottles.
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2007 hope & grace Chardonnay • Beard Vineyards, Yountville, Napa Valley Varietal: 100% Chardonnay Barrel Aging: 12 Months on French Oak Production: 350 cases This is our third release of Chardonnay from the Yountville Appellation. Our objective in the making of this wine is getting back to basics, producing a Chardonnay like the Italians in the Tyrolean fashion, a white wine with bright, fresh fruit flavors. Winemaker Notes: Aromas of fresh pear, melon and apples with a hint of caramel, followed by a soft toasty spice. Juicy fresh flavors tantalize the palate with a soft acidity on the finish. |
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2006 hope & grace Russian River Pinot Noir • Dutton Ranch, Russian River Valley |
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2006 hope & grace Malbec • Hoxey Vineyards, Oakville, Napa Valley Varietal: 100% Malbec Barrel Aging: 16 Months on French Oak Production: 325 cases Malbec has endured despite the declaiming of the Bordelaise. Brought to the new world, ripened in a warmer sun, it exudes the rich colors and flavors of a variety unbound. This wine is a testament to the optimistic potential of a new pursuit. Winemaker’s Notes: Sultry and intriguing….aromas of dark berries and exotic spice with notes of rich vanilla and toasty oak …round and lush across the palate with a long satisfying finish. |
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2006 hope & grace Cabernet Sauvignon • Regusci Ranch, Stags Leap District, Napa Valley Varietal: 100% Cabernet Sauvignon Barrel Aging: 24 Months on French Oak Production: 330 cases Winemaker Charles has always had an affinity for the Stags Leap Region, nestled at the base of the Vaca Mountain Range on the eastern side of the Napa Valley. He has been producing wines from Stags Leap District for over 18 years for many of his clients, yet this is the first release for hope & grace Wines. This exceptional fruit was grown on the renowned Regusci Family Ranch in the heart of the Stags Leap District; this appellation’s sunny disposition and temperate climate produces fruit of rich character and supple tannins. We are confident that you will enjoy the delicious attributes of this unique and distinctively Stags Leap District Cabernet Sauvignon. Winemaker Notes: Deep purple color coats the glass … Intoxicating aromas of rich, dark berry fruit, exotic spices, with a hint of cocoa dust… Ripe blackberry and cherry fruit submerge the palate with a rich, lush lingering finish. We encourage cellaring of this gorgeous Cabernet, with a little patience comes great reward. |
2007 hope & grace Santa Lucia Pinot Noir
Doctors Vineyard, Hahn Estate, Santa Lucia Highlands
Varietal: 100% Pinot Noir
Barrel Aging: 16 Months on French Oak Production: 950 Cases
This is our seventh vintage from the Santa Lucia Highlands, sourced from the Doctor’s Vineyard, located on the renowned Hahn Estates. This elevated location takes full advantage of the morning sunshine before the afternoon maritime breezes cool the pinot noir vineyards. This climatic combination results in an especially long growing season, which allows the grapes to fully develop and attain maximum varietal potential.
Winemaker Notes: Exciting aromas of fresh, ripe raspberries with notes of cola, white pepper and thyme. Candied cherry fruit floods the palate with a velvety Brulée texture. An exceptionally balanced, elegant
and versatile wine. This wine is produced in a traditional burgundian style, full of richness, earthiness and velvety textures.
Jeff Creamer, Wine Director of Brix Restaurant in Yountville, Napa Valley paired our 2007 hope & grace Santa Lucia Highlands Pinot Noir
with this amazing recipe ….
Duck
4 each duck (chicken breast can be substituted)
1 tbs canola oil
Season duck breast with salt and pepper. Heat a sauté pan and add canola oil. Get the oil
hot and add the duck breast. Turn down the heat to medium and cook for about 5 minutes or
until the skin is crispy and the fat rendered. Turn the breast over and cook for 1 to 2 minutes.
Let rest for 5 minutes before serving.
Farro – yields 4 cups
1 cup farro
4 cups chicken stock
1 each bay leaf - dry
1 sprig thyme
1 pinch salt
4 pieces dried porcini mushrooms
Soak the farro in enough water to cover for at least 1 hour. Rinse thoroughly. Bring chicken stock, bay leaf, thyme, salt, and porcini mushrooms to a rolling simmer and poach farro until
tender but chewy. Strain and reserve the stock.
Additional Ingredients
1 cup fresh morel mushrooms - quartered
½ cup reserved chicken stock
½ cup fresh peas
1 tbs butter - unsalted
¼ cup parmesan cheese - grated to taste
kosher salt and pepper
Assembly
Melt butter in a small sauce pot. Add morel mushrooms and cook until tender. Add the peas, farro, chicken stock and parmesan cheese. Stir vigorously until creamy. Season to taste with salt and pepper. Place farro in the center of the plate and top with duck breast and serve.
Serves 4
