(John Blanchette people are as nice as the staff at Fig at the Fairmont Miramar Hotel it’s hard to write anything negative. It should easily age for 7 to 10 years.” Winery website: Ray Garcia (L) and winemaker Joshua Klapper of La Fenetre vineyards collaborated on the Fig’s new house wines. “It has a finish of dark fruits that resemble blackberry and plum. Winemaker Nick Elliott wrote that “licorice and lavender are prominent, along with a smoky note” in the tasting notes for this wine. Grapes are sourced from vineyards on the west side of Paso Robles. Nicora’s 2011 “Buxom” is a blend of 94 percent syrah and 6 percent grenache ($48). Nicora Winery in Paso Robles specializes in Rhone-style wines. in Lompoc, is open Friday through Sunday.
“All the wines are big, full, rich versions of each varietal and blend,” Fraser wrote. Fraser specializes in high-end, California-style sangiovese. The grapes are sourced from the sandy White Hawk Vineyard in Los Alamos. It’s very drinkable, with aromatics of cherry and leather. The Scott Cellars 2011“Sand Dune” Sangiovese ($35) is made by enthusiastic owner/winemaker Peter Scott Fraser.
He worked harvests around the world, was assistant winemaker at Penner-Ash Wine Cellars in Oregon, and now his new wine project in Santa Barbara County is starting to soar. “Although I got very close to my commercial pilot’s license, I couldn't leave the wine world behind,” Carter said. Carter studied enology at UC Davis and flying. The Garagiste Festival was his first official pouring, outside of his circle of friends. Rita Hills pinot noir ($35), bright with raspberry and spice. Winemaker Cris Carter’s first release under his Weatherborne Wine Corp. We take care of our own, and understand the importance of family and developing a business and a brand and a life.” Production amount: 375 cases. “Elephants are a matriarchal society they don’t forget easily. “The elephant on the label was created to reflect our Asian heritage, but also the importance of family,” explained co-proprietor Mareeni Stanislaus, M.D., a Templeton OB/GYN. The complex “Monsignor” ($52) is a blend of petite sirah, zinfandel, syrah, and grenache. Guyomar Wine Cellars in the Templeton Gap poured its first vintage at the festival: three impressive red blends made by respected winemaker Steve Glossner. Fresh, dry exuberant.” Production amount: 678 cases.
Her exotic tasting notes for this wine read, “Crushed oyster shell, sweet lime, lemon seltzer, Red Pine needle, clove spiked orange. The Paso Robles-based winemaker is a woman named Vailia Esh. The 2013 Desparada “Fragment” Sauvignon Blanc ($23) is made from grapes from two different vineyards: Presqu’ile in the Santa Maria Valley and McGinley in Santa Ynez. “Artistic expression is the window to a person’s soul.” La Fenêtre is French for “the window.” There have been 365 cases produced. “The 2010 harvest was cool and extremely pure, allowing for a clean expression of the varietal,” wrote winemaker Joshua Klapper, who handcrafts his excellent chardonnays and pinot noirs in Santa Maria. Floral, expressive, and creamy, this wine is beautiful. My favorite wine from Day 2 of The Garagiste Festival was a new release: the luscious 2010 La Fenêtre Chardonnay from Bien Nacido Vineyard ($36). Organizers are planning the next Garagiste Festival for Nov. One final note: The Garagiste Festival is a great opportunity to taste dozens of local wines in one setting and learn to about each wine from the winemaker or winery owner. The images here represent a compilation of my favorite wines from Day 2. “We support and help develop high-quality, hard-to-find, small-production winemakers,” said Doug Minnick, co-founder of The Garagiste Festival.Įach day of the event, a couple dozen outstanding wineries poured their new releases. One thing’s for sure: They all have websites to sell their wines. These artisans buy premium local grapes or grow their own they have a modest space to handcraft the wines most don’t have wine tasting rooms, but some do pour by appointment in the winery. On March 30, I attended The Garagiste Festival: Southern Exposure in Solvang, a two-day wine event celebrating cutting-edge small-production winemakers in Santa Barbara and San Luis Obispo counties. Small and superb: Standout Central Coast wineries worth discovering now WENDY THIES SELL
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