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14. maj - 19. cze 2022

California Wine Weeks 2022

THIS IS US – degustacja i seminaria – Warszawa

Elektrownia Powiśle, Dobra 42, 00-312 Warsaw

1:00 pm - 8:00 pm

Inauguracja programu edukacyjnego California Wines CAPSTONE

Polska | Online

11:00 am - 12:30 pm

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Czy wiecie, że Kalifornia to czwarty, największy producent wina na świecie ? Nasze wina reprezentują bogactwo różnorodnych stylów - od odświeżających lekkich białych po mocno zbudowane czerwone. Pogodny klimat i wyjątkowy charakter Kalifornii zaklęty jest w naszych winach. Jest nam bardzo miło, ze możemy dzielić się naszymi winami podczas organizowanych przez nas wydarzeń w całej Europie. Zapraszamy do zgłoszeń na oferowane wydarzenia. Do zobaczenia!

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“Really fine examples of Classic Californian win

In the quest for a more sustainable future 🌱 @s

In the quest for a more sustainable future 🌱 @stsupery in Napa Valley has joined the International Wineries for Climate Action (@iwcawine), working to reduce carbon emissions across the wine industry.

"Climate change is an area where we cannot simply sustain past performance, but we must significantly improve for the benefit of all.” – Emma Swain, St. Supéry CEO

Biodiversity and land preservation are a top priority for this Rutherford estate, which specialises in world-class Sauvignon Blancs and Cabernet Sauvignons. Out of its 1,595+ acres of Napa Green certified land, two-thirds are left in natural state, thriving with a diverse collection of flora and fauna.

Jackrabbits and owls, ducks and geese, cranes and egrets, and other furry friends roam its Dollarhide property, home to the majority of vineyards and more than 1,200 heirloom fruit trees.

Aiming at maximum water and energy efficiency, St. Supéry irrigates with captured rainfall and recycled water. Most recently, the estate's solar panels offset 91% of the winery’s energy bill.

“Big and bold. Powerful. Love, love, love.” • @raf_sommelier extols the virtues of Napa Cabernet. 🍷 But what makes these California reds so iconic?

🪨 Unique soils: Napa Valley is a relatively small area, less than 15% the size of Bordeaux, but it boasts 50% of the world's soil orders! Different types of soils help craft different Cabernet styles – from rich, ripe and fruity to bold and structured.

🌞 Mild Mediterranean climate: lower rainfall and plenty of sunshine create a longer growing season, turning out wines with a good balance of ripe fruit flavours and fresh acidity.

📷 @raf_sommelier

Meet "the wine king" Jean-Charles Boisset, preside

“There is no secret: great wine begins in the vi

“There is no secret: great wine begins in the vineyard” once said the great Robert Mondavi. @robertmondavi Private Selection Cabernet is made with grapes sourced primarily from cool-climate Central Coast vineyards in California, where slow ripening lends complexity and concentration to the wines.

German wine blogger @winemob tried this impressive Cabernet-led blend during #CaliforniaWineWeeks 2022, see his tasting notes:

"The wine has an intense ruby red color and it opens up with a lovely nose of strawberries, raspberries and some spices. On the palate it is intense with velvety tannins and seductive notes of cherry, blackberry and a touch of vanilla - It is bold, charming and vivid.”

Available in Europe:
🇩🇰 @vinmedmeredk
🇧🇪 @wereldwijn.online
🇩🇪 @delicious_berlin

📷 @winemob

Morning in a cool-climate wonderland 🌬🍷 Cali

Morning in a cool-climate wonderland 🌬🍷 California’s West Sonoma Coast has become recognised as its own American Viticultural Area (AVA) this year!

Here are three things to know about this wild coastal region:

1. A narrow strip of steep coastline, West Sonoma Coast is flanked by the Pacific Ocean and the Coast Ranges. The ocean’s influence here is undeniable, with near-constant sea winds, daily fog and significant rainfall.

2. These cool-climate, Pacific-influenced conditions have earned this winegrowing area the nickname of “True” Sonoma Coast, distinguishing it from the broader Sonoma Coast, the largest AVA in Sonoma.

3. There are about 29 wineries and winegrowers that produce Chardonnays and Pinot Noirs of great intensity, as well as show-stopping Syrahs. Among them are the sought-after producers such as @hirschvineyards and @littorai.

📷: @hirschvineyards

A taste of tradition: @boglevineyards’ heritage

A taste of tradition: @boglevineyards’ heritage Petite Sirah is deeply rooted in California’s wine history, just like the Bogle family itself. They have farmed land in the Sacramento Delta region for six generations, and Petite Sirah was the first red grape they planted back in 1968.

Jim Gordon at @wineenthusiast had high praise for the 2018 vintage: “Delicious blackberry, blueberry and dark-chocolate flavors, wrapped in thick but soft tannins.” – 91/100 points

For the ultimate epicurean experience, try it with some of Bogle's recommended pairings. Such as smoked lamb shoulder with rosemary, or braised short ribs with blackberry barbecue sauce.

#CaliforniaWines are sparkling with talent 🍾 @j

#CaliforniaWines are sparkling with talent 🍾 @jwinery Head Winemaker Nicole Hitchcock has been named @wineenthusiast ‘Winemaker of the Year’ at the Wine Star Awards 2022.

One of California’s top sparkling winemakers, Nicole joined E. & J. Gallo family in 2002, and took the reins at Sonoma’s @jwinery in 2015. Her career spans several continents, from the US to Australia.

Today, Nicole and her team focus on both sparkling and still wines from @jwinery's sustainably-farmed vineyards across Sonoma County. Her winemaking approach ombines long-standing traditions with modern techniques: from hand harvesting the grapes at night to using ultra-gentle Coquard presses for their sparkling wines.

“Good to get my hands in the 2022 harvest yester

“Good to get my hands in the 2022 harvest yesterday” • Spotted: @james.suckling lending a hand at Ridge Vineyards this year! The world-famous wine critic recently visited the estate’s Lytton Springs Winery in Sonoma.

Suckling has described @ridgevineyards as a “decades-old favorite, producing one of California’s greatest collectors’ wines.”

A key element to Ridge’s world-class wines is what it calls “pre-industrial winemaking”. Championed by the legendary Paul Draper during his tenure at Ridge, it relies on the techniques used in the finest 19th-century California wineries and Bordeaux chateaux.

These include the exclusive use of native yeasts from the vineyards. Plus making winemaking decisions based on taste, rather than a rigid formula, including the frequency of punchdowns – such as this one right here!

🎥 @james.suckling

Scarily good California Cabernet for spooky season

Scarily good California Cabernet for spooky season…🍷 👻 J. Lohr Estates Seven Oaks Cabernet Sauvignon 2019 is one of the @wineandspirits ‘Year’s Best US Cabernet Sauvignons’.

This bewitching Cabernet-led blend 🪄 comes from the estate’s Paso Robles vineyards, where big temperatures swings and well-drained, mostly gravelly soils create the ideal conditions to grow high quality Bordeaux (and Rhône) varietals.

Winemaker’s Notes: “Dense and dark at the core, with a brilliant garnet hue around the rim. Ripe fruit aromas of black cherry and currant are accented by notes of toasted pastry, hazelnut, and vanilla from our barrel aging program. Big, juicy red-fruit flavors infuse the palate while softly textured tannins lead to a long finish.”

Plus, it pairs perfectly with scary movies and snacks…🍿

🎬 @jlohrwines

In Monterey's foggy Santa Lucia Highlands AVA, @ha

In Monterey's foggy Santa Lucia Highlands AVA, @hahnwines is ready to wrap up the 2022 harvest! 🍇 "The vines have done their work for the year, and so has our vineyard team,” says Director of Viticulture, Patrick Headley.

Pictured here are the Pinot Noir grapes from Smith Vineyard, destined for the estate’s famous 'SLH' Pinot Noir. Juan Jo Verdina-Busch, Senior Production Manager, lets us in on some winemaking secrets.

"As is typical, the first blocks to come in feature the Calera clone, one of my favorites because it reliably produces beautiful small clusters and tiny berries."

Find @hahnwines Santa Lucia Highlands Pinot Noir in Europe:

🇨🇭 @vinexus_infinity.of.wine
🇩🇪 @apropos.wine · Max Hinterecker
🇸🇪 @systembolaget
🇩🇰 @slagelsevinkompagni
🇳🇱 @jeanarnaud

🎥 @hahnwines

Godello vs. Chardonnay – let the wine duel begin

Godello vs. Chardonnay – let the wine duel begin! 🥂 These two white wine grapes with European roots and an impressive lineage have both found a spiritual home in California. Chardonnay is the state’s most popular white wine varietal, while the Galician grape Godello remains a rare and exciting sight in vineyards, although it has great potential.

A great place to taste both side by side is @marimarestate. This Catalan-inspired, family-owned estate is nestled in the rolling hills of western Sonoma County, just a short drive from the Pacific Ocean, in Russian River Valley and Green Valley AVAs. Here, Spain’s famous Torres family has planted these two distinctive varietals, looking for their ultimate cool-climate expressions.

Marimar Estate Godello is savoury, full and round on the palate, while ‘La Masia’ Chardonnay is creamy, yet fresh and elegant, with a touch of smoke and spice from skilful oak ageing.

Find Marimar Estate wines in Europe:
🇨🇭 Switzerland @globalwine_ch
🇪🇸 Spain @decantalo
and other select retailers.

“Excitement in the air, amazing fruit on the vin

“Excitement in the air, amazing fruit on the vines.” 🍇 @pineridgewine brings in its beautiful Cabernet frui in Napa’s famous Stags Leap District. But how do winemakers know when the grapes are ready to be picked? Here are 3 things to consider…

🍇 Flavour: ripe berries are sweet and have no bitterness in the pulp or seeds. Skilled winegrowers winemakers will look for signature “varietal” notes, like black cherry and blackcurrant in Cab Sauv.

🍇 Colour: stems and seeds go brown when they ripen, and the skin gradually turns from verdant green to distinctive red, deep purple, or even indigo, in red wine grapes.

🍇 Grape variety: some grapes are naturally late-ripening, like the Napa king Cabernet Sauvignon, which gets picked earlier than its early-ripening Pinot Noir cousin in nearby Sonoma.

🎥 @pineridgewine

Set sail for a wine voyage with Hess Select Zinfan

Set sail for a wine voyage with Hess Select Zinfandel. 🍷 The grapes for this powerful yet elegant Zin come from cool and fog-covered vineyards in Mendocino, one of the northernmost wine regions in California.

Since 1978, the Hess family has been crafting critically acclaimed wines from their own grapes in Mount Vedeer, Napa, and from the some of the finest fruit sourced across California. How do they know it’s the finest fruit? Hess have adopted over 200 best practices in the vineyard and cellar, as part of the California Certified Sustainable Winegrowing programme.

Hess Select Zinfandel is available in Europe 🇪🇺 at @wevino.store.

📷 @christian____hernandez

Tasting history 🍷 Louis M. Martini is Napa's or

Tasting history 🍷 Louis M. Martini is Napa's original post-Prohibition winery, which sold sacramental wine and wine concentrate for home winemaking in the 1930s, all while completing its St. Helena winery in anticipation of the act being repealed.

Today, Louis M. Martini’s famous Cabernets are mostly sourced from the historic Monte Rosso Vineyard. One of California wine country’s most iconic sites, it rolls across steep, rugged terrain with red volcanic soils in the majestic Mayacamas Mountains.

Master of Wine, Edouard Baijot, the Director of Fine Wine at E & J Gallo, recently visited the impressive Monte Rosso tasting room, and reported that: "the quality of the coming 2019 vintage is beautiful.” Stay tuned!

Discover Louis M Martini wines in Europe:

🇨🇭 @millesima @moevenpickwein
🇩🇪 @perbaccowein @vinello_wine
🇸🇪 @systembolaget
🇩🇰 @vinmedmeredk
🇵🇱 @alkospot @domwhiskyonline
🇳🇱 @budgetwijnen.nl @best_of_wines

📷 @flyingwinelover

"Pinot Noir from Sonoma County - Swing and Finesse

"Pinot Noir from Sonoma County - Swing and Finesse" • Master of Wine, @konstantinbaum_mw, conducted an online masterclass last month for the German Sommelier Union under this intriguing title.

Members of the @sommelierunion gathered in four different cities across Germany to taste nine different expressions of Pinot Noir from world-class Sonoma producers. From @hirschvineyards on extreme Sonoma Coast, to @schugwinery in Carneros, this Burgundian grape shines bright in the cool and foggy climes of Sonoma.

📷 @dein_weingeschmack • @floletac

Known as “the winemaker’s workout”, punch do

Known as “the winemaker’s workout”, punch down is a winemaking technique used to make the deeply coloured, fully flavoured red wines. 🍇 Expertly demonstrated here by oenologist @gabilewis at @honigwine in Napa Valley!

During fermentation, yeast consumes the sugar in grapes, producing alcohol, but also carbon dioxide that pushes the grape solids – skins, seeds, stems pulp – to the top of the tank.

By ‘punching down’, these grape elements are mixed back into the juice to help create the expressive Cabernet Sauvignon wines that Napa is famous for.

Honig wines are available in Europe 🇪🇺 at @rumako.cz, @w_wie_wein.de, @calwinedk.

🎥 @honigwine

There is more than one right way to chill a Califo

There is more than one right way to chill a California sparkling 🍾 @jbean522 takes chilling to a whole new level with @gloriaferrerwinery ‘Carneros Cuvée’ at the beautiful Lake McDonald in Montana’s Glacier National Park.

Carneros's first sparkling winery, Gloria Ferrer specializes in world-class traditional method California sparkling, crafted with hand-picked Chardonnay and Pinot Noir grapes.

This is the "tête de cuvée”, a top-of-the-range sparkler produced only in exceptional years. A blend of Pinot Noir and Chardonnay, it sees over nine years of ageing, developing a rich and creamy mouthfeel and an expressive ginger and dried apricot aromas.

Gloria Ferrer ‘Carneros Cuvée’ is available in Europe 🇪🇺 from @winescout7 and @aproposwein.

Paso Robles pioneer @tablascreek knows a thing or

Paso Robles pioneer @tablascreek knows a thing or two about growing healthy, responsibly-farmed grapes, which create its famous Rhône-inspired wines. Jason Haas “chalks” it up to, among other things, the estate’s calcareous soils, found in pockets of Paso Robles.

You might recognise these chalky, limestone-rich soils from iconic regions like Champagne or Châteauneuf-du-Pape. In Paso Robles, these soils retain moisture throughout the growing season, allowing for more dry farming. In addition, they help maintain firm acidity levels in the grapes, translating into fresh, lively and ageworthy wines.

📷 @tablascreek

The “crown jewel” of @daouvineyards, ‘Soul o

The “crown jewel” of @daouvineyards, ‘Soul of a Lion’ is made from one of Paso Robles’ highest vineyards, and it is the Daou brothers’ enduring tribute to their father, Joseph Daou.

“The happiness we found on DAOU Mountain came from following our father’s example. Soul of a Lion is a tribute to the man who made it all possible.” – Georges & Daniel Daou

This Cabernet-led blend is made from 14 unique clones, all from Daou’s mountainous terroir in with Bordeaux-like calcareous clay soils. DAOU Mountain – “a jewel of ecological elements” – was first planted by brothers Georges and Daniel Daou in 2007.

Find ‘Soul of a Lion’ in the EU 🇪🇺 at @californianwines.eu, @winecom.de, @best_of_wines and other select retailers.