Sierra Del Mar

 

Sierra Del Mar

Talk about bang for your buck.  Today you get four wines for the read not just ne. Ran across these wines as house wines at a restaurant.  I rarely drink house wine but the server was very encouraging so we gave the chard and pinot a chance.  After that we gave the SB and Cabernet and these wines are not to be missed.

These wines are made by Vinum cellars.  The grapes for this wine come from various cool climates in California such as the Clarksburg Delta area near Sacramento known for its cool afternoon breezes from the San Francisco Bay which moderate the warm days allowing for ample sun light into the canopy by day and a cooling off period well before sundown. We pick the grapes when very ripe. When fully developed, we pick the grapes in the morning when the vineyard is cool and the grapes are cold. This makes it a little challenging to sort them at 7am on the crush pad, but worth the effort.

 

The brand comes in Sauvignon Blanc, Chardonnay, Pinot Noir and Cabernet. Those are the ones we will be talking about today.

 

The Sauvignon Blanc

This wine carries a Central Coast designation.  I am not a big Sauvignon Blanc fan most are to green for me and tart. Here is my assessment Aromas of lemon, and citrus fruit.  On the palate tart and acidic.  Very clean finish.  As I said not a fan of SB.  But I could drink this if I was at your home and you served thi.  It is drinkable  I have had many that were not… $20

The Chardonnay

Ok his is the wine that started this party.  The wine carries a Central Coast designation.When we tasted this wine for the $10 a glass price we were simply blown away. For me a nose of vanilla, baked apples, and a small sniff of lemon curd.  In the mouth; nice and full, nice fruit / acid balance.  Tangerine, Passion fruit, Honeycomb, baked apples. Soft creamy Latic acid gives the wine the amazing texture.  Wonderful finish of tart apple and apricot.  This a a very good example of Chardonnay  $20

The Pinot Noir

This wines carries a California Designation. 

The grapes for this wine come from various cool climates in California such as the Clarksburg Delta area near Sacramento known for its cool afternoon breezes from the San Francisco Bay which moderate the warm days allowing for ample sun light into the canopy by day and a cooling off period well before sundown. We also use Monterey County Pinot Noir grapes whose mornings are dotted with coastal fog which balance the days with cold mornings. We pick the grapes when very ripe. When fully developed, we pick the grapes in the morning when the vineyard is cool and the 

Medium garnet color with pretty ripe cherry notes and classic Pinot Noir aromatics. The palate is generous with creamy vanilla and French oak flavors which envelope the silky cherries elegantly. This silky little Pinot then coats the tongue with smooth crushed, ripe raspberry flavors and textures and finishes dry again with ripe bing cherry and subtle clove flavors. This wine is another example of over delivering at the price this is a buy by the case wine for sure. $20

The Cabernet

The grapes for this wine come from cool climate grapes grown in southern Monterey and northern San Luis Obispo County including Paso Robles.  Mornings are dotted with coastal fog where the cold mornings balance the warm days.

The color of this generous Cabernet is medium plum with brick red tones. The aromas are ripe with deep blueberry followed by black cherry notes. The palate enters with rich cassis and vanilla and backed by plush plum and spice notes with black pepper and clove. This is a true bottle of cabernet.  You just do not expect this from a $20 cabernet 

All wines were purchased at Two Old Hags unless otherwise stated.