[Cornell Wine] Cornell Wine This Week

[Beard Michael]

CORNELL WINE COMPANY
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FUTURE TASTINGS
09 May – South America
16 May – Cabernet Sauvignon
23 May – Rhône Valley
30 May – Piemonte

THIS WEEK
FRIDAY, May 2nd
4:30 - 7:00pm

PETITE SIRAH

CHEESE PLATE
To go with these hearty wines, we offer a selection of Cheddar Cheeses:
Aged 18 Months - Australia
Cabot Extra Sharp - Vermont
Dubliner - Ireland
CHEESE SAMPLER PLATE $2.50

It is a mystery how a grape got to be called PETITE SIRAH when it is  
not petite when it comes to flavor and body, and it has no connection  
with the noble varietal, SYRAH.  The vine was propagated in the late  
19th century in France by a nurseryman named DR. DURIF, and the grape  
is known as DURIF in FRANCE and AUSTRALIA.  CALIFORNIA has by far the  
most acreage of the grape; 100% varietals are made and it is also  
used to blend with ZINFANDEL (Ridge being a great believer in such  
blending).  The wines at this week’s tasting will all be from  
CALIFORNIA except for the Premium Pour which is from OREGON.  I have  
not tasted the current vintages of all these wines and have relied on  
recommendations of customers and other people.

1. RED TRUCK is a label that was started by CLINE but is now owned by  
585 WINE PARTNERS.  However the wines are still made by CLINE’S wine  
maker.  After the original RED WINE, the brand now has several red  
and white wines.  The latest is the 2006 CALIFORNIA PETITE SIRAH.   
The wine is made from organically grown grapes from CENTRAL COAST and  
MENDOCINO COUNTY vineyards.  Despite its rich, lush fruit and hints  
of pepper and spices, this wine has modest alcohol for a Petite Sirah  
(about 13.5%) - $10.00

2. DAVID BRUCE WINERY has been making PETITE SIRAH about as long as  
any winery (since the late 1960s) and the production is second only  
to their Pinot Noir.  Their 2005 CENTRAL COAST is made from PASO  
ROBLES and MONTEREY fruit and was aged in a mix of used French and  
American oak.  The winery likes to accentuate the aromatics of the  
grape, just as they do with Pinot Noir - $18.75

3. FOPPIANO VINEYARDS is a family-owned winery that has been making  
wine in the RUSSIAN RIVER VALLEY for over 100 years.  The 2004 ESTATE  
PETITE SIRAH is a full-bodied wine with intense fruit and lots of  
spice on the palate and toasty vanillans on the finish from the new  
American oak barrels used for aging - $18.75

4. We now move up in scale (as far as alcohol is concerned) as the  
next wine comes in at a hefty 15.4%.  LAVA CAP winery is in the  
SIERRA FOOTHILLS and their wines carry the EL DORADO AVA.  The 2004  
GRANITE HILL VINEYARD RESERVE PETITE SIRAH won “Best of Show Red” at  
the Orange County Fair, and many other awards.  The wine is very dark  
in color and has an intense nose of blackberries with touches of  
anise and chocolate.  The palate is lush with fruit and sweet oak,  
and these lead to a long finish – 26.50

TRY THESE FOUR WINES FOR $10.00

For our PREMIUM POUR come home to OREGON:

CARPENTER HILL VINEYARD is situated southeast of Jacksonville in  
OREGON’S ROGUE VALLEY AVA.  The vineyard is at 1650 feet elevation,  
faces southeast, and has a mix of clay loam soil with slate and  
shale.  Most of the fruit is sold to other wineries (including Syrah  
to Domaine Serene for their Rock Block label), but they now make  
small amounts of wine under their own label.  This is the first  
PETITE SIRAH I’ve tasted from OREGON.  It is full-bodied as well as  
being elegant at the same time.  The wine shows both blackberry and  
black cherry elements, well-integrated oak, and a long finish - $36.50

TRY THIS WINE FOR $4.00/Taste or $7.50/4 ounces

NB: All prices are subject to change without notice.  The above  
information is based on verbal information from distributors, and  
actual wine prices will depend on the price invoiced at delivery to  
Cornell Wine Company.

SATURDAY, May 3rd
Noon – 5:00PM
Free

As always we will have a couple of wines open.  This week’s  
provisional choices are the “entry level” wines from WASHINGTON’S  
GORDON BROTHERS.  We have carried earlier vintages of these wines.

The KAMIAK 2006 CELLAR SELECT WHITE is a COLUMBIA VALLEY blend of  
SAUVIGNON BLANC, CHARDONNAY and GEWÜRZTRAMINER - $9.00

The KAMIAK 2005 CELLAR SELECT RED is a COLUMBIA VALLEY blend of  
CABERNET SAUVIGNON and MERLOT - $12.00

Cheers,

Pauline & Mick
Cornell Wine Company
14740 NW Cornell Road, #90
Portland, OR 97229-5400
(503) 531-3981
mick at cornellwine.com
www.cornellwine.com
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