2005 Vintage

[Sol Rouge]

2005 Vintage Wines
2005 Viognier
2005 Marsanne / Roussanne
2005 Syrah, Thompson Vineyard
2005 Cabernet Sauvignon, Napa Valley
2005 Cabernet Sauvignon, TKL (To Kalon Vineyard)

[Sol Rouge]

2005 Sol Rouge Viognier
Russian River Valley

Catie's Corner Vineyard

Suggested Retail: $32.00
Production: 50 Cases
Release Date: May 2007

Technical Information
Alcohol: 14.9%
pH: 3.53
TA: 0.60
50% Neutral French Oak Barrels; 50% Stainless Steel Barrels
Aged 10 months in Barrel

Accolades
Gold Star Award & Top Viognier in US - Sante Magazine
Gold Medal - 2007 San Francisco Chronicle Wine Competition

Our 2005 Sol Rouge Viognier was sourced from Catie’s Corner in the cool climate of the Russian River Valley. Located along the Russian River, this vineyard benefits from the early morning fog that settles along the river and returns in the evening cooling the grapes. This cool climate and long growing season allows for maximum “hang time” of the fruit, adding to both the weight and the complexity of the wine. This wine was made with both a “natural protective” process (in stainless steel) and with a “traditional oxidative” process (in neutral French oak). The blend of the two processes provides both the crispness and mineral-scented nose of the protective process and the fruit cocktail, peach and apricot flavors in a full-bodied mouth from the oxidative process -- providing unbelievable thickness and richness, yet fine underlying structure.

[Sol Rouge]

2005 Sol Rouge Marsanne / Roussanne
North Coast

Suggested Retail: $32.00
Production: 55 Cases
Release Date: January 2008

Technical Information
Alcohol: 14.7%
pH: 3.51
TA: 0.67
100% Neutral French Oak Barrels
Aged 10 months in Barrel

Our 2005 Sol Rouge Marsanne / Roussanne Rhone blend was sourced from three vineyards, chosen for their distinct climates and exceptional fruit quality. Our Marsanne was chosen from the Saralee’s Vineyard in Russian River Valley for its cool climate, rich fertile valley soil and rolling hills. Our Roussanne comes from the Round River Ranch in Lake County, a climate warm enough to fully ripen this late harvested varietal. The Viognier was sourced from Catie’s Corner, part of the Sarelee’s properties, in the cool climate of the Russian River Valley. The blend of grapes from these three unique sites provides a wine that is complex and distinctive to that of California’s North Coast.

This classic white Rhone-style blend consists of 48% Marsanne, 48% Roussanne, and 4% Viognier. The varietals were fermented independently using indigenous yeast and a traditional oxidative” process in aged French Oak barrels. The wine exhibits intense flavor with rounded elegance and notes of honeyed caramel and apricots from the Roussanne and gritty tannins and mineral backbone from the Marssanee with hints of the fruit cocktail and peach on the nose from the Viognier. This wine exhibits multi-layered fruit with firm acidity and can be enjoyed on its own or with a creamy soft cheese.

[Sol Rouge]

2005 Sol Rouge Syrah, Thompson Vineyard
Santa Barbara County

Suggested Retail: $39.00
Production: 50 Cases
Release Date: January 2008

Technical Information
Alcohol: 14.2%
pH: 3.70
TA: 0.73
50% New French Oak Barrels
Aged 16 months in Barrel

Our 2005 Sol Rouge Thompson Vineyard Syrah comes from the famed Thompson Vineyard located in Santa Barbara County. This cool climate site, located in the Los Alamos Hills north of Santa Ynez, was planted by David Thompson in 1994 with the Estrella River Syrah clone (also know as the Alban Hermitage clone). True to this clone, this wine exhibits an earthy, smoky, meaty nose with amazing dark black fruit on the palate with subtle Indian spices in the finish. This wine can be enjoyed today but will improve with age over the next 5-7 years.

[Sol Rouge]

2005 Sol Rouge Cabernet Sauvignon, Napa Valley

Suggested Retail: $47.00
Production: 50 Cases
Release Date: October 2007

Technical Information
Alcohol: 14.6%
pH: 3.70
TA: 0.66
50% New French Oak Barrels
Aged 24 months in Barrel
Vineyards: Beckstoffer’s To Kalon and Dr. Crane vineyards

Our 2005 Sol Rouge Napa Valley Cabernet Sauvignon exhibits classic aromas of cassis, licorice, and chocolate with a slight hint of vanilla toast from the French oak. This wine is rich and full-bodied, with sweet tannins, a multi-layered mid-palate and a finish that possesses accessibility and opulence. This balanced wine exhibits good concentration without being over extracted – retaining characteristics that are true to its terroir.

[Sol Rouge]

2005 Sol Rouge Cabernet Sauvignon, TKL
Oakville, Napa Valley
To Kalon Vineyard

WINE CLUB ONLY RELEASE

Suggested Retail: $47.00
Production: 10 Cases
Release Date: October 2007

Technical Information
Alcohol: 14.7%
pH: 3.68
TA: 0.68
100% New French Oak Barrels
Aged 24 months in Barrel