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Alicats Winery UPCOMING EVENTS
Stay tuned for more events and tastings! Click here to bookmark this page. For those of you who have been requesting our sold out vinatage from last year, please look below for our retail locations who may still have some on hand. This year, we have the following wines: Syrah ‘06 Gimelli Vineyard. AVA: Cienega Valley. 250 cases Ken Gimelli’s vineyard is nestled between the Gabilan mountains and the San Andreas Fault. Days are warm and sunny; nights and mornings cool due to the marine layer off the Monterey Bay. In these ideal conditions grapes can ripen slowly, intensifying flavor and complexity. This Syrah is dark and dense with aromas of brown sugar, eucalyptus and smoked ham, followed by flavors of ripe raspberry, black cherry, anise and sandalwood. Bright acidity with smooth tannins and unsweetened chocolate at the finish. Syrah ’06 Siletto Vineyards. AVA: San Benito County. 250 cases Clay loam combined with a warmer climate gives this wine it’s ripe fruit character. It is dark and dense with candy apple, ripe black cherries and tar that introduce mouth filling flavors of crème brulee, black cherry and mocha before a peppery finish. Serve it with grilled Italian sausages, hearty stews, spicy barbeque; the list goes on. Pink Syrah ’07. AVA: San Benito County Our pink Syrah is crisp and dry, zero percent residual sugar. Forward fruit and aromas of chocolate covered cherries introduce flavors of raspberry, strawberry and cinnamon. Medium bodied with clean acidity, it has a spicy lingering finish. Serve it with grilled salmon, Asian style foods, curries, and spicy barbeque. It’s a great picnic wine; fun to sip with friends at the end of a long week. Serve it cold. Drink it young! Dry Muscat ’07. AVA: San Benito Passito di Chardonnay ’06, AVA: Cienega Valley Each year Alessio meticulously handcrafts this gorgeous dessert wine. It is soft and velvety in the mouth with balanced acidity and notes of apricot, honey and lemon rind. Serve it cold in a small glass with cantucci for dipping as they do in Tuscany, or drizzle it over scoops of ripe cantaloupe or ice cream. Cat loves it over Ben and Jerry, “ Cherry Garcia!” Rich and dense, but not cloying, it can be dessert in itself.
HOT OFF THE PRESSES 2008.04.19: ALICATS WINE NOW AT WINDMILL MARKET & ZEPH'S 2007.12.12: ALICATS WINE NOW AT WHOLE FOODS 2007.11.09: ROBERT RICH'S FLAVOR NOTES HELPING OUT AT THE HOLLYWOOD BOWL! DSRTF, founded in 2004, is dedicated to stimulating biomedical research that will accelerate the development of treatments to significantly improve cognition for individuals with Down syndrome. The Foundation is the leading private source of funding for cognitive research in Down syndrome based on a paradigm-shifting strategy to proactively identify, coordinate and support highly promising research and development with significant potential for generating effective new therapies. Please visit their website www.dsrtf.org. You can also see a video clip of news coverage for DSRTF’s Hollywood Bowl event by clicking here) Heart of Sailing teaches sailing to children with special needs as a form of recreational therapy. The charity was founded in 2004 by George Saidah, a successful software entrepreneur who was motivated by his personal experience with a loved one with a cognitive disorder. A sailor for more than 35 years, Saidah dreamed of combining his love of the ocean with service to the community. Since retiring in 2005, Saidah devotes his time to developing Heart of Sailing to create a fun, educational and therapeutic opportunity for children with developmental disabilities. If you'd like to know more about this wonderful foundation visit heartofsailing.org. REVIEW IN APPELATION AMERICA FAMILY WINEMAKERS ANNUAL TASTING FLEW BY ALICATS WINE - RETAIL LOCATIONS Use this interactive map to find some of the many fine retail locations and restaurants who carry our wines. View Larger Map |