2009 Fortunati Vineyard Syrah
THE FORTANATI VINEYARD was planted by Gary Luchtel of Surh Luchtel Cellars. John Schulz and Gary grew up together in a small town in Iowa and through that relationship Schulz Cellars was fortunate enough to secure a contract on a 2 acre block of Syrah. The Fortunati Vineyard is situated in the heart of the Oak Knoll District of Napa Valley. Syrah has become an important part of the Oak Knoll AVA due to the ideally suited deep clay loam soils, which product wines that are rich and complex.
Tasting Notes: Rich, thick tannins, but they're ripe and smooth with complex flavors of blackberries, black cherries, grilled teriyaki beef and black pepper, enriched with smoky cedar. It's texture is medium-bodied and velvety.
Verietal Make up: 100% Syrah
Appellation: Oak Knoll District
Cooperage: 50% French Oak, 50% Virginia Oak, 40% new barrels, 18 months in barrel
Release Date: June 2009
Production: 150 cases
$30.00 bottle
2008 Samuel's Cuvee Red Wine
92 Points, Editors' Choice, Wine Enthusiast, October 2011
“SAMUEL’S CUVEE” is a blend of Syrah from the Oak Knoll District and Cabernet Sauvignon coming from the Saint Helena area of Napa Valley. This cuvee provides the strength of Cabernet Sauvignon and the smooth rich texture of Syrah. This wine offers bright red cherry aromas that lead into a full bodied wine with flavors of blueberry and black raspberry in the mouth.This will drink great now but will have the power to age gracefully into the future.
Varietal Make-up: 80% Syrah, 14% Zinfandel, 6% Cabernet Sauvignon
Appellation: Napa Valley
Production: 250 cases
$30.00 bottle
2008 Zinfandel, Lampyridae Vineyard
90 Point, Wine Enthusiast, October 2011
We are pleased to announce the forth release from our 2008 vintage wines. The grapes for this Zinfandel come entirely from the steep slopes of Mount Veeder in the Napa Valley. This Zinfandel is very much the bold structured mountain style wine you would expect from this region. The Lampyridae vineyard is planted at over 2000 feet above the Napa valley floor giving this wine firm tannins that lead to deep dark fruit flavors of black berry’s with hints of anise and spice.
Varietal Make up: 100% Zinfandel
Appellation: Mount Veeder
Cooperage: 50% French Oak , 50% American, 18 months in barrel
Release Date: June 2011
Production: 50 cases
$40.00 bottle
2008 Cabernet Sauvignon, Lampyridae Vineyard
THE LAMPYRIDAE VINEYARD is owned by our long time friends John and Ashley Derr. John Derr has farmed vineyards in Napa Valley for many years and has been the viticulturalist for such properties as Bryant Family, Kapcsandy, Outpost and Pahlmeyer among others. The same meticulous care is also taken on their own personal vineyards. The Lampyridae Vineyard is located at the peak of Mount Veeder at over 2000 feet above the valley floor. The combination of elevation and volcanic ash soils give us naturally low yields which produce wines with intense and complex flavors.
Tasting Notes: This is a big, generous Cabernet with incredible depth and complexity. The color is dark and the bouquet is highly aromatic with notes of cassis, earth, sweet cherry and toast. Extended barrel aging adds rich, textural notes to the focused and lengthy finish.
Varietal Make up: 100% Cabernet Sauvignon
Appellation: Mount Veeder
Cooperage: 100% new French oak barrels, 26 months in barrel
Release Date: June 2011
Production: 22 cases
$55.00 bottle
TO ORDER:
- You must be 21 years of age to order wine.
- Call us at (707) 938-3986
- Print and Fax the following order form to (707) 938-3890
- Email order form to michele@schulzcellars.com
- Print and Mail the following order form to PO BOX 210, Glen Ellen, CA, 95442
THE FORTANATI VINEYARD was planted by Gary Luchtel of Surh Luchtel Cellars. John Schulz and Gary grew up together in a small town in Iowa and through that relationship Schulz Cellars was fortunate enough to secure a contract on a 2 acre block of Syrah. The Fortunati Vineyard is situated in the heart of the Oak Knoll District of Napa Valley. Syrah has become an important part of the Oak Knoll AVA due to the ideally suited deep clay loam soils, which product wines that are rich and complex.
Tasting Notes: Rich, thick tannins, but they're ripe and smooth with complex flavors of blackberries, black cherries, grilled teriyaki beef and black pepper, enriched with smoky cedar. It's texture is medium-bodied and velvety.
Verietal Make up: 100% Syrah
Appellation: Oak Knoll District
Cooperage: 50% French Oak, 50% Virginia Oak, 40% new barrels, 18 months in barrel
Release Date: June 2009
Production: 150 cases
$30.00 bottle
2008 Samuel's Cuvee Red Wine
92 Points, Editors' Choice, Wine Enthusiast, October 2011
“SAMUEL’S CUVEE” is a blend of Syrah from the Oak Knoll District and Cabernet Sauvignon coming from the Saint Helena area of Napa Valley. This cuvee provides the strength of Cabernet Sauvignon and the smooth rich texture of Syrah. This wine offers bright red cherry aromas that lead into a full bodied wine with flavors of blueberry and black raspberry in the mouth.This will drink great now but will have the power to age gracefully into the future.
Varietal Make-up: 80% Syrah, 14% Zinfandel, 6% Cabernet Sauvignon
Appellation: Napa Valley
Production: 250 cases
$30.00 bottle
2008 Zinfandel, Lampyridae Vineyard
90 Point, Wine Enthusiast, October 2011
We are pleased to announce the forth release from our 2008 vintage wines. The grapes for this Zinfandel come entirely from the steep slopes of Mount Veeder in the Napa Valley. This Zinfandel is very much the bold structured mountain style wine you would expect from this region. The Lampyridae vineyard is planted at over 2000 feet above the Napa valley floor giving this wine firm tannins that lead to deep dark fruit flavors of black berry’s with hints of anise and spice.
Varietal Make up: 100% Zinfandel
Appellation: Mount Veeder
Cooperage: 50% French Oak , 50% American, 18 months in barrel
Release Date: June 2011
Production: 50 cases
$40.00 bottle
2008 Cabernet Sauvignon, Lampyridae Vineyard
THE LAMPYRIDAE VINEYARD is owned by our long time friends John and Ashley Derr. John Derr has farmed vineyards in Napa Valley for many years and has been the viticulturalist for such properties as Bryant Family, Kapcsandy, Outpost and Pahlmeyer among others. The same meticulous care is also taken on their own personal vineyards. The Lampyridae Vineyard is located at the peak of Mount Veeder at over 2000 feet above the valley floor. The combination of elevation and volcanic ash soils give us naturally low yields which produce wines with intense and complex flavors.
Tasting Notes: This is a big, generous Cabernet with incredible depth and complexity. The color is dark and the bouquet is highly aromatic with notes of cassis, earth, sweet cherry and toast. Extended barrel aging adds rich, textural notes to the focused and lengthy finish.
Varietal Make up: 100% Cabernet Sauvignon
Appellation: Mount Veeder
Cooperage: 100% new French oak barrels, 26 months in barrel
Release Date: June 2011
Production: 22 cases
$55.00 bottle
TO ORDER:
- You must be 21 years of age to order wine.
- Call us at (707) 938-3986
- Print and Fax the following order form to (707) 938-3890
- Email order form to michele@schulzcellars.com
- Print and Mail the following order form to PO BOX 210, Glen Ellen, CA, 95442
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