Can't Resist the Vista
"Hey, I hear you're taking Mary out on another date."
Yeah, it's gonna be great.
"Really? Any plans yet?"
I'm thinking we begin with a romantic dinner downtown, then head to the boardwalk for dessert, and then, once the sun starts to set, we cap off the evening by grabbing a blanket, and taking in the view.
"Oh, you dog, cuddling on the beach with the ocean sunset in front of you. Works every time."
Who said anything about a beach?
"I thought by view, you meant ... y'know, since you're going to be at the boardwalk ..."
Yeah, for dessert, but for the view, I was planning on just taking her back to my place.
"Oh! THAT kind of view. Way to go, man!"
Ummmm, I think we're thinking of two different things. I just meant sitting on my porch and drinking some Buena Vista Winery 2007 Carneros Syrah.
"Hold on. What? How is that a view?"
Vista means 'view'! Geez, you need to brush up on your German. Anyway, the wine combines the aromas of bright blueberry and raspberry, nutmeg, dark roasted coffee and white pepper while exhibiting flavors of boysenberry and chocolate. I figure that's got to win her over.
"I still don't see how that's a view. Are you going to be staring at it?"
Ha! No, we'll be drinking it. You're a trip.
Features
Specs
- Winemaker: Jeff Stewart
- Appellation: Carneros
- Composition: 100% Syrah
- Harvest: October 4-15, 2007
- Clones: Estrella River selection, Syrah Noir, 174, 877, 473, and Alban 4
- Acidity: 6.18 g/L TA
- pH: 3.59
- Alcohol: 14.2%
- Residual Sugar: 0.44 g/L
- Bottle Date: March 3, 2009
- Case Production: 700
The grapes were handpicked at night to preserve the fruit character. The grapes were hand-sorted twice on a belt system and gently destemmed. Each lot was cold soaked for a minimum of five days to maximize color and flavor extraction. The must was fermented in small open-top fermentors, with three punch downs per day along with daily drain and returns building texture and complexity into the wine. After an average of 17 days on the skins, the wine was pressed gently and aged for 14 months in 34% new French oak, with the balance in one and two-year-old barrels. Buena Vista Carneros uses a screwcap closure as the preferred closure on its wines. "I am adamant in delivering the best expression of our vineyards. I believe this closure captures the pure Syrah aromas and flavors and will deliver the best quality in the glass,” remarks Winemaker Jeff Stewart.
Specs
- Winemaker: Jeff Stewart
- Appellation: Carneros
- Composition: 100% Syrah
- Harvest: October 4-15, 2007
- Clones: Estrella River selection, Syrah Noir, 174, 877, 473, and Alban 4
- Acidity: 6.18 g/L TA
- pH: 3.59
- Alcohol: 14.2%
- Residual Sugar: 0.44 g/L
- Bottle Date: March 3, 2009
- Case Production: 700
The grapes were handpicked at night to preserve the fruit character. The grapes were hand-sorted twice on a belt system and gently destemmed. Each lot was cold soaked for a minimum of five days to maximize color and flavor extraction. The must was fermented in small open-top fermentors, with three punch downs per day along with daily drain and returns building texture and complexity into the wine. After an average of 17 days on the skins, the wine was pressed gently and aged for 14 months in 34% new French oak, with the balance in one and two-year-old barrels. Buena Vista Carneros uses a screwcap closure as the preferred closure on its wines. "I am adamant in delivering the best expression of our vineyards. I believe this closure captures the pure Syrah aromas and flavors and will deliver the best quality in the glass,” remarks Winemaker Jeff Stewart.
Vendor Details
Buena Vista Winery
- Founded:
- 1857
- Owner:
- Boisset Family Estates
- Location:
- Sonoma, CA
Sales Stats
- Speed to First Woot:
- 1m 17.881s
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