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2008 Virage Barrel Select Blend - 750ml
Single Bottle Price: $70.00

This special 2-barrel lot was selected by the winery team for a separate bottling, after aging 29 months in 100% new Saury barrels.  Released for sale during holidays 2012, sold direct to consumers only, this blend reveals a perfect marriage of smooth, dark, mineral-rich fruit flavors with the very smooth silken texture and sasparilla flavors of these pretty barrels.  Ready to drink.  Just 42 cases produced.  Enjoy!
2007 Virage Bordeaux Blend
Single Bottle Price: $55.00

Our 92-point first release, a 2011 Wine & Spirits Year's Best Blend, Cabernet Franc leads this rich, complex Bordeaux-style blend.  Extraordinary aromatics.  Pomegranate, dark plum, and black cherry layered with tobacco, mint, graphite and a savory minerality reminiscent of a Right-Bank Bordeaux.  With 1-2 hours in decanter, this tightly-woven blend gains weight and depth, showing a plush texture and expanding layers of deeper black-fruit flavors anchoring the brilliant high red-fruit notes.  Espresso and bittersweet cocoa linger in the mouthwatering finish.  A special and complex wine that, like a great conversation, continues to evolve over a wonderful evening.  Drink now or cellar for 10+ years.  912 cases produced.
2008 Virage Bordeaux Blend
Single Bottle Price: $52.00

A cool burst of deep pomegranate melds with rich black tea, mocha, roasted black cherry pie, and a hint of mint.  Balanced, exceptionally smooth and seamless, this cabernet franc-merlot blend is ready to enjoy on release.  Believe it or not, just pop and pour.  Medium weight, sublime texture, and great balance makes this a versatile wine for pairing.  An intriguing thread of bitter almond lingers in a mouthwatering finish.
2012 Virage Rose
Single Bottle Price: $24.00

The most intensely flavor-packed Virage rosé yet.  A dry, crisp, refreshing wine in southern French style, as always.  Expressive aromas burst out of the bottle from the moment you pop the cork --stone fruit, bright tangerine, papaya and pink grapefruit.  All these ideas carry through the palate, wrapped in a crisp-edged sublime texture, finishing with citrus zest and a hint of minerality.  Slightly fuller body than 2011.  This lively wine shows the benefit of grapes harvested specifically for rosé.  The berries are de-stemmed, macerated overnight, then pressed after absorbing a little color and flavor from the skins.  Fermentation is slow and cool in small stainless drums, preserving delicate aromas.  Bring on the crab cakes, fish tacos, ceviche, salumi, grilled salmon, grilled anything--and my personal favorite pairing: sushi.  Only 127 cases produced.
2011 Virage Rose
Single Bottle Price: $24.00 SOLD OUT
 

Crisp, bright dry rosé of cabernet franc offering delicate, mineral-laced aromas and flavors of hibiscus, quince and citrus.  An engaging, lively wine from whole-cluster pressed grapes harvested specifically for rosé. In 2011, the very cool growing season delivered a pale, elegant beauty.  This is decidedly French-styled rosé--pressed after a short maceration for a hint of color from the skins, then fermented at cool temperatures in small stainless steel drums to preserve delicate aromas and fresh flavors.

Like a sparkling wine, dry rosé complements brunch, lunch and most any hors-d'oeurves or "first course" fare.  Stunning with shellfish--crabcakes, grilled shrimp, fried calamari, cioppino, sushi and ceviche.  The lively minerality also complements cured meats and smoked salmon. Emily's signature pairing:  prosciutto-wrapped green honeydew skewered with french feta, fresh mint and a bit of preserved lemon (see photo).  138 cases produced.
2010 Virage Rose
Single Bottle Price: $24.00 SOLD OUT
 

A vibrant, crisp rosé to complement summer foods--grilled seafood, sushi, spicy sausage, herbed chicken, pork tenderloin. Flavors of juicy red fruit, hibiscus tea, and key lime in finish. Mouth-watering and refreshing. Cabernet Franc whole-cluster pressed to rosé contributes bright acidity blended with a "morning-after" saignee from our Carneros Merlot.  We call it "the cosmo you can take to dinner."  Only 56 cases produced.
2011 Virage Rose 375ml
Single Bottle Price: $14.00

Crisp, bright dry rosé of cabernet franc offering delicate, mineral-laced aromas and flavors of hibiscus, quince and citrus.  An engaging, lively wine from whole-cluster pressed grapes harvested specifically for rosé. In 2011, the very cool growing season delivered a pale, elegant beauty.  This is decidedly French-styled rosé--pressed after a short maceration for a hint of color from the skins, then fermented at cool temperatures in small stainless steel drums to preserve delicate aromas and fresh flavors. 60 cases produced.