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SHAFER VINEYARDS, CALIFORNIA
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California - Various Producers.

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Updated 27 Oct 2002. Founded in 1979, Shafer Vineyards is situated in the Stags Leap District of Napa Valley, east of the Silverado Trail and just north of the town of Napa. Although their main focus has always been luxuriant, richly textured Cabernet Sauvignons from their Stags Leap vineyards, father and son John and Doug Shafer also own and farm vineyards throughout Napa Valley and Carneros. Low fertility, hillside sites have always been a major priority, as has the adoption of the finest, low vigour rootstocks and clones, leading to extremely low yields of small intensely concentrated grapes. They are also passionate exponents of sustainable farming practices in which they eschew all forms of chemical sprays and their vineyards teem with natural predators including bats, owls, and a variety of insects. The resulting raw materials are of the highest quality and provide them with numerous, stylistic options in the winery. Winemaking, in the hands of Doug Shafer and Elias Fernandez, also follows a similar philosophy of allowing the fruit full expression and with a minimum of intervention.

The following releases comprise mainly the 1998, 1999 and also 2000 vintages. Similar, in that they were atypically cool and late, the wines are characterised by exquisite fruit definition, purity, elegance and length. Of course, they are still marked by the concentration, richness and intensity one associates with Napa Valley's finest properties.

(Prices are UNDER BOND DELIVERED to Scotland per dozen bottles 75cl or per dozen half-bottles 37.5cl or per six magnums 150cl - where halves and magnums are available)

For full terms please see below. Further information on these vintages and also on all our wines is available on request.

2000 Red Shoulder Ranch Chardonnay		per 12/1 £249.00
From Shafer's superbly sited, eponymous vineyard in the Napa Valley side of Carneros. It is 100% barrel fermented, with wild yeast, for 14 months in a combination of 2/3 French oak, 1/3 American oak (50% new). Malolactic fermentation is prevented and, as a result, the richly textured, intensely flavoured, concentrated fruit is beautifully supported by pure, vibrant acidity.
2000 Merlot 75cl	per 12/1	£237.00
2000 Merlot 37.5cl	per 12/1	£126.00
2000 Merlot 150cl MAGNUMS	per 6/1	£246.00
1999 Merlot 75cl	per 12/1	£258.00
1999 Merlot 37.5cl	per 12/1	£138.00
82% Merlot, 10% Cabernet auvignon and 8% Cabernet Franc from Shafer's vineyards in Stags Leap District, Oak Knoll, Oakville, Yountville and St. Helena. Aged for 20 months in a combination of Allier and Troncais barrels (40% new). Both 1999 and 2000 were long, cool growing seasons and, as a result, the wines, whilst plush and luscious, shows excellent intensity, finesse and restraint.
1998 Hillside Select 75cl	per 6/1	£486.00
For many years Hillside Select has been one of California's greatest red wines. It is produced from carefully selected blocks surrounding the winery (The Sunspot, John's Folly & Bench blocks) exclusively in the Stags Leap District. 100 % Cabernet Sauvignon, matured for 32months in 100% new Alliers and Troncais barrels.
1999 Cabernet Sauvignon	per 12/1	£339.00
1999 Cabernet Sauvignon	half bottles (37.5cl) per 12/1	£177.00
94% Cabernet Sauvignon, 6% Cabernet Franc. 70% comes from Shafer's Stags Leap District vineyards, 30% from St Helena and Calistoga. Following fermentation, matured for 20 months in 50% French oak, 50% American oak (50% new).
1999 Firebreak		per 12/1 £234.00
92% Sangiovese, 8% Cabernet Sauvignon from Shafer's vineyards in Stags Leap District and Oak Knoll. Matured for 24 months in French oak barrels (35% new).

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CALIFORNIA – VARIOUS PRODUCERS
(all wines offered in bond Scotland)

ROBERT CRAIG WINE CELLARS, NAPA VALLEY, CALIFORNIA
1999 Affinity Red Wine,	75cl	£351 per dozen bottles in bond
(82% Cab Sauv / 15% Merlot / 3% Cab Franc. One of California’s classiest wines)
1999 Mount Vedeer Cabernet Sauvignon	75cl	£351 per dozen bottles in bond
(From a single mountain vineyard called “Pym Rae” owned by actor Robin Williams)
BREWER-CLIFTON WINES, SANTA BARBARA, CALIFORNIA
From two of California’s most gifted winemakers come these wonderfully expressive single vineyard wines of extra-ordinary depth and complexity. These hand-made wines show fabulous intensity of flavour with great balance, purity and elegance. 2001 was another excellent growing season. A very early bud break preceded the longest growing season on record, with cool, even temperatures during summer and early Autumn and fine conditions during harvest. These are stunning wines. LIMITED QUANTITIES.
2001 Chardonnay “Rozak Ranch”	75cl	£276 per dozen bottles in bond
2001 Pinot Noir “Clos Pepe Vineyard”	75cl	£294 per dozen bottles in bond
ARAUJO ESTATE (Eisele Vineyard), NAPA VALLEY, CALIFORNIA
There is very little introduction required for this great estate, guardians and owners of one California’s greatest terroirs “Eisele Vineyard”. These are sensational wines, world-class and have wonderful purity and finesse. The Cabernet is a blend of 84% Cabernet Sauvignon , 7% Cabernet Franc, 6% Petit Verdot and 3% Merlot. For the first time a second wine has been produced from 100% Cabernet Sauvignon called “Altagracia” and is excellent value and first-rate. The Syrah is remarkably fine and similar to top-flight top Cote-Rotie and includes 6% Viognier from Eisele Vineyard which is co-fermented with the Syrah, The Sauvignon Blanc, which also includes 6% Viognier, is very classy and complex. It includes a part which is fermented in new oak and which is blended with the proportion fermented in stainless steel resulting in a fresh, vibrant and well-defined wine with excellent Sauvignon Blanc varietal character yet also has excellent balance and complexity.
1999 “Altagracia” Cabernet Sauvignon	75cl	£486 per 12 bottles in bond
1999 Sauvignon Blanc “Eisele Vineyard”	75cl	£132 per SIX bottles in bond
DALLA VALLE ESTATE, NAPA VALLEY, CALIFORNIA
1998 is very classy and one the finest wines produced in California this vintage. The 1999 is a great follow-up to the very fine 1998 vintage, at this superb estate. This has remarkable concentration yet has great purity and definition with wonderful balance.
1998 Cabernet Sauvignon	75cl	£486 per SIX bottles in bond
1999 Cabernet Sauvignon	75cl	£498 per SIX bottles in bond

TURLEY CELLARS, NAPA VALLEY, CALIFORNIA
The 2000 vintage at this great estate, although also long and cool like 1999, has resulted in wines which are, according to winemaker Ehren Jordan “more flashy and loose than 1999!!”.
2000 Zinfandel “Juvenile”	75cl	£198 per 12 bottles in bond
2000 Zinfandel “Old Vines”	75cl	£231 per 12 bottles in bond
2000 Zinfandel “Duarte Vineyard”	75cl	£270 per 12 bottles in bond
2000 Zinfandel “Moore Vineyard (Earthquake)”	75cl	£360 per 12 bottles in bond
2000 Zinfandel “Pacenti Vineyard”	75cl	£270 per 12 bottles in bond
Pacenti: from a “cool” Turley owned vineyard which has 60 year old vines. Very classy and focused, red fruits character.
2000 Zinfandel “Pringle Vineyard”	75cl	£165 per SIX bottles in bond
2000 Zinfandel “Tofanelli Vineyard”	75cl	£231 per 12 bottles in bond

TERMS OF OFFER

1. Prices are in £ per dozen bottles carriage paid to in bond delivered to Scotland.
2. Where applicable, duty and VAT charges are due at prevailing rates when wine has been shipped and cleared from bonded warehouse. Onward delivery charges to customers’ addresses will be charged at cost.
3. Wines are offered subject to availability.

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