September 18 & 19 at the Winery in Boulder Creek, CA
Saratoga and Boulder Creek, Ca -- Big Basin Vineyards will open its doors for the annual Fall Harvest Celebration on Saturday and Sunday, September 18 & 19. Come experience the latest releases and enjoy the beautiful fall foliage on the way to the estate vineyard on Memory Lane, on the way to Big Basin State Park. Admission for two will be offered to Friends of the Vineyard members who are picking up their allocations at the winery; mailing list customers picking up their allocations will receive two half price admissions; the rest will be sold first come, first served.
Only 150 tickets will be available per day, at $20 per ticket, which includes the commemorative logo glass. Join Friends of the Vineyard today to gain access to limited production wines and to obtain your complimentary tickets to the Fall Harvest event at the winery, with food by Chef Desiree Ledsome, exciting live music by Shane Bediz and Friends, who will entertain with their unique blend of folk and classic rock, and an art show featuring label artist Matt Jones.
Big Basin Vineyards Address for Fall Celebration
830 Memory Lane
Boulder Creek, CA 95006
September 18 & 19, Noon til 5pm
Call: 831-621-8028
Please see the website for directions. http://www.bigbasinvineyards.com/directions.html
Do not rely on your GPS!
Fall Releases:
Taste and enjoy five brand new wines under the Big Basin label. Many are very limited and will not be offered in the tasting room in Saratoga until November 11, 2010.
2007 COASTVIEW VINEYARD SYRAH
An extraordinary Syrah from a vineyard at 2400 ft elevation in the Gabilan Mountains overlooking the entire Salinas Valley with views to Monterey Bay. Its stunning, intense character will make a long-lasting impression.
2008 BOOKER VINEYARD GRENACHE/SYRAH
This co-fermented blend of 70% Grenache and 30% Syrah hails from one of the top vineyards on the Westside of Paso Robles. It is an exuberant wine that is intense and vibrant on the palate with a beautiful purity of fruit that lingers on the finish.
2008 FAIRVIEW ROAD RANCH SYRAH
Year-in, year-out this vineyard in the Santa Lucia Highlands produces a Syrah with tremendous character, body and intensity. The white pepper signature is unmistakably Fairview.
2008 HOMESTEAD SYRAH – featuring a brand new label
The bar has been raised on the Santa Cruz & Monterey County Appellation blend of vineyards. This bi-appellation wine rivals the single vineyard bottlings in intensity, complexity and body.
2008 WOODRUFF FAMILY VINEYARD PINOT NOIR
Another new Santa Cruz Mountain vineyard for Big Basin’s Pinot line-up, the Woodruff vines are over 20 years old and produce a Pinot of exceptional elegance and finesse.
Tasting Lineup for Fall Festival at the Winery
2009 Aura Rosé of Syrah
2007 Alfaro Family Vineyard Pinot Noir, Santa Cruz Mountains
2008 Woodruff Family Vineyard Pinot Noir, Santa Cruz Mountains - New Release
2006 Rattlesnake Rock Syrah, Santa Cruz Mountains
2008 Homestead Syrah - New Release
2008 Fairview Road Ranch Syrah, Santa Lucia Highlands - New Release
2008 Booker Vineyard Grenache/Syrah - New Release
2007 Coastview Syrah - New Release
Special Mandala Vertical
2005 Mandala Syrah, California (Library - limited bottles will be available for sale)
2006 Mandala Syrah, California (Library - limited bottles will be available for sale)
2007 Mandala Syrah, Santa Cruz Mountains
2008 Mandala Syrah (Preview of Spring Release)
Visit the Big Basin Tasting Room in Saratoga for Wine Tasting Thursday thru Monday. Big Basin Vineyards Tasting Room is at 14598 Big Basin Way, Suite B, Saratoga, CA 95070. 408-564-7346. It is open every Thursday thru Monday, 11am til 5pm, and until 7pm on Friday and Saturday thru September.
About Big Basin Vineyards
Big Basin Vineyards is named for nearby Big Basin Redwoods State Park, which lies 1 mile from the winery. It is the only vineyard in the Santa Cruz Mountains planted exclusively to Rhone varietals, including Syrah, Grenache and Roussanne. International wine critics have consistently acknowledged the winery’s achievements including Wine & Spirits, which named Big Basin one of the top 100 wineries in 2008, Robert Parker Jr., who enthusiastically noted the "Impressive Syrahs," and Wine Spectator Magazine, which cited Big Basin as one of ten "Promising new producers" of Syrah in California. With the 2006 harvest, proprietor and winemaker Bradley Brown began producing single vineyard Santa Cruz Mountains Pinot Noirs, again, to critical acclaim.