This week's Wine Pick of the Week features delightful wines from Icon Estate Wines... Estancia Monterey & Franciscan Napa Valley. Enjoy these fine wines paired with an incredible Authentico Italiano meal at That Italian Place on 40th Street in Phoenix (Ahwatukee).
This week our Grapevine guests
will make our mouths water as Beth & Bill taste Italian cuisine from That Italian Place with Owner Larry Hughes and Maryanne Laser, Executive Chef.
Deanna Miller, District Manager with Icon Estate Wines will share three exeptional wines perfectly paired with a meal at That Italian Place, from Estancia & Franciscan.
Estancia Monterey Chardonnay
 Uncork & unwind with 2006 Chardonnay, Pinnacles Ranches, Monterey. The cool climate and sandy, well-drained soils keep yields low and fruit intnsity high.
Appearance - Straw gold in color.
Aroma - Fresh pear and crisp apple are accented by notes of honeydew with a touch of floral on the finish. Flavor - Bright tropical notes and stone fruit compliment the vibrant nuances of citrus. Soft touches of toasty oak and cream accentuate the lingering, minerally finish.
Varietal Composition - 99% Chardonnay, 1% Viognier.
Estancia Santa Lucia Highlands Reserve Pinot Noir
 Monterey's Santa Lucia Highlands appellation is one of California's most exciting new regions for world-class Pinot Noir and the site of Estancia's Stonewall Vineyard.
This wine is big and concentrated,
with a deep, dark garnet color. Aromas of black plum, cassis, raspberry and violets are set against spicy vanilla from French oak aging.
Flavors are richly rip and mouthfilling: black plum and black cherry with a rose-petal finish enlivened by bright acidity. A brilliant wine, with tremendous fruit flavors and firm silky tannins.
Franciscan Cabernet Sauvignon, Napa Valley
 Franciscan Cabernet Sauvignon is a quintessential Napa Valley Cab. The season provided the ideal combination of cool evenings and warm-cool days.
Appearance - Ruby Red.
Aromas - Blackberry, plum, clove, coffee, and cassis with hints of toasty oak and sweet vanilla.
Flavor - Flavors of cassis, coffee, and toasted oak add to this rich and mouth-filling cabernet. A lingering finish is the result of a well-structured body, full texture with ripe, refined tannins.
Varietal Composition - 82% Cabernet Sauvignon, 13% Merlot, 2% Cabernet Franc, 2% Syrah, 1% Petit Verdot.
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