District Winery Tasting Kit
Winemaker’s Notes
We hope you enjoyed your wine tasting experience! If you learned just one thing from your tasting, we hope it’s that wine can be approachable and fun. Perhaps you also found a new wine that you love! We encourage you to continue your wine exploration journey by reusing your tasting guide materials to sip your way through lots more wine.
Don’t forget to use your Tasting Kit discount (TASTEWINE10) to shop online.
Follow the links below to your Tasting Kit (Signature, Best Served Chilled, Shades of Red) and you will find our notes on the three wines you tasted. Feel free to compare your own answers and go back for another sip!
SIGNATURE TASTING KIT
Wine Name: Unoaked Chardonnay
Vintage: 2018
See/Appearance
Color Depth: Pale
Color Hue: Straw
Smell/Aroma
Aroma Intensity: Moderate
Aromas: Fresh Peach, Melon, Citrus, Wet Stone, White Flower, Thyme
Sip/Taste
Body: Light
Acidity: Crisp
Flavors: Honeydew Melon, Citrus, Golden Apple, Apricot, Mineral, Stone
Finish: Medium
Wine Name: Cuvee Noir
Vintage: 2018
See/Appearance
Color Depth: Medium
Color Hue: Ruby
Smell/Aroma
Aroma Intensity: Moderate
Aromas: Black Cherry, Blackberry, Leather, Green Pepper, Vanilla
Sip/Taste
Body: Medium
Acidity: Fresh/Moderate
Tannins: Medium
Flavors: Cherry, Licorice, Smoke, Orange Peel, Dried Rose Petals
Finish: Medium
Wine Name: Zinfandel
Vintage: 2017
See/Appearance
Color Depth: Medium
Color Hue: Garnet
Smell/Aroma
Aroma Intensity: Pronounced
Aromas: Blackberry, Jam, Violet, Turbinado Sugar, Clove, Cedar
Sip/Taste
Body: Bold
Acidity: Smooth
Tannins: Medium
Flavors: Cherry, Dried Cranberries, Smoke, Cocoa, Star Anise, Licorice, Nutmeg
Finish: Long
BEST SERVED CHILLED
Wine Name: Riesling
Vintage: 2017
See/Appearance
Color Depth: Medium
Color Hue: Straw-Lemon Gold
Smell/Aroma
Aroma Intensity: Pronounced
Aromas: Floral Blossoms, Petrol, Green Apple, Lemon Zest
Sip/Taste
Body: Light-Medium
Acidity: Crisp, Medium-High
Flavors: White Peach, Petrol, Green Apple, Mineral
Finish: Long
Wine Name: Barrel Chardonnay
Vintage: 2018
See/Appearance
Color Depth: Deep
Color Hue: Gold
Smell/Aroma
Aroma Intensity: Pronounced
Aromas: Butterscotch, Bosc Pear, Vanilla, Apple Blossom,
Sip/Taste
Body: Full
Acidity: Medium
Flavors: Toasted Butter, Straw, Baked Apple, Preserved Lemon
Finish: Long
Wine Name: Sauvignon Blanc
Vintage: 2018
See/Appearance
Color Depth: Pale
Color Hue: Straw
Smell/Aroma
Aroma Intensity: Moderate
Aromas: Honeydew, Nutmeg, Lemongrass
Sip/Taste
Body: Medium
Acidity: Moderate
Flavors: Pineapple, Lime, Mango, Red Grapefruit
Finish: Medium-Long
SHADES OF RED
Wine Name: Merlot (CA)
Vintage: 2017
See/Appearance
Color Depth: Medium-Deep
Color Hue: Garnet
Smell/Aroma
Aroma Intensity: Pronounced
Aromas: Fruity, Lightly Toasted Oak, Cedar, Blackberry, Black Cherry
Sip/Taste
Body: Full
Acidity: Medium
Flavors: Strawberry Jam, Vanilla, Dried Mint, Baked Plums
Finish: Long
Wine Name: Barbera
Vintage: 2017
See/Appearance
Color Depth: Medium
Color Hue: Purple
Smell/Aroma
Aroma Intensity: Pronounced
Aromas: Stewed Berry Medley, Demerara Sugar, Raspberry Jam, Rhubarb
Sip/Taste
Body: Medium-Full
Acidity: Medium-High
Flavors: Blackberry, Raspberry, Black Licorice, Herbs de Provence
Finish: Medium-Long
Wine Name: Malbec
Vintage: 2016
See/Appearance
Color Depth: Medium-Deep
Color Hue: Purple
Smell/Aroma
Aroma Intensity: Moderate-Pronounced
Aromas: Braised Prunes, Dried Raspberries, Warm Vanilla, Plum
Sip/Taste
Body: Medium-Full
Acidity: Medium
Flavors: Blackberry Compote, Charred Oak, Cassis, Clove
Finish: Long
FLIGHT OF FANCY
Wine Name: Blanc de Blancs
Vintage: 2016
See/Appearance
Color Depth: Vibrant
Color Hue: Straw
Smell/Aroma
Aroma Intensity: Medium-Pronounced
Aromas: Lightly Toasted Brioche, Preserved Lemon, Pear
Sip/Taste
Body: Light-Medium
Acidity: Bright-High
Flavors: Apple, Pear, Lemon Zest
Finish: Long
Wine Name: Pinot Noir
Vintage: 2016
See/Appearance
Color Depth: Medium
Color Hue: Garnet
Smell/Aroma
Aroma Intensity: Pronounced
Aromas: Dark Cherry, Red Licorice, Spice, Dried Autumn Leaves
Sip/Taste
Body: Medium
Acidity: Medium-High
Flavors: Black cherry, Oyster Mushroom, Cacao
Finish: Medium-Long
Wine Name: Cabernet Sauvignon
Vintage: 2016
See/Appearance
Color Depth: Medium
Color Hue: Ruby
Smell/Aroma
Aroma Intensity: Pronounced
Aromas: Blueberry, Anise, Coconut, Menthol
Sip/Taste
Body: Full
Acidity: Medium
Flavors: Smoked Cedar, Amarena Cherries, Mint Chocolate
Finish: Long
