Barrel Tasting

We proudly hold two Barrel Tastings a year -- one over Thanksgiving week-end as our Holiday tasting, and the other is in June -- our Summer tasting of new releases and what's  aging in the barrels.

For the Holiday tasting, we like to be in the winery building where everyone gathers around the barrels, and enjoys the commaraderie of other San Juan Vineyard customers.   It is always a delight when people come from off island and join in the fun.   We have customers come year after year to enjoy the wine tasting, shop for Christmas in the tasting room, and make other stops on the island such as the Crafts Festival.    The date for the Barrel Tasting is November 27, 2010.  

For the Summer Barrel tasting, we enjoy the sunshine and set up down by the Tasting Room.   Chris brings the barrels of wine down with the forklift, and a grand time is had with an outdoor BBQ going, the Tiki bar is set up with varietal tastings, and the tasting room hums.  

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Harvest Festival

Each year, we have a Harvest Festival.   This is always for the picking of the Siegerrebe vineyard.   It is a great time where our customers come help us out and enjoy the vineyard.   Yes, we have people that absolutely love to sit on a bucket and pick away for a few hours.  

We start picking in the morning and finish up around 3 in the afternoon -- just enough time to go home and relax or sit on the porch of the tasting room and enjoy some Siegerrebe!
Then, as evening arrives we start the Harvest Festival.   We sit around and tell wine stories, have some hearty fare from the grill, and drink some vino.   

We don't charge for our Harvest Festival, but do understand that there are people in the city that would like to pay to come and help out with the Harvest!!!  

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Our Wines

2009 Afterglow Rose

2009 Afterglow Rose
The 2009 Afterglow is an awesome Rose wine with aromas of strawberries, peaches and oranges. The mid-palate overflows with fresh red berry flavors with a clean, spicy finish.
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2009 Mona Vino Blanc

2009 Mona Vino Blanc
Sweet aromas of plum, asian pear, and honey with hints of peach on the palate. This varietal offers a wonderful bright finish.
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2008 Sangiovese

2008 Sangiovese
Aromas of Blackberry and rasberry carry through to the palate with hints of raisin and a nice pronounced finish.
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2009 Siegerrebe

2009 Siegerrebe
The Siegerrebe is a wonderful, summertime entertaining wine. Hints of floral bouquet and lychee on the nose with melon, mango, and citrus on the palate. It has a lingering, dry finish.  Siegerrebe...
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2008 Chardonnay

2008 Chardonnay
Our 2008 Chardonnay has a pale straw color and aromas of white flowers and flint with citrus undertones. Flavors of white peach and minerals are supported with a kiss of oak.
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2008 Madeleine Angevine

2008 Madeleine Angevine
Summer melon and a wet slate nose offers citrus and stone fruit flavors with a clean finish. This Puget Sound grown varietal is perfect with oysters on the half shell.
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2008 Red Wine

2008 Red Wine
Aromas of bright berries and a hint of Cola with tastes of cherry and berry. There's a long linger on the finish.
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2008 Riesling

2008 Riesling
 The 2008 Riesling has a nice nose of apricot, smoke and lemon zest. You get a big rush of fruit including golden delicious apple as it hits the palate with a hint of sweetness on the...
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2007 Cabernet-Franc

2007 Cabernet-Franc
This is our first production of Cabernet Franc, and it offers a nose of blueberry and cassis with earthy, forest floor fruit on the palate. The finish is balanced with nice tannin and fruit.
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2007 Cabernet-Sauvignon

2007 Cabernet-Sauvignon
One senses sweet aromas of cocoa and summer berries with hints of cherry and rhubarb on the palate.
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2007 Merlot

Lots of cherry flavors and a bit of cedar hit your nose and carry to the palate. A very pleasing, fruity Merlot with a long linger on the finish.  
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2007 Syrah

2007 Syrah
Blackberry and spicy vanilla on the nose with huckleberry and plum on the palate, finishing with a nice hint of oak.  
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