20908 Roscoe Blvd • Canoga Park CA 91304 Hours: Mon - Sat • 9AM - 6PM

Phone: (818) 341-1234 • Fax: (818) 341-9232 Outside California: (800) 4-FINE-WINE

---

Origin-Napa. . . A New Winery with Old Roots

---

How does a winery develop instant roots? Let us tell you the story of Origin-Napa. Bill Davies and Tom Gamble met on the first day of nursery school in St. Helena in 1965. Bill is the son of Jack and Jamie Davies, the founders of Schramsberg Vineyards in Napa Valley. Tom's family has farmed in the Napa Valley since 1916. It is almost inevitable that the two would form a life-long friendship and, later, a partnership to produce high-end Bordeaux-style wines. The award-winning label shows a vintage picture of the two boys playing at the Gamble Ranch in 1967. The two new releases discussed below are truly outstanding Napa Valley wines and the packaging is absolutely exquisite. Both of these wines earn the Duke's "What a Wine!" designation.

Their 2001 Sauvignon Blanc sources grapes from the Gamble Ranch in Napa. The nose, redolent of citrus, pineapple and melon, shows just how elegant this varietal can be when it is treated with loving care and minimalist wine-making techniques. The soft mouth-feel belies the excellent acidity of the wine. Even though the wine is barrel-fermented, the oak stays discreetly in the background. Robert Parker (on RobertParker.com) posted the following message on his Super Duper Sauvignon Blanc bulletin board: "Don't think I've had a sauvignon this compelling in many a moon." This wine is an outstanding value at $23.50 per bottle or $139.00 per 6-pack case.

The 2001 Heritage Sites Red (a blend of Cabernet Sauvignon, Merlot and Cabernet Franc), sources its grapes from both hillside and valley sites in Napa Valley. Here, too, the friends employ the most gentle of farming practices and a minimum of winemaking intervention. The wine is carefully bottled both unfined and unfiltered. Balance is the word you think of to describe this wine. The aromas of raspberry and spice come through in the nose. Solid acidity and the agreeable vanilla of sweet oak nicely complement the lovely fruit on the palate. The finish is long and fulfilling with hints of chocolate and dark cherry. This wine is a bargain at $35.00 per bottle or $199.99 per 6-pack case. We are also offering a mixed 6-pack case of 3 of each wine for $169.50.

It is truly fitting that great friends produce such outstanding wine. Try some and see for yourself.
Call us today.

To place your order, please stop by the store or call us at 1-800-341-1234
or, if you are outside California, at 1-800-4-FINE-WINE





Home Vine-Line Join Our Mailing List Private Cellars Email Specials
Currently Available Wine Futures Duke's Gift Catalog Recent Arrivals Big Bottle Bonanza
Email the Duke Wine Association Events Duke's Wine Library Vine-Line Back Issues Map to the Duke
Terminal 55 Wine Storage Lockers

---

We are Happy to Deliver or Ship!
Just Call (818) 341-1234 or outside California (800) 4-FINE-WINE
Store Hours: Monday-Saturday 9AM - 6PM Pacific Time

---

Web Page Production by Fuji Publishing Group.
This URL is http://dukeofbourbon.com/es030321.html
Copyright © 1995 - 2008 Duke of Bourbon
Produced by Fuji Publishing Group All rights reserved.