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Saskatchewan Wine List Spring, 2014

Robyn Schindel Team CSI

Alberta/Saskatchewan Wine Agent

306-717-4071 [email protected]

Denise Brisson Team CSI President Phone 780·940·7635 Fax 780·451·7990 [email protected]

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Edmonton, AB T5N 0K2 www.cellarstock.ca

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Wines from Chile Viña La Playa COLCHAGUA VALLEY,LIMARI, CURICO, CHILE www.laplayawine.com

• The Family behind the wine; Soren, Peter & Eric Axelsen.

• 1950’s Soren Axelsen recognizes Chilean wine’s superb potential but is challenged by the volatile South American political landscape.

• 1970’s Axelsen family relocates from Europe to settle as wine grape growers in Monterey County, CA

• 1987 Chile’s politics shift to democracy. Axelsen returns & quickly captures the market as the largest supplier of Chilean wines to Europe.

• 1989 Launches Vina La Playa ESTATE VARIETALS 2013 SAUVIGNON BLANC CURICÓ VALLEY +3968 2012 MERLOT +9578 2012 CABERNET SAUVIGNON +8484 2012 CARMENÈRE +1797 2013 ROSÉ +719400


Viña La Playa Is Green (cont’d) BLOCK SELECTION RESERVES • Single vineyard

• Average 4.5 tons per acre

• Aged min of 6 to 8 months in oak & 3 months in bottle

• Average of 2000 cases made per year

2011 CABERNET SAUVIGNON +12637 2011/12 MERLOT +9580 2011 CARMENÈRE +9579 2012 CLARET +7754 CARMENÈRE, CABERNET, PETIT VERDOT, CAB FRANC 2012 PINOT NOIR LIMARI VALLEY +744103

ISO 14000 – International Certification for Beneficial Management and Green Practices for a Sustainable World

ISO 9000 – International Certification for Quality Control


Vino de Eyzaguirre, “Wine in the Sack” COLCHAGUA VALLEY, CHILE www.wineinthesack.com

• In early 1800’s, Domingo Eyzaguirre II, planted some of the first vines from French rootstock and founded Vino de Eyzaguirre winery in what later became San Francisco de Mostazal, a village built by monks from a nearby Franciscan monastery.

• The Franciscan monks discovered that burlap sacks protected precious bottles from breakage during their bumpy trip by horse-drawn cart.

• The idea caught on with the winery & became a tradition that has endured to this day.

• Each bottle is wrapped by hand, as well as the application of the labels.

2012 CABERNET SAUVIGNON +9581

2012 SYRAH +7757


Wines from Argentina Belasco de Baquedano Lujan de Cuyo, Mendoza, Argentina OLD VINE MALBEC www.belascomalbec.com

• 100 year old vines from original French clones.

• Original Clones from Cahors, France

• 222 Acres soaring 3, 346 feet above feet above sea level.

• The wines are unfiltered and unstabilize, gravity driven table to tank in the traditional artisan style to preserve subtle aromas and flavors.

2012 LLAMA 180,000 BOTTLES PRODUCED +10427

2009 AR GUENTOTA MALBEC “CUYO SOUL” 50,000 BOTTLES PRODUCED 6 X 750ML +12382

2009/10 SWINTO “CROW” 10,000 BOTTLES PRODUCED 6 X 750ML +14525


Viña Cornejo Costas, “don Rodolfo” MENDOZA, SAN RAFAEL, ARGENTINA www.donrodolfo.com

• San Rafael is irrigated by water from the Atuel and Diamante Rivers.

• San Rafael represents 18% of the vineyards in the Mendoza Province

• All wines aged in stainless steel.

• 1870 - José Lavaque, a viticulture pioneer, planted the first vines in Cafayate Valley, Salta.

• 1930 - Gilberto Lavaque expanded the winery to include Bodegas Lavaque in San Rafael, Mendoza.

• Today Rodolfo Félix Lavaque continues with the winery with his two sons.

2012 DON RODOLFO MALBEC +7003 2012 DON RODOLFO TORRONTÉS +9577

2013DON RODOLFO TANNAT +8434


Wines from France Clos la Coutale CAHORS, FRANCE www.closlacoutale.com

• The 86 acre domaine has been in the family for six generations, with Philippe Bernède being the current winemaker.

• The winery’s first award for quality came at the Concours Agricole de Paris in 1894 for its 1893 Cahors.

• 60 hectares

• AOC status in 1971

2012 CLOS LA COUTALE, CAHORS +7707 85% MALBEC, 15% MERLOT Domaine du Salvard CHEVERNY, LOIRE VALLEY, FRANCE • Working Domaine since 1898 through 5

generations of the Delaille family.

• Emmanuel & Thierry Delaille are the current generation managing the 42 acres

• 21,000 cases for the entire vineyard

• Terra Vitis, certified sustainable farming

• Cheverny received its AOC status in 1993

2011/12 DOMAINE DU SALVARD CHEVERNY 7500 CASES PRODUCED +7755 85% SAUVIGNON, 15% CHARDONNAY


Domaine Champalou

LOIRE VALLEY, FRANCE www.champalou.com

• Established their Domaine in 1984.

• Catherine and Didier own 20 ha which is 100% Chenin Blanc.

• Terra Vitis, certified sustainable farming.

• 120,000 bottles produced.

• Vouvray received its AOC in 1936. NV VOUVRAY BRUT 6 X 750ML +10543 3.5 HECTARES OF 20 YEARS OLD; RESTING ON LEES FOR 20 MONTHS G. Moulinier SAINT CHINIAN, FRANCE • Guy was the first to plant the Syrah grape in the

Saint Chinian area

• 22 Hectares (St. Chinian, Pierrerue & Cazedaines)

• 70,000 bottles per year. 2009 TRADITION +631481 2 MONTHS IN STAINLESS STEEL, DÉLESTAGE, ONCE 70% SYRAH, 20% GRENACHE 20% MOURVÈDRE

Chateau Haut Brisson GC SAINT EMILION BORDEAUX, FRANCE www.chateau-haut-brisson.com 2009 ST. EMILION +11858 75% MERLOT, 20% CABERNET, 5% CAB FRANC


Les Vignobles du Rivesaltais RIVESALTES, FRANCE www.arnauddevilleneuve.com “Vins Doux Naturels by Mutage” • Mutage is when the yeast action is halted before

any fermentation begins & is halted by the addition of alchohol.

• The sweetness comes from the unfermented sugar not grape dehydration like dessert wines.

• After the wine is produced, it is placed outside in large glass or copper pots and subjected to all weather. “contrived oxidation”

• Then transferred into oak casks to age for another 5 years.

RIVESALTES AMBRE 5 YEARS 6 X 750ML

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Wines from Canada Angels Gate Winery VQA NIAGARA, ONTARIO www.angelsgatewinery.com

The abandoned mink farm was purchased in 1995; the first vintage for the winery was 2000. They now produce 35,000 cases with 22 styles with 6 major varietals. All their wines are VQA. 2010 SUSSERESERVE RIESLING +11931 2011 MERLOT +14883 2010 ARCHANGEL CHARDONNAY 6 X 750ML +16517- SPARKLING WINE 2011 GEWURZTRAMINER +12197

2010 RIESLING BEAMSVILLE BENCH +12198

2012 PINOT NOIR +12199

SAUVIGNON BLANC +17986

Wines from Spain La Baronia de Turis VALENCIA, SPAIN


www.baroniadeturis.es

• La Baronia was founded in 1920 with 70 founding partners, all of whom are still partners today.

• Their goal was to produce quality wines with the best fruit out of their 200 hectares

• Each grower is a partner in La Baronia with Mrs. Ana Calvert Garcia being the managing director and oenologist.

• To ensure quality from one year to the next, they only use their own grapes and concentrate on a few styles of red and white wines.

• Today there are 713 members with 1000 hectares under vine.

SANGRIA 12 X 1000ML +7304 100% GRENACHE 2008 PLAZA MARQUÉS RESERVA +7497 50%TEMPRANILLO 50%GARNACHA 2006 PLAZA MARQUÉS GRAN RESERVA +10737 50% TEMPRANILLO 50%MERLOT


Wines from Spain Familia Belasco Wineries TORO, SPAIN www.familiabelasco.com • Juan Ignacio Belasco also owns Belasco

de Baquedano in Argentina. Along with his eighth generation winemaker son, Mikel, they both oversee the wineries from Navarra, Rioja, Toro and Rueda

2007 TAURUS CRIANZA, TORO 6 X 750ML +757086 100% TINTA DE TORO, 6 MONTHS IN FRENCH OAK

Wines from Germany Weingut Hans Lang VdP RHEINGAU, GERMANY • The Wine Estate is a member of the VdP (Verband

deutscher Praedikatsweingueter), an association of the top German wineries which ensures that the highest standard of production are upheld.

2010 HANS LANG SPATBURGUNDER QBA +756960 100% PINOT NOIR 2011 HANS LANG RIESLING KABINETT +750033 100% RIESLING- OUT OF STOCK


Wines from Germany Schweinhardt Estate NAHE, GERMANY • This wine estate is owned by the family

Schweinhardt and comprises approx. 35 hectares of vineyards in the surroundings of the wine village Langenlonsheim in the Nahe valley.

• The soil mostly consists of rich limestone. The vines grown on this soil produce a very flowery type of a wine with a lot of bouquet. 2012 SCHEUREBE LOHRER BERG +750030 100% SCHEUREBE (CROSS BETWEEN SILVANER & RIESLING) Ulrich Langguth Weingut MOSEL, GERMANY www.langguth-ulrich.com

• The Langguth family established their wine business in 1769 and has continuously produced wines to the present day.

• The Ulrich Langguth Estate with offices in Traben-Trarbach was founded in 1921 (after brothers Franz and Ulrich Langguth divided their inheritance) by the father of the present owner and should not be confused with the wine merchant company which also bears the Langguth name.

• The estate owns 4.5 hectares of vineyards, located near the villages of Enkirch, Traben and Piesport, and they are planted for more than 90% by RIESLING Vines.

2011/12 LANGGUTH

TROCKEN DRY RIESLING +750031 100% RIESLING (QUALITATSWEIN QBA) 2011 LANGGUTH RENAISSANCE RIESLING +750032 100% RIESLING (HOCHGEWACHS, QBA)


Wines from Portugal Companhia das Quintas DOURO SUPERIOR, PORTUGAL www.companhiadasquintas.pt 2010 QUINTA DE FRONTEIRA 6 X 750ML +11855 50% TOURIGA NACIONAL, 30% TOURIGA FRANCA, 20% TINTA RORIZ

2011 PROVA REGIA LISBOA, PORTUGAL DOC 6 X 750ML +11289 100% ARINTO

• Bucelas lies within the south Estremadura district a few miles north of Lisbon

• Bucelas is best known for growing the Arinto grape variety

The standards of team CSI are based on many years of

Commitment

Service &

Integrity. Our wines are passionately

handpicked, sorted then selected.


Wines from Australia Temple Bruer Winery Certified Organic & Vegan Friendly LANGHORNE CREEK, SOUTH AUSTRALIA www.templebruer.com.au

• The owner of Temple Bruer, David Bruer, is Australia’s foremost organic viticulturist and nurseryman and established in the early 1970’s.

• All plantings are A-Grade Organic.

• No synthetic chemicals are used.

• Re-vegetation program, the key to greenhouse neutral.

• Compost is made from the winery waste and wood chips.

• Fining only with bentonite clay.

• Warren-Bruer, use of tank staves; old oak barrels are separated, re-shaved & re-toasted.

• Sustainable Energy, generating electricity from biowaste.

2008 CABERNET SAUVIGNON/ MERLOT/ CABERNET FRANC +7382 (61%/28%/11%) 2008 SHIRAZ/MALBEC +7383 (67%/33%)


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