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Six Steps to Build a Barrel
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Customize your Barrel Membership by following these six simple steps
| Option | Description | Pricing |
| STEP ONE: Membership Program Selection | ||
| All memberships include regular bottles, composite cork. Other options available for an additional fee. | ||
| Corporate Barrel Ownership | Customize and blend your own full barrel of wine (252 bottles/21 cases). Includes 3 Private Barrel Tastings with our winemaking team, Customized label, special invites to winemaker dinners, and our year-long VinoFile Membership. | $12,000 flat fee for 21 cases. |
| Premium Barrel Ownership | Customize and blend your own full barrel of wine (252 bottles/21 cases). Includes a Private Barrel Tasting with our winemaking team, customized label, special invites to winemaker dinners and our year-long VinoFile membership. | Pricing starts at $27/bottle, depends on vineyard. |
| Half Barrel Ownership | 10 cases of one specific vineyard. Includes a Private Barrel meeting with the winemaking team, Customized label, and our year-long VinoFile membership. | Pricing starts at $27/bottle, depends on vineyard. |
| City Winery Selection Panel | 10 cases of your choice of different varieties to be blended by our winemaker (3 cases max per variety). Includes customized label on 120 bottles (3 cases), two Private Meetings with the winemaking team and our year-long VinoFile Membership. | $4,500 flat fee for 120 bottles (10 cases). |
| Barrel Share | 3 cases of wine (36 bottles/ same variety), with City Winery template label customized with your name. Includes one Private Meeting with the winemaking team and our year-long VinoFile Membership. | $1,800 flat fee for 36 bottles (3 cases). |
| STEP TWO: Grape & Vineyard Selection (pricing based on 252 bottles) | ||
| Cabernet Sauvignon | ||
| Obsidian Ridge Vineyard Vineyards Red Hills, Lake County, CA |
Situated about three miles from the intersection of Sonoma, Lake, and Mendocino counties, this vineyard is planted high on the ridge separating the Alexander Valley and Clear Lake AVAs. Its steep slopes of 5-20% face northwest and range in elevation from 2,300 to 2,660 feet. As part of the youngest volcanic flow in the North Coast region, the site is composed of intensely red soils shot with obsidian rock and gravel. The vines benefit from cool evenings due to good air drainage, high elevation, and breezes off the Mayacamas Range. | $30 / bottle |
| Fore Family Vineyard Cobb Mountain, Lake County, CA |
$30 / bottle | |
| Corliss Vineyards Blue Mountain, Walla Walla, WA |
$30 / bottle | |
| Haystack Vineyard Atlas Peak, Napa Valley, CA |
$32 / bottle | |
| Larry Bettinelli Vineyard Yountville, Napa Valley, CA |
$36 / bottle | |
| Syrah | ||
| Thompson Vineyard Santa Barbara County, CA |
Notes of licorice, ground pepper, incense, Chinese black tea, roasted meats, and copious quantities of blackberry and cassis fruit. Admirable stuffing, full-bodied power, and dazzling delineation make for an impressive Syrah that should drink well for at least 7-10 years. | $30 / bottle |
| Alder Springs Vineyards Mendocino County, CA |
Notes of scorched earth, smoked meats, blackberries, cassis, and flowers, with superb structure, texture, and intensity. The wines exhibit tremendous power interwoven with considerable elegance and definition. | $32 / bottle |
| Pinot Noir | ||
| Poseidon Vineyard Carneros, CA |
The wine is silky in texture. A focused black cherry flavor hits the palate, after which an elegant dash of vanilla sweetens the wine for a long, inviting finish. | $29 / bottle |
| Romanini Vineyard Sonoma Valley, CA |
$30 / bottle | |
| Hyland Vineyard Willamette Valley, OR |
Racy pinot noir. Light in color but high in character. Dark cherry notes with mellow mid-palate completed by an endless finish. | $31 / bottle |
| Bacigalupi Vineyard Russian River Valley, CA |
Medium-bodied, complex Côte de Beaune-style wines with immensely succulent cherry fruit, velvety texture, and a silky finish. | $32 / bottle |
| Merlot | ||
| Alder Springs Vineyard Mendocino County, CA |
$29 / bottle | |
| Zinfandel | ||
| Bacigalupi Vineyard Russian River Valley, CA |
$30 / bottle | |
| Cabernet Franc | ||
| Alder Springs Vineyard Mendocino County, CA |
This Cab Franc is incredibly rich, perfectly ripened and aimed to please those fans of this great grape. The fruit is dark, blackberries, cherries and blueberries and the tannins firm but very easy to love. | $31 / bottle |
| Sauvignon Blanc | ||
| Windrem Vineyard Lake County, CA |
Bright and clear pale straw. Pear and peach notes with moderate stone fruit and citrus fruit expression on the nose. Bright and racy with minerality note. | $25 / bottle |
| Riesling | ||
| Uvas Blanca Vineyard Finger Lakes, NY |
This Riesling is typical of its cooler climate. Fresh aromas of citrus and tropical fruit; crisp and refreshing mouth feel, with 1% residual sugar to balance the natural lively acidity. | $25 / bottle |
| Chardonnay | ||
| Scopus Vineyard Sonoma Hills, CA |
$27 / bottle | |
| Poseidon Vineyard Carneros, CA |
$27 / bottle | |
| Roussanne | ||
| Alder Springs Vineyard Mendocino County, CA |
Roussanne's complex aromatics, lively acidity and depth show why it's the white wine for red wine lovers. | $30 / bottle |
| STEP THREE: Barrel Selection | ||
| New French Oak | Tight grain, high tannins and low aromatic influence on the wine. It has to be hand split due to its structure (20% of log usuable). Contributes strongly to mid palate/ back bone of the wine, with subtle aromatic influence (toast, spice) on the nose. | $1,100 |
| New American Oak | Characterized by relatively fast growth, wider grains and lower wood tannins. It can be quarter sawed (50% of log useable for staves; Contributes strongly to the aromatic of the wine and more subtly to the mid palate/ back bone of the wine. | $605 |
| Used French Oak / Used American Oak (2 years old) |
While new oak may strongly influence the wine profile, the used oak influence is more subtle. Used oak has the tendency to respect the crop but may not enhance fully the wine potential. | $425 |
| STEP FOUR: Bottle & Cork Selection | ||
| Standard Glass with House Cork & Closure | As described | No charge |
| Weighted Glass with House Cork & Closure | As described | $250 |
| STEP FIVE: Label Selection | ||
| City Winery Label with Personal Name / Logo | As described | No charge |
| Label Provided by Barrel Owner | As described | No charge |
| Custom Label designed by City Winery (price based on hourly rates) | As described | $500 |
| STEP SIX: Aging Selection | ||
| 12 months or less | As described | No charge |
| Additional aging 6 months to a year | As described | $500 |
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