Dear
Valued Guests & Friends:
We just got back from our
trip to Peru & Chile. We are very excited to present to you our new series
of wines tastings from our wine tour to Chile. Our first wine tour in Chile was
Conch y Toro Winery in Maipo Valley which is the largest winery in Chile.
Concha y Toro produces wines that are affordable to high end wines. We were
fortunate to taste their high end series of Terrunyo, Marques de Casa Concha,
Ribera & Don Melchor. Chile's climate & geography produces unbelievable
wines which we will present to you.
We are very excited to present to you 5 wines from different
valleys of Chile that are highly rated.
1) We will be starting with the Terrunyo Riesling, a dry style
100% riesling from the Block 6, Los Baldos Vineyard in the Casablanca Valley
closer to the Pacific Ocean which is rated 87 points from the Wine Spectator.
These wines come from the specific block of the best vineyards.
2)
The second wine, we will be tasting from the Grand Reserva Serie Riberas
Chardonnay (Grand Reserve River Series) from the Colchagua Valley in Central
Chile which received the Silver Medal in International Wine & Spirits
Competition. The 100% chardonnay comes from Ucquer vineyard which is
located on south bank of the Rapel river. The rivers are snow fed from the
Andes that brings in rich minerals & the sea breeze from the West is
allowed to reach these river side vineyards creating a cool micro-climate for
slow maturation process.
3) The third wine will be a
Marques de Casa Concha Carmenere which received 90 points from Wine Spectator
Smart Buy. The 100% Carmenere is the iconic red wine of Chile. The wines are
single vineyard that hand picked from the Peumo Vineyard in Rapel Valley that
isestate bottles with limited production. This wine is also aged 18 months in
French oak.
4) Chile also known for the
the Cabernet Sauvignon of which we will also sample the Don Melchor ultra
premium wine. The wine comes from Puento Alto vineyard from the Maipo Valley
from 25-30 year old vines that are hand harvested in April. The wine is aged in
French oak for 15 months & further 12 months in the bottle before release.
94 points from James Suckling.
5) Finally a dessert wine
that is very unique -- Late Harvest Sauvignon Blanc that is unlike any other
wines which has small amounts of Riesling & Gewurztraminer.
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Our second & equally important part of this wine tasting is
the Farm to Table concept showcasing our local partner & organic farmer,
Maggie's Farm in North Lawrence, Kansas. The owners, Barbara & David Clark
have been very gracious to host the Farm to Table dinner at their farm. All the
courses will be matched with produce, herbs & fruits from the farm. Our
Chef/Co-Owner, Armando Paniagua has made a wonderful 5 Courses Tasting Menu
matching the award winning wines from Concha y Toro to the food grown by our
own local farmer, Maggie's Farm. We have attached the menu FYI.
Thursday, October 23, 2014
at 6 pm
at Maggie's Farm, 2050 E. 1550 Road, Lawrence, KS 66044. Phone
785-842-4102 (Outdoor event)*
$85/person (not inclusive of tax & gratuity)
Now taking reservations
Please call 785-842-0300
* Weather permitting. If the weather is bad, the tasting will be
held at Genovese.
** Out door event, please dress warm.
*** Maggie's Farm is 15 minutes from Downtown Lawrence. Directions
are attached.
**** Shuttle service - We will rent a van to shuttle guests if
required. Please inform us if you require a shuttle.
We look forward to a fun filled evening at the Farm to Table wine
tasting from Concha y Toro & the also show casing our local partner,
Maggie's Farm. We will have limited seating at this event so please make your
reservations early.
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