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Lodging

Hotel Indigo Sarasota

1223 Boulevard of the Arts

Sarasota, FL 34236

941-487-3800

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Hotel Indigo Sarasota is an award-winning hotel, conveniently located downtown along the coastline of Sarasota Bay, capturing the art of tropical inspiration with luxurious amenities and exceptional service.

 

The rate includes a $20 destination fee.

Complimentary Parking included.

Aloft Sarasota

1401 Ringling Boulevard

Sarasota, FL 34236

941-870-0900

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Special room rates are available under Florida Winefest & Auction room block. This hotel is closer to downtown Sarasota and within walking distance to shops, restaurants, etc.

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Wineries

Amici Cellars

Our family-owned winery is nestled in the foothills of the Palisades, just outside Calistoga, Napa Valley, where we are dedicated to producing true-to-varietal wines from exceptional vineyard sources. Working alongside our talented winemaking team led by Tony Biagi and Jesse Fox, together we bring decades of relationships with outstanding growers that, combined with their craftsmanship, result in elegant, balanced, expressive wines made to be enjoyed among friends.

 

Antonio Facchin

Right outside San Polo di Piave. The river ripples a stone’s throw away. Via Postumia ran through this plain and on eastwards to Aquileia in ancient Roman times. It comes as no surprise then, that the name of the location where the Braite vineyards grow can be traced back to the ancient Romans. Since 1879 the Fachin family takes care of those vineyards and over the centuries they have developed a strong bond to their homeland.

 

B.R. Cohn Winery

Winery founder Bruce Cohn was introduced to the music industry at an early age. Prior to moving west from Chicago, Illinois, his father sang Italian Arias and his mother was known to have sung with Frank Sinatra in the Chicago nightclub scene. The family also had a strong business acumen owning and running a successful retail shoe business, named Four Cohns. In 1956, the family relocated to the Bay Area and settled in Sonoma County.

 

Banfi Vintners

Across Tuscany and anywhere wine is made, nature gives us its bounty. At Castello Banfi and throughout the varied terroirs and soils that make up our constellation of vineyards, we harvest the goodness of the earth, caressing and nurturing it as we craft our wine to express all its character in every bottle.

Castello Banfi is a family-owned vineyard estate and winery in the Brunello region of Tuscany. Together with its sister estates in Piedmont, Vigne Regali and Principessa Gavia, it has become recognized the world over for its dedication to excellence and sparking a renaissance in the art of Italian winemaking.

 

Benevolo Wines

Benevolo wines are created by 4 friends with a drive for combining the experience and passion of Sonoma with the artistry and complexity of Napa. With a combined family wine history of over a thousand years, our mission is to create perfect wines to share with our closest friends and family while doing all we can for the betterment of the youth in our communities. A portion of all proceeds Benevolo receives goes directly towards supporting charities for underprivileged children.

 

Benziger Family Winery

At Benziger, we’re about three things: family, great wine and healthy vineyards. For more than thirty years, we’ve farmed our ranch on Sonoma Mountain and searched Sonoma County for the most distinctive and expressive vineyards. Once found, we tend these sites using certified Biodynamic, organic and sustainable farming methods. The result is a portfolio of authentic and memorable wines.

 

Bodegas Borsao

Bodega Borsao is situated in Borja, in the Northwest of the province of Zaragoza, considered to be a sub-unit with its own characteristics with the region of Moncayo, in the occidental sector of the province. Bodegas Borsao is an internationally recognized wine producer and one of the world’s leading Garnacha producers.

 

Brandlin Vineyard

Brandlin is a Napa Valley estate that produces wine from a small, historic vineyard in the Mount Veeder appellation. The wines pay homage to the Brandlin family. As early as the 1870s, the Brandlins settled on these steep, rocky slopes, and became grape growing pioneers in Napa’s Mount Veeder region. With over 50 years’ of experience, Henry Brandlin staked the family’s claim to this estate and planted their own vineyards in 1926.

In 1998 Cuvaison Estate Wines was honored by Henry’s son, Chester Brandlin, with rights to purchase Brandlin Vineyard. Respectfully maintaining the integrity of the estate, only a fraction of the land has been planted to vineyards carefully designed to honor the integral beauty of the property.

 

Brook & Bull Cellars

Brook & Bull Cellars is Ashley Trout’s latest winery and is a return to her roots of varietal driven, nuanced, and intricately balanced wines. Sourcing from top vineyard sites, Ashley crafts wines that reflect her palate and can be appreciated now or aged over the next decade. Whether it’s conversation or dinner, these wines will undoubtedly pair well. Brook & Bull wines are hand-crafted from vine to bottle, made with small fruit lots sourced from carefully tended vineyards.

 

Cakebread Cellars

Since its founding in 1973 by Jack and Dolores, Cakebread Cellars has been famous for its warm, gracious hospitality and unmatched wines. With an enduring commitment to quality, the belief that life’s occasions are elevated by good people, good food, and good wine flows through everything we do. Sharing these tenets and this journey with you not only brings us great joy, but also gives us the motivation to always look to improve. We take great pride in sharing our family with your family.

With 40 harvests under our belts, and the second generation of winemaking Cakebreads now running the winery, our little family winery has become one of the most successful and respected wineries in America, renowned for its world-class vineyards, wines, and hospitality.

 

Cambria Estate Winery

The men and women of Cambria have over 200 years of experience cultivating this land and crafting our inspiring wines. With her spirit and passions, Cambria winemaker, Jill Russell, has been collaborating with the team, learning the nuances of the land and honing her ability as a vine whisperer to showcase wines from the Cambria Estate that speak to the Santa Maria Valley terroir.

 

Carneros della Notte Winery

Carneros della Notte vineyards today announced their debut release, consisting of two pinot noirs vintage 2003 now available at www.carnerosdellanotte.com. This new producer is created in partnership by two men of diverse backgrounds and is producing ultra-premium pinot noir wines from three different clones and three different rootstocks. The grapes are harvested by hand and exclusively at night while the juice chemistry is more stable. The winery’s name reflects this practice and translates to “Carneros of the Night”. Carneros della Notte is also the first producer to use a glow-in-the-dark wine label to further articulate the winery’s unique approach to pinot noir production.

The premier releases are the Los Carneros Pinot Noir, a 100% Pinot Noir from the Carneros region of Napa and Sonoma Valleys, which retails at $48.00 per bottle, and the Napa Valley DIII Vineyard Pinot Noir, which is produced with grapes grown exclusively from David Harmon’s Carneros-Napa Valley vineyard and is offered at $150.00 per bottle.

 

Castello Banfi

Across Tuscany and anywhere wine is made, nature gives us its bounty. At Castello Banfi and throughout the varied terroirs and soils that make up our constellation of vineyards, we harvest the goodness of the earth, caressing and nurturing it as we craft our wine to express all its character in every bottle.

Castello Banfi is a family-owned vineyard estate and winery in the Brunello region of Tuscany. Together with its sister estates in Piedmont, Vigne Regali and Principessa Gavia, it has become recognized the world over for its dedication to excellence and sparking a renaissance in the art of Italian winemaking.

 

Centerstone Wines

Howard Rossbach, President & Founder: “Like so many others, I did not initially set. Out to have a career in wine. I feel fortunate that life quickly steered me in this direction”. Howard first fell in love with the world of wine when, as an undergraduate in Botany at the University of Washington, he took a part-time job as a clerk in a wine shop. From that moment on, he never looked back.

 

Chalk Hill Estate Vineyards & Winery

“It is a privilege to be involved with such a significant and strikingly beautiful property. For nearly four decades, Chalk Hill has been one of the premier wine estates in California. Our Chardonnays, Sauvignon Blancs, and proprietary Estate Red are all considered benchmarks among their peers. Our commitment to sustainable farming ensures that our land will remain healthy for generations and our wines will accurately reflect their origins in the hills of eastern Sonoma County.”

- William P. (Bill) Foley II

 

Chalone Vineyard

Chalone Vineyard is the sole winery in the Chalone American Viticultural Area (AVA), a federally designated area that has climatic, geologic and geographic features that distinguish it from the land surrounding it. Dramatic climate changes occur at Chalone Vineyard not only from season to season but hour to hour. Temperatures can swing from intensely hot during the day (90 degrees F) to considerably cooler at night (50 degrees F) over much of the growing season. Grapes need these cold nights to maintain their acidity while fully developing their flavors.

 

Christopher Creek Winery

Boutique winery producing Ultra Premium Estate Wines from our Russian River and Dry Creek vineyards. Incredible views of the rolling vineyards from our hilltop winery, rustic tasting room, poolside patio, great wines – a must see winery! Mission: To be a distinctive, superb small winery that makes outstanding quality yet affordable wines — and to stay that way.

 

Citation Wines

Howard Rossbach, President & Founder: “Like so many others, I did not initially set. Out to have a career in wine. I feel fortunate that life quickly steered me in this direction”. Howard first fell in love with the world of wine when, as an undergraduate in Botany at the University of Washington, he took a part-time job as a clerk in a wine shop. From that moment on, he never looked back.

 

Clos Pegase

Welcome to Clos Pegase, the classic Napa Valley destination for award-winning, estate wines and luxury hospitality. Located just down the road from the town of Calistoga and nestled among estate vineyards, Clos Pegase Winery is both an awe-inspiring and welcoming destination.

 

Colle Adimari

In the heart of Tuscany, in the countryside around the little Renaissance town of Cerreto Guidi, along the ancient via Fracigena, we take care of the vineyards our grandfather passed on to us. Every year we pick our grapes and dedicate ourselves to producing genuine wines linked to the land we grew up on.

 

Collier Falls

Collier Fals is a family-owned vineyard and winery in Healdsburg, California’s beautiful Dry Creek Valley. We make limited quantities of hillside estate red wines from 20 acres of our own sustainable-farmed vineyards. Each year we strive to grow outstanding fruit and make world-class wines here in Sonoma County. We hope the wines of Collier Falls express the true flavors of the grapes, and we are exceptional examples from this wonderful wine growing region.

 

Copper Cane Wines and Provisions

With a focus on innovation and genuine craftsmanship, Copper Cane Wines & Provisions houses a collection of brands that are crafted to offer a touch of luxury for everyday indulgence. The current portfolio includes: Elouan Pinot Noir from Oregon, Bella Glos Pinot Noirs from prime California coastal vineyards, Beran Zinfandels of California, Carne Humana Red and White Blends from Napa Valley, and Steorra, a Brut Sparkling wine made of Chardonnay and Pinot Noir grown in Sonoma County’s prestigious Russian River Valley.

 

Cuvaison Winery

Cooled by fog from the San Pablo Bay, the rolling hills of this certified sustainable estate have produced distinctive Chardonnay and Pinot Noir wines for over 30 years. Dedicated to a philosophy of producing vineyard-driven wines, Cuvaison employs block-by-block farming methods and a hand-crafted vineyard-to-bottle winemaking approach. The resulting wines are balanced and complex, showcasing the distinctive characteristics of this cool climate estate.

 

De Luna Wines

In the summer of 1559 Don Tristan De Luna sailed into what is now Pensacola Bay, becoming the first European settlement in the New World. The party of 1,500 soldiers and colonists anchored in the bay and set up camp close to where the N.A.S. lighthouse stands today. Unfortunately, before they could unload their vessels, a hurricane swept through and destroyed most of the ships and cargo.

 

Delicato Family Vineyards

Delicato Family Vineyards is one of the fastest growing wine companies in the world, celebrating 90+ years of California winemaking and grape growing heritage. Family-owned and operated since the company’s founding in 1924, three generations of Indelicato family have fostered the winery’s commitment to innovation, quality and environmental stewardship – cornerstones that have harnessed the family’s long-term focus and solidified the winery as an internationally recognized leader in the industry.

 

Duckhorn Wine Portfolio

Co-founded by Dan and Margaret Duckhorn in 1976, Duckhorn Vineyards has spent forty years establishing itself as one of North America’s premier producers of Napa Valley wines. From its modest inaugural vintage of 800 cases of Cabernet Sauvignon and 800 cases of Merlot in 1978, to its addition of Sauvignon Blanc in 1982, Duckhorn Vineyards has crafted a tradition of quality and excellence that continues today.

 

Foppoli Wines

The Foppoli family has been making boutique wines in California for nearly 100 years. In Italy, the family winemaking tradition dates back centuries. The American practice started 5 generations ago when Giuseppe Foppoli created a high end private label in a small production facility located in the North Beach section of San Francisco. Giuseppe only allowed the wine to be sold to a select list of long time customers and in the two high end private social clubs that he ran in the city.

 

Frank Family Vineyards

Some legacies begin with legends. In 1958, Hanns Kornell introduced the French champenoise method to California. He produced this famous sparkling wine from the historic Larkmead Winery, originally built in 1884. Years later, in 1992, Rich Frank acquired the storied winery after the purchase of a classic Tudor home in Napa Valley’s Rutherford AVA and recognized the potential for something great – again. A continued preservation of history led to the unfolding of something new.

 

Gainey Vineyard

Our vineyards and winery comprise an important part of my family’s agricultural operations, and we’re fortunate to have vineyards that yield enough high-quality fruit to estate bottle al of our wines. My wife, Diane, and I are proud that our son and daughters, the forth generation of Gaineys in the Santa Ynez Valley, are continuing our family’s tradition of farming and winemaking in this most beautiful region of California. We invite you to come visit the next time you’re in Santa Barbara wine country.

 

Hahn Family Wines

The six vineyards of Hahn Estate make up over 1000 acres of premier wine growing territory. Each with its own unique terroir, these vineyards help to produce blends of great complexity and single vineyard wines of distinction.

 

Halter Ranch Vineyard

Historic Halter Ranch is a vineyard and winery located in the heart of the Paso Robles’ Westside Adelaida District. California¹s Central Coast Wine Country has ideal conditions for growing superior wine grapes and producing world-class wines. We craft 100% estate-grown wines, which are sustainably farmed on westside limestone soils. Tradition and innovation mix at Halter Ranch to produce Bordeaux and Rhône wines of the highest quality.

 

Jackson Family Wines

We see possibility in a handful of earth. We’ve been family-owned and family-run since we planted our first vine in 1974. While our family of winegrowers has expanded over the years, one thing that has not changed is our family culture. Wine is our passion, and, from this passion comes our multigenerational vision to grow wines of distinction, do business ethically and empower our people. It’s been a labor of love tending and building our vineyards and estates.

 

Joseph Drouhin

With close to 90 different appellations, Joseph Drouhin offers a fascinating array of Burgundy terroirs in all their authenticity and subtle variations. For the last 130 years, Maison Joseph Drouhin has been in the hands of the Drouhin family. Today, the fourth generation is at the helm, animated by the same passion that inspired the founder of the company. Joseph Drouhin has adopted the biological and biodynamic approach. Only natural products are used in the vineyards and all procedures show the utmost respect for the soil, the vine and the environment.

 

King Estate

Situated at the tip of the Willamette Valley just southwest of Eugene, OR, our beautiful Estate is where our story begins. We responsibly produce world-class wines that are consistently excellent, consistently available and consistently reasonable in their price. That’s been our covenant to you, the people who support our winemaking. During harvest, grapes are carefully hand-picked and brought to our crush pad, where we produce 350,000 cases of wine annually. Our two fermentation wings house stainless steel tanks, in which our wines are fermented and perfected.

 

Kuleto Estate

In 1992, culinary entrepreneur Pat Kuleto purchased 761 acres of rugged terrain in the mountains of Eastern Napa Valley. Overlooking Lake Hennessey, Pritchard Hill and the towns of Rutherford and St. Helena, the property was wild, remote, beautiful and private. In addition to its potential as a country estate, the property possessed a myriad of soils and the growing conditions needed to produce world-class, high-altitude wines.

After the site was surveyed, analyzed and mapped, planting began in 1993 with a handful of micro-blocks of Cabernet Sauvignon, Sangiovese, Pinot Noir and Chardonnay. Over the next few years, small blocks of Syrah, Zinfandel, Muscat and a number of blending varieties were added to the property. In addition to growing grapes, the estate was also a working ranch with sheep, fowl, cattle, fish, orchards and gardens.

 

La Crema

When La Crema was founded in 1979 as La Crema Vinera, meaning the Best of the Vine, the name was intended as an unabashed boast: These vineyards produced the very best grapes in the region. Today, the name has been shortened to mean, simply, the best, and La Crema’s wines represent the best grapes from preeminent cool-climate regions in California and Oregon. La Crema wines – inspired by Burgundian-style Chardonnay and Pinot Noir – are made in small ohs that nature distinct flavors and balance. The end result is elegant wines that are unswerving in quality over time.

 

Landmark Vineyards

Landmark Vineyards sources grapes from the finest vineyards in California, including Sonoma, Monterey and Santa Barbara Counties, to produce wines that capture the uniqueness of the region, appellation, and at the pinnacle, a single vineyard. We source from vineyards that each claim a unique microclimate and soil composition. Through careful blending, our winemaker creates wines that balance and enhance those characteristics.The resulting blend is greater than the sum of its parts.

 

Landskroon Wines

LANDSKROON (est. 1692) is currently owned by the families of Paul and Hugo de Villiers. The cellar is situated on the south-western slopes of Paarl Mountain, where the De Villiers family has been winemakers for five generations.

 

Mason Cellars

Mason is quintessential Napa Valley – crafting classic California wines from meticulously farmed vineyards since 1993. As a proud pioneer of Napa Valley Sauvignon Blanc, founder and winemaker Randy Mason has focused his craft on showcasing the unique character of this dynamic, versatile varietal through the ens of Napa Valley vineyards.

 

Matanzas Creek Winery

For the past four decades, Matanzas Creek Winery has focused on creating site-expressive wines. Throughout the years our methodology has remained the same: utilize a range of vineyard clones and fermentation vessels, and explore new farming and winemaking techniques, to produce thoughtfully crafted, expressive, and balanced wines.

 

Mounts Family Winery

Living, loving, breathing everything that is wine in the Dry Creek Valley. Mounts Family Winery takes pride in being a true family-owned and operated winery in the heart of beautiful Dry Creek Valley (Healdsburg, Sonoma County). With four generations and over 70 years of grape growing experience we feel it is important to showcase the terroir from our 140 acre estate. Our hope is that you will appreciate the wines we have nurtured from our estate vineyards, share them with friends and family, and take pleasure in every sip.

 

Neyers Vineyards

Neyers Vineyards sits in the heart of the Napa Valley. Our barrels are made in Franc, to our specifications, from wood that we buy in bulk and air dry for three years, two years longer than normal. All of our grapes are picked by hand, into small bins that hold only one-half ton. They are hen laboriously hand sorted and inspected at the winery.

 

Oak Ridge Winery

Since Oak Ridge was founded as a winemaking cooperative in 1934 the sciences of viticulture and enology along with consumer sophistication have grown exponentially. In 2002 an extensive and comprehensive renovation began that has transformed Oak Ridge Winery into a state-of-the-industry facility capable of meeting the quality, style and volume demands of a growing and evolving global marketplace.

 

Obsidian Ridge

We believe the story of West Coast winemaking is still being written. In the beginning, there were three of us: Michael Terrien, Peter Molnar and Arpad Molnar. From the outset we have owned and farmed our own vineyards, coopered our own barrels and vinified our own wines. In 2002 we made our first 98 cases of Cabernet Sauvignon. We are inspired by the people we work with – in the forest, in the vineyard, at the winery.

 

Olema Sonoma

Olema looks to celebrate Sonoma and beyond through vibrant, flavorful wines of outstanding value. It began with Sonoma County, perhaps the most diverse wine region in the world – lively Chardonnay, a lush Pinot Noir and a complex Cabernet Sauvignon show the breadth of Sonoma flavors. Then, when the Olema winemakers sought to make a delicious rose wine, they looked to its birthplace: Cotes de Provence, France.

 

Resonance Wines

It was a crisp spring day in April 2013 when Thibault Gagey and Jacques Lardière set out to survey a well-established vineyard named Résonance. Jacques had just retired after leading winemaking at Maison Louis Jadot for 42 years, and Thibault, whose family has operated Maison Louis Jadot since 1962, was ready to enter the business with a bold new project…

 

Reynolds Family Estate

Our 9-1/2 acre home vineyard sits in the shadow of Atlas Peak, just south of Stags Leap, where it enjoys cool breezes from San Pablo Bay to the south. The growing conditions here are ideal for producing big, rich, complex wines.

The vineyard was first planted it in 1996 using “bench grafted vines” which were quite new back then. With bench grafting, the plants are raised at the nursery for one to two years before planting. This cuts about a year off the vine’s development, allowing it to deliver usable fruit in its fourth leaf rather than its fifth.

 

Ridge Vineyards

The history of Ridge Vineyards begins in 1885, when Osea Perrone, a doctor who became a prominent member of San Francisco’s Italian community, bought 180 acres near the top of Monte Bello Ridge. He terraced the slopes and planted vineyards; using native limestone, he constructed the Monte Bello Winery, producing the first vintage under that name in 1892. This unique cellar, built into the mountainside on three levels, is Ridge’s production facility. At 2600′, it is surrounded by the “upper vineyard.”

 

RoadTrip Wines

At RoadTrip Wines we understand that wine is about a place. It’s about a product born of climate, soil and topography, achieved through the hard work of people who possess passion for their region.

RoadTrip Wines is a family business – father, mother and daughter trio – based in South Tampa servicing both on and off-premise customers throughout the state of Florida. We pride ourselves on our personal touch and commitment to world-class customer service. When you call RoadTrip Wines, you speak to an owner. When you schedule a tasting with RoadTrip Wines, the owners conduct it. Deliveries? You guessed it. Not only are we in South Tampa, but the wine is as well!

 

Rodney Strong Vineyards

Our story begins over 55 years ago, when a celebrated American dancer named Rod Strong settled in Sonoma County to pursue a second lifelong creative passion: winemaking. Rodney Strong Vineyards was the 13th winery bonded in the newly discovered Sonoma County industry. A trio of winemaking paths crossed when Rick Sayre joined the team as Winemaker in 1979, and again when the Klein Family, 4th generation California farmers, purchased the winery in 1989 and initiated a renewed commitment of modern artisan winemaking.

 

Ron Rubin Wines

Ron Rubin has created distinctive wines for your enjoyment, from superlative Green Valley of Russian River Valley grapes.

 

Roth Estate Winery

Roth Estate is a family-owned winery dedicated to crafting full-flavored wines grown in exemplary Sonoma County vineyards. Beginning in 2001, Roth committed to producing classic Bordeaux varietals in Alexander Valley. A decade later the winery expanded its winemaking to include cool-climate varietals from the Sonoma Coast. Nestled in the southern reaches of Alexander Valley, Roth’s home vineyard is comprised of gentle rolling hills. The low-vigor, volcanic-based soil shapes Cabernet Sauvignon and Merlot wines of intensity, depth and concentration.

Nearby lowland sites adjacent to the Russian River provide zesty, citrus flavors and rich, elegant textures for Sauvignon Blanc. Heading west to the heart of the Petaluma Gap, cool-climate Sonoma Coast sites produce rich, ripe Chardonnay and elegant Pinot Noir with vibrant acidity.

 

Round Pond Estate

Round Pond Estate, owned and operated today by the second generation of the MacDonnell family, is a highly sought-after and respected ultra-premium Cabernet Sauvignon producer, specializing in the creation of pure, expressive wines, artisan foods and unforgettable experiences. – all from the heart of Napa Valley. Our family has been growing some of the finest wine grapes in Napa Valley’s acclaimed Rutherford region for over 40 years.

 

Santa Margherita USA

Founded in 1935, Santa Margherita, the flagship brand, has been contributing to the international success of premium quality Italian wine for more than 80 years. This success has deep roots and strong bonds, backed by an approach mapped out by Santa Margherita’s founder, Count Gaetano Marzotto.

 

Silkwood Wines

Silkwood Wines, in Modesto, California, produces World Class fine wines from Syrah, Petite Sirah, Chardonnay, Alicante Bouschet, and Cabernet Sauvignon grapes. All bottles feature a unique velvet label that represents the smooth and rich profile of the wines.

 

SLH Wines

Hahn Estates now owns 650 SLH vineyard acres that range in elevation from 200 to 1,200 feet.The Hahn SLH wines, which epitomize the appellation as well as the passion and commitment of the Hahn Family, are created from the fruit of these meticulously planted hillside vineyards. These wines are produced completely in the Santa Lucia Highlands—from the ground to the barrel to the bottle—at Hahn Estates Winery.

“The Hahn SLH wines encompass what I believe is the ‘soul’ of not only the soil and climate, but also of the Hahn team,” according to Winemaker Paul Lifton. “The Hahns have surrounded themselves with people all passionate towards one goal: producing a world-class line of SLH wines. Blended in to each of these wines is this team’s signature of passion… buried underneath the layers of aromas and flavors, is a subliminal sense of the many souls involved in growing and making these wines.”

 

Smith & Hook

It was in the mid-1970’s and on two neighboring ranches-turned-vineyards in Monterey County that Nicolaus (“Nicky”) Hahn and his wife Gaby first established Hahn Winery and Smith & Hook wines. The Smith Ranch had been horse ranch, while the Hook Ranch had raised cattle for generations; their prime location provided a perfect setting for growing premium varietal fruit. Smith & Hook Winery released its first vintage of Cabernet Sauvignon to high acclaim in 1980. Today Smith & Hook continues to produce its signature varietal-Cabernet Sauvignon. The bottle, with its ‘ranch brand’ emblazoned directly onto the bottles, reflects the heritage of Smith & Hook wines and the Hahn winery. Hand-crafted by winemaker Paul Clifton, the wine echoes the pioneering spirit of the Hahn Family and their commitment to Monterey winegrowing.

 

St. Francis Winery & Vineyards

For more than four decades, the wines of St. Francis Winery & Vineyards have reflected the finest mountain and valley vineyards in Sonoma County. Our founder, Joe Martin, fell in love with Sonoma Valley and established St. Francis Vineyard in 1971, planting 22 acres of Chardonnay and the first 60 acres of Merlot in Sonoma Valley. After achieving great success as a grower, Joe opened his own winery in 1979 with his business partner Lloyd Canton.

 

St. Supery Estate Vineyard & Winery

St. Supery Estate Vineyard and Winery produces 100% estate grown, certified Napa Green wines, focusing on Sauvignon Blanc, Cabernet Sauvignon, and additional red Bordeaux varietals. Located in the renowned Rutherford growing region at the heart of Napa Valley, the winery combines French chateau tradition with Napa Valley terroir – producing the highest quality estate wines and providing exceptional experiences to all guests.

 

Stags' Leap

On one of California¹s earliest wine estates, a unique terroir and ideal microclimate support a classical standard of viticulture, land use, and winemaking that is as relevant today as it was over a century ago.

An intimate valley within the greater Napa Valley, Stags¹ Leap is a place of natural beauty, storied buildings and gardens, a lively history, and a reputation for elegant wines showing finesse and intensity.

 

Stonestreet Estate Vineyards

Stonestreet Estate Vineyards is the story of a family’s vision to defy the limits of California winegrowing. Jess Stonestreet Jackson and Barbara Banke established the estate in 1995, and their son Christopher Jackson and his wife, Ariel continue the legacy — and the middle name “Stonestreet” has now been passed from father to son for three generations. Stonestreet is one of the most expansive and multi-faceted mountain vineyards in the world and produces a distinctive collection of single vineyard wines — powerful Cabernet Sauvignon, soulful Chardonnay and electric Sauvignon Blanc.

 

Terra d’Oro Winery

For more than 150 years, fortune seekers have been lured to California’s rugged Sierra Foothills. Though they once came for the gold, these days they come for the wine – Terra d’ora, to be more specific. Handcrafted from some of Amador County’s most historic vineyards, Terra d’Oro wines are rich indeed, full of the character and intensity that perfectly captures the essence of this “Land of Gold.”

 

The Four Graces

The Black family purchased an existing vineyard in the Dundee Hills of the Willamette Valley in 2003 as a family retreat. They immediately began turning the estate into a sustainably farmed, well-tended vineyard with the goal of producing rich, elegant, delicious and complex wines. That same year The Four Graces was founded. The winery is named in honor of the Black’s four daughters.

 

Trapiche Wines

Trapichee sources its exceptional grapes from a variety of extraordinary vineyards throughout Mendoza, Argentina. This “Richness of Diversity” is displayed via our extensive portfolio of wines. Like no other, we understand the strength of the viticulture in Argentina, and therefore specialize in obtaining the best from every acre to create unique and premium wines.

 

Trinchero Family Estate

Family owned and operated in the heart of Napa Valley since 1948, Trinchero Family Estates is a worldwide leader in the wine industry with more than 45 acclaimed wine and spirits brands and a global presence in nearly 50 countries. Ours is a story of modern beginnings, steadfast perseverance and enduring passion – for the lands, the community, for world-class wines.

 

Van Loveren Family Vineyards

The Retief family has been making wine since they bought the farm in 1937, warmly welcoming visitors to the farm house and tasting rondavel. In those years, they made sweet wines and wine for brandy. Jean Retief, a traditionalist, persuaded her husband, Hennie Sr., to name their farm Van Loveren because of her ancestral connection.

 

Weather Pinot Noir

Weather delivers delicious hints of ripe red fruit, caramel and cola that contrast perfectly with the warm, round undertones of its earthy tannins. Sustainably Farmed. Single Vineyard.

 

Williamson Wines

The grape vine is the source of all wine. Reaching the highest level of quality in wine is only possible by starting with the highest quality fruit. To get the best fruit we must control vineyard attributes such as location, soil chemistry, farming protocols, canopy management, fruit thinning and harvest timing. While this gives us the best fruit it limits the total amount of wine we can produce, but there really is no other way.

 

Winner's Circle Winery

Every effort was made to make Bon Pari a top quality wine. We sourced the fruit from the highest quality vineyards. The grapes are harvested at a very low yield of 2 tons per acre, sometimes less, resulting in highly concentrated fruit. The winemaker is Fred Scherrer. Fred was educated at UC Davis and has been making wine for over 30 years … I was thrilled that Fred agreed to make a relatively small volume of wine for me. He used 40% new French oak barrels and 60% once used. The wine spent about 21 months in barrel before bottling. Fred’s winemaking philosophy is one of minimum intervention … if you’ve got great fruit, the wine doesn’t need to be “tampered with”.

Past Sponsors

We are immensely grateful for the generous support of our past sponsors who have played a vital role in making our events a resounding success. Their commitment and dedication have made a profound impact on our mission to empower disadvantaged children.

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