Harrington Wines… and now for something completely different
How about a Berserkers Cork-Dork 4-pak of Harrington wines for $95 + shipping and state-specific taxes:
'13 Trousseau, Siletto Vineyard, Cienega Valley, 50 cases produced
'12 Nebbiolo, Luna Matta & Berardo Vineyards, Paso Robles, 50 cases produced
'13 Lagrein, Berardo Vineyard, Paso Robles, 30 cases produced
'13 Pinot Noir, Coast Grade Vineyard, Santa Cruz Mountains, 50 cases produced
Retail price on this special Berserkers 4-pak is $135, so a 30% savings.
If you are interested, go to the PURCHASE page on the Harrington website and click the ADD TO CART button directly under the SPECIAL OFFER: WineBerserker 2015 heading. PURCHASE – Harrington Wines
Old vines in Mendocino County / Berserker Al Osterheld practicing low-tech winemaking at Harrington Wines
Quick history: Harrington Wines was started in 2002 with a focus on old-vine, organic and sustainably-grown Pinot Noir. Since 2008 we have been digging around California’s back-country for forgotten viticultural gems with good bones and prudent, mindful growers. Recent wines include Corvina, Rondinella, Fiano, Charbono, Teroldego, Marzemino, Aglianico and Vermentino. In the winery, we steer clear of all the techno hocus-pocus and stick hard by the basics. Since our wines are unfamiliar to many Berserkers, here are descriptions of the four wines:
The Trousseau is sourced from an old vineyard growing the odd and unusual. Numerous French and Italian varieties such as Sagrantino, Montepulciano, Negrette, and Trousseau have been planted in this remote hilltop vineyard in San Benito County. The mix of granite and limestone soils from the surrounding Gavilan Mountains create a wine with the characteristic Trousseau flavors of dried rose petal, dusty strawberry, pepper, along with a little bramble and black tea. Fragile, sticky tannins. Kind of a PG-13 Pinot with spicy, R-rated grip.
The Nebbiolo is a blend from two Westside Paso Robles calcareous slate vineyards. The Luna Matta Vineyard is a higher elevation (1750 ft) vineyard planted to the 142 and 230 clones which contributes bright floral aromatics, red fruits and powdery tannins. The Berardo Vineyard is planted to the Lampia Nebbiolo clone, adding deep color, dense, heady aromatics and dark fruit flavors. Maybe Parker was wrong about California Nebbiolo?
While the grape is native to the valleys of Alto Adige in northern Italy, our Lagrein comes from the same hillside site as the Nebbiolo mentioned above. An energetic wine with a soft palate and pure flavors of creamy black cherry, blackberry, tar and leather. Looking at this blue-black wine in the glass, it’s hard to believe Lagrein is a descendent of Pinot Noir. Nevertheless, the wine is a pitch-perfect match for the strong flavors of winter dishes. Just don’t spill it on your shirt.
OK, so nothing very dorkish about a Pinot Noir, right? Well what makes this Coast Grade Pinot special is that it’s harvested from vines planted on a rare limestone-soil outcrop in the Santa Cruz Mountains only 1.5 miles from the Pacific Ocean. The chalky limestone soils and its chilly location help to create a delicate, floral, spicy, structured Pinot Noir. This vineyard has a great future and is a welcome addition to the California Pinot Noir story.
If you have any shipping concerns, want to discuss these (or other) wines in more detail, here is my email address: bh@harringtonwine.com
Thanks,
Bryan Harrington
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