Champane's Wine Cellars
Champane's Wine Cellars
2012 Holiday Newsletter
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DID YOU KNOW

........that Fulton Mather, from Napa Valley's David Fulton Winery, owns and operates the oldest family vineyard not only in Napa Valley, but in all of California. He makes only one wine, Petite Sirah, from vines planted by his great grandfather back in 1860.

WINE TRIVIA............What was the original name of Amador County's Renwood Winery? According to master winemaker Scott Harvey, the art work for the label featured a mirror image of two wren birds, hence the name Wrenwood. The W was dropped, renaming it Renwood for the fact that all the great zinfandel houses of the day began with the letter "R".
Champane's Wine Cellars'
Top 100 Wines for 2012

 Under $20 

 

For this Holiday newsletter, we are going to forego our Tasting Notes and Top Value's, which will return with the January 2013 issue. In its place, we once again present our much anticipated Top 100 value wines of the year, all priced under the $20 mark. Culled from my tasting notes taken throughout this past year, each tasted and rated, the wines listed are in no particular order as to their rating as # 1 or # 50. They are grouped by varietal, starting with red wines, then finishing with white, rose, dessert, and champagnes.

 

We hope this list will serve as your Holiday shopping guide. Keep in mind that many of these wines are of limited production and may disappear quickly, and prices listed may change unexpectedly due to increased charges  by our distributors.

  

 

We regret if your favorite wine did not make this year's list, which by no means reflects its quality. This list could  easily have topped 300 wines or more. You may recognize some old favorites, or discover some new gems you have yet to try. The vintages presented to our palates this past year saw some amazing new wines and even greater quality in those that continue to make our list year in and year out. Rest assured, we believe this year's list of Top 100 Wines will be a welcome additions to anyone's collection or a much appreciated gift for the Holidays.

Red

 

2010 Seaglass Pinot Noir $8.99                            2010 Cline Pinot Noir $13.99

2009 Maysara 3 Degree's Pinot Noir $17.99          2010 Steelhead Pinot Noir $11.99

2010 Dreaming Tree Cabernet Sauvignon $12.99   2010 Shimmin Canyon Cabernet Sauvignon $11.99

2010 Josh Cabernet Sauvignon $12.99                   2010 The Verdict Cabernet Sauvignon $19.99

2009 Revelry Cabernet Sauvignon $17.59              

 2010 Columbia Crest H3 Cabernet Sauvignon $12.99

 

2010 Bacchus Merlot $11.99                                 2009 Toschi Merlot $7.89

2009 Jacuzzi Merlot $17.89                                   2010 Qupe Syrah $17.39

2007 Scott Harvey Barbera $17.29                        2010 Villa San Juliette Petite Sirah $12.99

2010 Petite Petit $14.99                                        2009 Rock Wall Tannat $18.99

2011 McManis Barbera $9.99                               2009 Girasole Sangiovese $12.99

 

2010 Zin You Face Zinfandel $9.99                     2008 Starry Night Lodi Zinfandel $9.99

2009 Deep Purple Zinfandel $9.99                       2010 Rock Wall Jessie's Zinfandel $17.99

2009 Forchini Zinfandel $18.99                            2010 Caymus Conundrum Red Blend $18.99

2008 Artesa Elements Red Blend $12.99               2010 Primal Roots Red Blend $9.99

2010 Waugh Jr. Red Blend $18.99                        2011 Our Daily Red $6.99

 

2008 Bombing Range Red Blend $13.99               2010 Starry Night Moonhead Red Blend $16.99

2009 Duck Pond Red Blend $9.99                       2010 Bonafide Peninsula Red $19.89

2010 Cryptic Red Blend $13.99                           2009 Chateau Roland La Garde $14.99

2009 Chateau Montjouan $9.99                           2009 Seigneurs de Bergerac $8.99

2010 Chateau Barrail Chevrol $9.99                     2010 Chateau Puech Haut $18.79

 

2009 Chateau Du Pin $8.99

2010 Domaine de La Bastide Cotes Du Rhone $11.99

 

2009 Clos La Coutale Cahors $15.89                   2011 Cigar Box Malbec $12.99

2010 Torcidas Malbec $9.99                               2008 Los Vascos Reserve Malbec $14.99

2010 Montebuena Rioja $8.99                             2011 Altes Garnatxa $8.99

2009 Mr. Blacks Concoction Shiraz/Viognier $18.99

2007 Formula Shiraz $12.99

 

2011 Terra Andina Carmenere $11.89                  2009 Zuccardi Bonarda $12.09

2010 Barista Pinotage $14.99                               2008 Neil Ellis Pinotage $17.59

2011 Jam Jar Sweet Shiraz $10.49                        2011 Valckenberg Dornfelder $12.79

2008 Salgari Valpolicella $12.99                           2010 Pichierri Negroamaro $15.39

2009 Mignanego Barbera D' Asti $12.99              2009 Sportoletti Assisi Rosso $16.39

 

White

 

2010 Lucky Star Chardonnay $6.99                     2011 Airfield Chardonnay $11.99

2010 Jacuzzi Chardonnay $14.69                         2010 Cline Chardonnay $13.69

2009 Shady Lane Coup De Blanc $12.39             2011 Joel Gott Sauvignon Blanc $12.59

2011 St. Supery Sauvignon Blanc $19.29               2011 Drylands Sauvignon Blanc $13.99

2011 Infamous Goose Sauvignon Blanc $12.99     2011 Mohua Sauvignon Blanc $14.69

 

2008 Arribi Godello $19.89                                 2010 Shimmin Canyon Viognier $11.99

2010 Rock Wall Viognier $13.99                          2011 Pine Ridge Chenin Blanc/Viognier $8.99

2011 Arabella Chenin Blanc $8.99                        2011 Simonsig Chenin Blanc $12.39

2007 Vier Jahreszeiten Gewurtztraminer $5.99      2010 Madonna Spatlese Riesling $14.19

2011 Kung Fu Girl Riesling $13.29                      2010 Mercer Riesling $16.19

2011 Verterra Dry Riesling $19.19                       2010 Zuccardi Torrontes $10.99

2011 St. Francis White Splash $7.99                     2010 Lone Birch White Blend $8.99

2010 Sauvion Vouvray $13.89                             2011 Graville Lacoste $15.99

2009 Drouhin Laforet Chardonnay $15.09          2011 Riofava Arneis $15.99

2010 Mignanego Gavi $13.99                             2011 Sea Glass Pinot Gris $11.59

 

2011 Torre Di Luna Pinot Grigio $9.99              2010 Chateau de La Roulerie Rose $11.99

2011 Domaine de La Fouquette Rose $13.99       2011 Domaine Amido Tavel $19.29

2011 Cardwell Hill Rose $16.29                          Nv Mignanego Dolce Oro $14.29

Nv Linda Donna Moscato $9.99                        Nv Gloria Ferrer Brut $19.99

Nv La Marca Prosecco $14.99                           Nv Giovella Prosecco $9.99


(Prices subject to change. Wines are listed by varietal, not rating.)

 

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