Summer Starts Here
Summer ready? We sure are. From backyard brunch to dinners on the deck, block parties to pool parties, it’s time to toast to all things summer at The Barrel Room.
2023 Grilling Guide
Fire up the grill and get ready to pair our summertime wines with easy, delicious recipes you’ll want to serve all summer long.
Warm Weather Cocktails
Welcome the season with five deliciously simple wine cocktail recipes.
Critically Acclaimed Wines
Explore our collection of critic favorites.
Louis M. Martini Napa Valley Cabernet Sauvignon V18 750ML
sale price $44.99
The 2018 Napa Valley Cabernet Sauvignon has notes of of black cherry, blackberry and plum are complemented by hits of toasted oak, dried currant and baking spice. Fine-grained tannins and ample brightness on the palate give way to a polished mouthfeel and exceptionally long finish.
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J Vineyards California Pinot Gris V20 750ML
sale price $17.99
Our bright J California Pinot Gris offers layers of generous fruit characteristics and a crisp finish for a delightfully approachable sip. The juicy palate offers notes of fresh-picked white peach, golden kiwi and nectarine that blend with Meyer lemon, pear and mandarin. Hints of honeysuckle and florals also feature on the round, bright palate.
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Gallo Signature Series Pinot Noir V18 750ML
sale price $39.99
This Santa Lucia Highlands Pinot Noir is a confident, polished expression of Pinot Noir from this renowned Central Coast region. A blend of select vineyard blocks within Olsen Ranch Vineyard as well as a small portion from Sleepy Hollow Vineyard, the wine opens with signature floral characteristics, including lavender, rose petal and violet, which mingle with layers of blackberry, boysenberry, cherry, raspberry and plum. Soft and silky with attractive depth and vibrancy, subtle hints of dusty earth, truffle and clove feature on the long finish.
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L'usine Annapolis Vineyard Pinot Noir V18 750ML
sale price $124.99
Clearly the darkest of the three wines, the 2018 Annapolis Ridge Vineyard shows a dark garnet core with a neon cardinal rim. Aromatically, the wine offers notes of clove, cola and sweet black cherry. On the palate, prominent acidity takes over and assists by throwing wild blueberry, olallieberry and freshly picked tarragon across the tongue. The finish is framed by an intriguing texture of soft velvet and dust paired with crisp acidity indicative of its aging potential.
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Locations New Zealand Sauvignon Blanc 750ML
sale price $19.99
The base of our blend is comprised of fruit from vineyards in the heart of the Wairau Valley, with its traditional passionfruit and crisp grassy flavors. This component is complemented by the second wave of plantings in the ever expanding Awatere Valley, which is noted for the minerality and elegant
characteristics the fruit gains from the region's proximity to the Pacific Ocean. For the balance of this wine, we have sought out fruit from the southern valley of Waihopai, where the gravel soils, and later, cooler ripening climate produce Sauvignon Blanc characteristics that provide the final layer of complexity and brings balance to our inaugural release of NZ. In the glass, a brilliant pale yellow reminiscent of white currants; the wine opens with an intense bouquet of gooseberries, feijoas, and ripe tropical fruits. The bright entry of fresh cut grass and preserved lemon lead to passionfruit pot de creme showcasing a long finish of fresh herbs and clean minerality.
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Mount Peak Winery Rattlesnake Zinfandel V19 750ML
sale price $42.99
Rattlesnake Zinfandel is a tribute to the crest called Rattlesnake Hill, the highest point of the Monte Rosso Vineyard. It’s famous for the rattlesnakes living among the vines, seeking sunshine by day and coiling around the vines at night. Our deep, complex 2019 vintage opens with ripe notes of wild blackberry, black cherry, dark plum and crushed raspberry, layered with hints of baked fig, cinnamon toast, vanilla and dark chocolate spice cake. This full-bodied Zinfandel offers incredible depth, texture and structure, lifting the fruit notes through to the long, lingering finish.
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<b>VITICULTURE NOTES</b><br>
This wine is crafted entirely from the historic Monte Rosso Vineyard, offering exceptional fruit with incredible concentration. The 2019 growing season was warm and evenly paced, offering ideal growing conditions. Winter rain led to a cool spring, which delayed budbreak. Late May delivered more rain but by June, warm, steady temperatures delivered consistent warmth that encouraged canopy growth and allowed the fruit to ripen gradually. Harvest 2019 produced low yields of small berries packed with rich, complex flavor characteristics.
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<b>WINEMAKING NOTES</b><br>
We gave the grapes a two- to three-day cold soak to extract the desired foundation for color, flavor and structure. Fermentation took place in open-top tanks with up to 14 days of maceration time. All lots were aged separately until the blend was assembled and returned to barrel for flavors to integrate. Total barrel aging was 16 months in 100% French (30% new) oak, with the balance aging in neutral barrels.
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Behind the Brand
Blending the best California grapes with French winemaking techniques, Clos du Bois wines are as approachable as they are refined.
Napa & Sonoma in Bloom
The sun is shining and the vines are alive. Welcome summer with Napa and Sonoma wines.
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