MAY 2022

EVENTS

Thursday, May 14, 2020

Large Format Bottle Party

Location: MACARTHUR PLACE
6:30 PM

The Sonoma Valley wine stars will be out at the Large Format Bottle Party. Mingle with local legends and savor their favorite wines from bottles of all sizes except small, paired with dishes befitting wines of such incomparable quality. The Large Format Bottle Party is your chance to go big before the weekend fully gets going at a lively night of outstanding wine, food, and friends, old and new.

INCLUDED IN WEEKEND PACKAGE ONLY

Friday, May 15, 2020

RETROSPECTIVE

Location: CHATEAU ST. JEAN
9:30 AM – 12:00 PM

Join fellow wine aficionados and collectors for an extremely rare retrospective tasting showcasing the vintages across four decades from iconic Sonoma Valley winery, Chateau St. Jean. Chateau St. Jean’s, Margo Van Staaveren, will lead the exclusive tasting and panel discussion to provide perspectives on the nuances of each vintage. Only 38 seats will be available for this once-in-a-lifetime experience.

Wine + Design Lunch

Location: THE VINTNERS HOUSE AT ANABA WINES
12:30 PM – 3:00 PM

Experience exquisite cuisine paired with spectacular wines, set in distinctive and rarely accessible, one-of-a-kind locations featuring unique design or architectural elements. Each intimate gathering is hosted by prominent vintners, Wine + Design offers a contemporary spin on the traditional winemaker lunch.

Wine + Design Lunch

Location: BRION & RONDA WISE PRIVATE RESIDENCE
12:30 PM – 3:00 PM

Experience exquisite cuisine paired with spectacular wines, set in distinctive and rarely accessible, one-of-a-kind locations featuring unique design or architectural elements. Each intimate gathering is hosted by prominent vintners, Wine + Design offers a contemporary spin on the traditional winemaker lunch.

Immersion: Vineyard Exploration + Tasting

Presented by American AgCredit

SINGLE VINEYARD EXPLORATION BENNETT VALLEY

Location: COURSEY GRAVES VINEYARD
2:00 – 4:00 PM

The complex interplay of topography, varying microclimates and a marine layer, and idyllic volcanic soils of Bennett Valley provide ideal conditions for growing premium winegrapes such as Sauvignon Blanc, Pinot Noir and Syrah. A unique occurrence is that varietals like these, and more, thrive within such close proximity of one another, a true testament to the remarkable terroir of the Bennett Valley appellation.

ICON: A GRAND TERROIR TASTING

Presented by Bank of America

Location: Ram’s Gate Winery
7:00 PM

Taste the incredible diversity of wines from Sonoma Valley’s six distinctive appellations. At ICON: A Grand Terroir Tasting, thirty top winemakers will share wines that define the character of each region. Ram’s Gate Executive Chef, Stacey Combs, will craft a dinner menu of locally-sourced and artfully prepared dishes designed to highlight these distinctive wines with perfectly paired ingredients. Each wine has been chosen by our highly selective Sommelier Panel for its significance and sourcing. Spend an evening tasting, dining, and discovering the next wines that you will want to add to your personal collection.

Saturday, May 16, 2020

Immersion Vineyard Exploration + Tasting

Presented by American AgCredit

PLACE MATTERS

Location: SERRES RANCH
9:30 AM – 11:30 AM

Perhaps in more than any other agricultural product, when it comes to winegrowing – place matters. Explore the splendor of Sonoma Valley terroir through learning and tasting about the regions varied soil types, micro-climates, clones and other factors that create the regions’ complex and acclaimed wines. See first-hand how the Valley’s diverse vineyards come together to create the distinctive wines the region is known for worldwide.

Immersion: Vineyard Exploration + Tasting

Presented by American AgCredit

ROAD TO RHÔNE

Location: KIVELSTADT VINEYARD
9:30 AM – 11:30 AM

France’s Châteauneuf-du-Pape and Côtes du Rhône varietals such as Syrah, Grenache and Mourvèdre have long since been coveted by wine enthusiasts and vintners around the world. California winemakers have followed suit, making Rhône’s and Rhône-style blends a staple and cult classic. With similar growing conditions and versatility, Sonoma Valley’s Rhône-style wines rival that of Europe’s, today. Graceful and complex in character, world-class Rhône’s have been produced in Sonoma Valley for years, and they are here to stay.

Immersion: Vineyard Exploration + Tasting

Presented by American AgCredit

UNDERSTANDING THE EXCEPTIONAL TERROIR OF MOON MOUNTAIN VINEYARD

Location: REPRIS
9:30 AM – 11:30 AM

For the first time, Proprietor Jim Momtazee and Repris Winemaker Erich Bradley will personally welcome Immersion guests to Moon Mountain Vineyard, home of Repris Wines, for an educational exploration of this celebrated site.

Wine + Design Lunch

Location: LEDSON FAMILY RANCH
12:30 PM – 3:00 PM

Nestled along meandering wine country roads, tucked behind ornate private gateways, Sonoma Valley is home to many exclusive estates that are as spectacular as they are secluded. Ledson Family Ranch (C.C. Ranch) dates back to the early 1900’s. A picturesque and simple setting located in the heart of Kenwood’s valley, the ranch symbolizes a badge of rich family history and is decorated with some classics.

LEGENDS: COLLECTOR’S DINNER

Presented by TricorBraun WinePak

Location: Durell Vineyard
6:30 PM

The capstone event of the weekend, the Legends Dinner showcases twelve renowned vineyard sites, with collector’s item wines made from their vines. While the true hosts are the vineyard sites themselves, vineyard owners will share the stories of these historic vines. Winemakers will bring wines from their personal collections to share at the table – wines that have aged extraordinarily well and speak to the history, passion and innovation that defines Sonoma Valley.

Sunday, May 17, 2020

BRUNCH SONOMA VALLEY

10:00 AM – 1:00 PM

Brunch Sonoma Valley celebrates a weekend well-lived at Signature Sonoma Valley, with a decadent, farm-to-table chef-prepared brunch, paired with a curated range of Sonoma Valley Wines including Sparkling offerings, Rosés, and spring releases.