CIMA COLLINA NEWs, reviews & EVENTS
Upcoming Events
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Monterey County Winemakers' Celebration - Saturday, August 8, 2009 from Noon - 3:30pm
Join us in celebrating Monterey's Wine Country at the historic Custom House Plaza in downtown Monterey. Enjoy live music, educational displays, barrel building demonstration by Seguin Moreau Cooperage, bid on wine auction items and taste local restaurant delicacies. For tickets:
831.375.9400 or www.montereywines.org
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Harvest: Farm to Table - Saturday, September 26 and Sunday, September 27, 2009 - Quail Lodge Resort & Golf Club. Grand Tasting from 12:00 pm – 4:00 pm
Join us for a two-day, family-friendly, farm-to-table event that celebrates the agricultural bounty of Monterey County and beyond, with local and regional farmers, artisan cheese makers, food artisans, celebrity chefs and winemakers. For info or tickets, call 831. 622.7770 or www.harvest carmel.com
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The latest reviews . . .
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In recession, many still willing to pay high price for pinot noir
By Laurie Daniel San Jose Mercury News Posted: 03/17/2009
. . . Monterey County pinot has been coming on strong, and there were some good examples at the tastings. The 2007 Testarossa Garys' Vineyard Pinot Noir ($59) from the Santa Lucia Highlands needs time but displays juicy cherry, raspberry and rhubarb flavors with considerable depth and concentration, while another wine from the Santa Lucia Highlands appellation, the 2007 Cima Collina Tondre Grapefield Pinot Noir ($48) is bright and lively, with cherry and raspberry and a lovely texture.
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PINOTREPORT
for people passionate about western pinot noir december 2008
Cima Collina Pinot Noir Santa Lucia Highlands Tondre Grapefield 2006
Medium-deep ruby color; spicy cherry and rose petal aromas; deep and rich black cherry with floral, spice and rhubarb flavors; nice texture; sweet oak; good structure and balance; long finish. Balanced and full of flavor, this Pinot comes from the Tondre Grapefield in the Santa Lucia Highlands and is a mix of Pommard, Dijon 115 and 667 clones. 158 cases made $48 Score: 91
Cima Collina Pinot Noir Monterey County 2006
Medium ruby color; deep cherry and plum aromas with some oak notes; ripe, rich black cherry and plum flavors with spice and oak notes; good structure and balance; long finish. Rich and ripe, this is a nice Pinot for the table. It's a blend of three Monterey County vineyards: Chula Vina, Tondre Grapefield and Hilltop Ranch in the Carmel Valley. 1,249 cases made $26 Score: 89
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Ripeness and full body are among the hallmarks of Santa Lucia Highlands' Pinot Noir, and this weighty wine shows plenty of both. It may not be as boldly fruited as the very best of its district, yet it is still quite tasty and fairly deep, and it adds in distinct touches of richness to its convincing notes of plums and cherries. $48.00
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October 2008
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Down in Monterey: Wineries place tasting rooms in locations convenient for tourists
WINERIES NEAR THE AQUARIUM AND IN CARMEL
By Laurie Daniel for the Mercury News: 04/13/2008
A trip to Wine Country can be an appealing diversion, but two or more hours on the road while burning gas at the rate of nearly $4 a gallon can take a lot of the pleasure out of the excursion.
But if you're headed to the Monterey Peninsula for an aquarium visit, a round of golf or some gallery stops in Carmel, it's easy to make a quick detour for wine tasting. Several tasting rooms are within a couple of minutes' walk from the Monterey Bay Aquarium. Others are tucked into the small streets of Carmel-by-the-Sea or just off Highway 1.
No, you won't see any vineyards, fermentation tanks or oak barrels. But with the money you save on gas, you could buy a bottle of wine for a picnic overlooking Monterey Bay - a view that easily rivals the most picturesque corner of any wine country.
CARMEL
Cima Collina
The essentials: San Carlos Street, between Ocean and Seventh streets, in the Paseo Courtyard. 11 a.m.-6 p.m. Thursday-Monday; $5 for up to six tastes. (831) 620-0645.
The ambience: Art lovers' heaven. The tasting room went into a space occupied by an art gallery, and a gallery has remained, featuring the works of Carol Chapman and Fred Slautterback. The tasting bar occupies a small spot.
Don't miss: The Chula Vina Vineyard chardonnay is one of my favorites; the pinot noirs are also very good.
Information: www.cimacollina.com
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