Featured Producer
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Producer:
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Fantesca Estate Winery |
Owners: |
Duane & Susan Hoff |
Address: |
2920 Spring Mountain Road
St. Helena, CA 94574 |
Phone: |
707.968.9229 |
Appellation: |
Spring Mountain, Napa Valley |
Featured
Wine: |
Fantesca Estate Napa
Valley
Cabernet Sauvignon 2002 |
Winemaker (s): |
Kirk and
Nils Venge |
Website: |
http://www.fantesca.com/ |
Rick and Linda with Duane Hoff - owner of Fantesca Estate Winery on Spring Mountain
and producer with his Napa Valley
Cabernet Sauvignon 2002.
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Journal entries: Date, Wine,
Rating, Price, Comments |
Duane and Susan Hoff from Minneapolis purchased the
Spring Mountain property Fantesca Estate Winery. They have 9 acres under
vine and produce 800 cases of quality cabernet sauvignon. Their property
located at about 700 feet above the valley floor reflects the best of the
Spring Mountain appellation. Their winemakers are
Kirk
and Nils Venge and their vineyard management is done by the Maldanado's.
This is a delicious wine. Watch for great things to come from this team.
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A visit to Fantesca Estate
Winery |
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Production building |
Lower vineyard |
Upper vineyard |
John & Duane |
Benchmark Tasting - AJ,
Duane, Rick & John. |
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November 15, 2007 -
Benchmark tasting - calibrating Fantesca wines against
some of the world's finest ... Araujo Eisele Vineyard
Cabernet Sauvignon 1995, Lokoya Cabernet Sauvignon 1993,
Fantesca Chardonnay, Fantesca Spring Mountain Cabernet
Sauvignon 2003, 2004, & 2005
(from barrel),
Fantesca Spring Mountain Petit Verdot 2005
(from barrel),
Plumpjack Reserve Cabernet Sauvignon 1995, Chateau Marqaux
1983, Chateau Domaine Romanee Conti La Tache 1993.
Tasting conducted at the winery with Andy M,, Duane Hoff,
Fantesca proprietor, and John, Fantesca associate winemaker, Reviews and details coming.
Reviews and details coming. |
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May 7, 2007 - Fantesca
Estate & Winery Napa Valley Spring Mountain
Cabernet Sauvignon 2002 -
RM 93 - Full bodied, firm structured,
polished, well balanced harmonious flavors of red currant,
raspberry, blackberry, spice, and a hint of cassis on a long
firm tannin finish.
Fantesca
Estate & Winery Los Carneros Chardonnay 2005
- RM 91-
Well balanced, full bodied -
essence of citrus, buttery, subtle oak and nut fruits on a
long full puckering finish. Limited production releases
available at the winery on-line and at some finest
restaurants(www.fantesca.com)
- get some while you can!
The second release for of this 'dream team' of the new
owners Duane & Susan Huff and winemakers Kirk and Nils Venge.
Tasted compliments of the producers, these are a real treat,
worthy of a special occasion such as our gala family steak
and king crableg dinner w/ L, Alec, Erin & Johnny. |
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May 2,
2007 -
Fantesca Estate & Winery Napa Valley Spring Mountain Cabernet
Sauvignon 2002 - RM 92 RP 90 - Dark
ink colour, firm tannins and concentrated,
black currant, licorice with a finish of black raspberry and hint of
dark chocolate. Tasted with Chris S.,
Michael S., Gene G., and KD at Smith & Wollensky in
Chicago - DoDIIS dinner. |
Oct 15,
2006 - Fantesca Estate Winery Spring Mountain Napa Valley
Cabernet Sauvignon 2002 - RM 94 W&S 94, WS
91, WA 90 - Wonderful full aromas of fruit, floral, vanilla, and a
hint of smoke and eucalyptus. Burst of flavor of black currant, ripe
black raspberry, plum, spice, a hint of caramel, vanilla, smoke -
all accented by silky, velvety full and firm yet very approachable
tannins that are seamlessly integrated and long on the finish.
Tasted at Del Frisco's Steakhouse in NYC w/ Eric W, Kirk D
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Sept 20, 2006
- Fantesca Spring Mountain Estate Cabernet Sauvignon 2002 - RM
94 WA 90, WS 91 WE 94 - Fabulous first release from this new label
and producers - Duane and Susan Hoff and their Spring Mountain
property Fantesca Estate Winery. Wonderful full aromas of fruit,
floral, vanilla, and a hint of smoke and eucalyptus. Burst of flavor
of black currant, ripe raspberry, plum, spice, a hint of caramel,
vanilla, smoke - all accented by silky, velvety full and firm yet
approachable tannins that are seamlessly integrated and long on the
finish. Aged in moderate toast 70-80 new French Oak. Delicious wine.
Tasted with producer Duane Hoff on his inaugural launch release
marketing tour stop in Chicago. Only 800 cases produced. Get it
while you can at www.fantesca.com. |
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