Greetings!
If there is one thing we can all agree on, it's that right now we're all living through some crazy times. Our upcoming release serendipitously sums everything up, almost too well. Join us this upcoming Friday-Sunday for the release of our first every Super Tuscan: 2017 "Strait Jacket."
Our first Super Tuscan blends 80% Sangiovese, 17% Cabernet Sauvignon and 3% Cabernet Franc and pays homage to the innovative producer Antinori Tignanello, who, in the early 1970s, decided to craft a wine not in conformity with the traditional Chianti formula specified by Italian DOC law in order to salvage the declining Chianti industry. As Tignanello broke from tradition he was labeled a heretic, and fit for a straitjacket by members of his community (A feeling that we know all too well as we attempt to build an industry here in the Yucaipa Valley). But Tignanello's efforts spawned a generation of winemakers specializing in "Super Tuscans," ultimately revitalizing the central Italian wine economy, and cementing him as one of the great innovators in Italian wine.
Our 2017 expression comes from Paso Robles fruit. It's deeply extracted and full of rich, dark black cherry, black currant, ripe desiccated plum fruit and accents of earth, leather and leafy tobacco aromas and flavors. An iron like mineral character and a riveting acidity pull the wine together to be a powerhouse that can be enjoyed today, or over the next 5-10 years.
This will be the first wine release that we do with our modified, outdoor service. Please read the details below for more information on how this release will be structured.
Event Details
This release will take place from Friday 7/17 through Sunday 7/19. We'll be spreading this release out over 3 days since our capacity will be limited.
All tables will be outside the tasting room, and you are free to come taste, have a glass, enjoy a bottle, or pick up wine to go during any of our normal listed hours.
No food purchase or reservation is required.
If you are feeling ill, or for any reason don't feel 100 percent, please stay home until you feel better.
If you would like to order the 2017 Strait Jacket online, it will be available this Friday. We're also happy to process requests for curbside pickups, just reach out to us at info@suvegcellars.com or at 909-768-2220.
We look forward to sharing the best type of Straight Jacket with you all! See you soon.
-The Suveg Cellars Team