What’s In Your Holiday “Trust Me” Wine Box?
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Depending on when you ordered, some wines may have changed, be gone already, or switched out for something we believe is more favorable to your palate or wine tastes. We truly have small lot wines and allocations, so if you love something, hit us up to stock up!)
Romeo. ($32): Who said reds aren’t best served cold? This little gem of a wine can be served room temperature but it’s best served cold like a white. You’re going to taste ripe, juicy fruits, dried apricots & cranberry, with a nice vanilla bean finish.
Prosecco Superiore Brut ($35): This is how Italians do sparkling. Perfect for an early sip before exploring your wines for the evening. Sure to please your champagne friends and perfect to toast and celebrate your wins in life. It’s crisp and delicate, fruity green apple and lemon, with a light acidity and dry balance finish. Imported from Veneto, Italy.
Cataratto. ($37): This native Sicilian grape is making headway not just in Temecula but in the USA as a white wine that red wine lovers enjoy..
Vossia. ($80): Vossia is a gorgeous red blend of Sangiovese, Syrah, and Cabernet Sauvignon. It’s our favorite Poggio wine. To pay honor to you and to Vossia, the most pristine hand-picked grapes were used from Poggio’s Via Vaquero lot of five acres.
Sangiovese. ($49): In Italy, Sangiovese is the most widely planted grape varietal, and the hills of De Luz Temecula are the perfect place to cultivate this varietal. With a rich, ruby-garnet color, this is a youthful wine with a fruity aroma that expresses delectable flavors of strawberries, cranberries, and cedar, followed by a smooth finish. Pairs well with tomato sauces and well-spiced foods.
Rosario. ($42): This is a red wine drinker’s Rose, made from Malbec grapes. It converted Vito to open his mind and palette to Rose’s and it’s made a great addition to our wine cellar for many occasions and a variety of wine drinkers.
***Awarded a Silver Medal at the Sunset International Wine Competition
***Awarded a Silver Medal at the OC Commercial Wine Competition
Reserve Cabernet Sauvignon. ($82): This is an attractive deep ruby red with purple hue wine. The color will WOW you as it fills your glass.
This wine is refined and elegant and delivers an aromatic complexity of strawberries, red cherries, black currant, clove, dark chocolate, vanilla, coconut, coffee, wet soil, juicy plum, black pepper, oak spices, tobacco leaf, bell pepper and a hint of dried chili and hibiscus.
Salute. ($72): Paying homage to their combined Argentine and Italian heritage, Salute is a beautiful blend of Petite Syrah and Malbec. It has an intense ruby red color in the glass with purple hues, an exotic array of aromas awaits, including cranberry, lavender, thyme, blackberries and dark chocolate. This complex and layered wine is juicy upon first sip, with bright acidity and flavors of cranberry, plum and hibiscus, and is balanced with fine tannins and a smooth finish.
When to drink: Enjoy now or through 2025
Composition: 60% Petite Syrah 40% Malbec
Barrel Program: Aged 24 months in 50% American Oak, 50% French oak
***Awarded 94 Points and a Gold Medal at the Sunset International Wine Competition
***Awarded a Silver Medal at the OC Commercial Wine Competition
MottoDoffo Gran Bianco ($48): Marking the MotoDoffo brand’s first ever white wine release, the 2021 Gran Bianco is a stunning blend of 60% Viognier and 40% Vermentino. Sparkles fill the glass as this light straw yellow colored wine produces aromas of citrus blossoms, lemon, ripe melon, peach and red apple. Round and balanced on the palate with a touch of minerality, this white wine blend is richly textured and offers an elegant finish.
Compilation 2017 ($60): The name of this wine says it all. A delicious blend of varietals to entice your palate. Compilation is made up of 45% Cabernet Franc, 24% Cabernet Sauvignon, 22% Zinfandel, 9% Syrah. It is aged in French, American and European oak barrels for 24 months (26% new).
SS Zinfandel 2019 ($125): This is the wine that caught our attention at Leoness! They are doing the best Zin’s in Temecula. The SS 2019 is 92% Zinfandel, 8% Petite Syrah. Aged for 22 months in 100% American oak barrels (82% New).
SS 2016 Merlot ($115):Aged for 28 months in 72% French and 28% European oak barrels (93% new). Dark blackberry and black cherry fruit is complemented by hints of vanilla and tobacco, with a rich mouthfeel and a long, lingering finish.
SS 2019 Eloquent ($97): This is a special blend! Made up of. 68% Petite Sirah, 19% Syrah, 13% Zinfandel. Aged in French, European and American oak barrels for 21 months (92% new oak).