10 GREAT DAYS, 10 GREAT WINES, 10 GREAT STORIES.
The Calgary Stampede is an extraordinary story - an event that has come to represent a defining part of this great city and its people. At its heart it pays homage to the pioneer days that Calgary was founded upon - the Wild West, frontier lands, stories of hard work, unyielding perseverance, entrepreneurial spirit and western hospitality. Paying tribute to this rich and proud history, while ensuring we embrace this heritage as we write the next chapters of our story, is what we celebrate during these ten incredible days.
To embrace this spirit we have hand-selected ten amazing wines, each with its own story that celebrates similar values held dear to the Calgary Stampede. These wines and winemakers share a deep love for agriculture and farming along with our values of western heritage, uncompromised quality, and environmentally and socially responsible practices. Far better than us telling their stories however, we are honoured to celebrate our 2014 Winemaker Series and the following incredible people who will join us to share the story of their wine with you…
Friday July 4th John Conover, General Manager, Cade Winery Saturday July 5th Matt Lane, Vice President Americas, Peter Lehmann Sunday July 6th Louie Tolaini, Owner, Tolaini Wine Monday July 7th Joseph Wagner, Winemaker, Caymus Vineyards Tuesday July 8th Judy Kingston, Winemaker, Serendipity Vineyard Wednesday July 9th David Duncan, Owner, Silver Oak Winery Thursday July 10th David Tate, Winemaker, Tate Wines Friday July 11th Brent Shortage, Winemaker, Waterstone Winery Saturday July 12th Joel Peterson, Winemaker, Ravenswood Winery
We hope you enjoy!
La Crema Chardonnay, Russian River Valley, California 85
The 2011 Russian River Valley chardonnay offers aromas of Bosc pear and ripe nectarine, with subtle hints of nutmeg and tropical floral. On the palate rich impressions of short bread and crème brulee balance zesty notes of Meyer lemon and juicy apple,
Silver Oak Cabernet Sauvignon, Alexander Valley, California 190
Sustainability is not an ethos recently adopted; its been thier way of life for 40 years. Thier livelihood and the livelihood of future generations depend on the ecological viability of thier land. These earth-friendly practices lead not only to healthier vineyards, but to higher quality grapes and wine. It has a dark, ruby color and a vibrant nose of black cherry, wisteria and sweet baking spices. On the palate, the wine is elegant and expressive and echoes the berry, floral and spice notes from the nose.
Belle Glos Las Arturas, Santa Lucia Highlands, California 115
The Spanish term “Las Alturas” means “the heights”, which is a fitting name for this vineyard because it’s located on one of the highest grape-growing benches within the Santa Lucia Highlands AVA. The palate is supple and layered with exotic spices, a rich meatiness, ripe plum, currant and black cherry flavors. The ripe tannins are nicely balanced with acidity, and the finish is long and fulfilling.
Serendipity Syrah, Serendipity Winery, Naramata, British Columbia 125
The Stampede is a time to celebrate great Canadians. Judy Kingston, a winemaker from Okanagan Valley, is one of those worthy of celebrating. Her extraordinary story of overcoming adversity, boldly embracing the entrepreneurial spirit and tirelessly toiling the land has led to this exceptional award winning wine. A well-integrated wine with a long finish. Smokey notes. It goes on to deliver blackberry and darker fruits and finishes with flavours of spicy mochachino.
1885 Shiraz, Peter Lehman, Barossa Valley, Australia 115
The table is a hub for family and friends; business associates and strangers. It is a “situation room”; a forum for discussing music, literature, agriculture, education, tourism, business, anything and everything. The colour is deep, vibrant red leading to a complex bouquet showing dark cherry notes and hints of cracked black pepper. This is a stylish, fruit driven dry red derived from an ancient vineyard planted in 1885.
Cade Howell Mountain Cabernet Sauvignon, Cade Estate Winery, Napa Valley, California 232
The first LEED (Leadership in Energy and Environmental Design) Gold Certified estate winery in Napa Valley. Howell Mountain is known for growing great cabernet. These are wines that are dense, rich and age-worthy but not rustic or tannic. This wine has aromas of red cherries, strawberry, brambles and rose petals. The wine is full bodied with solid structure and tannin and finishes with flavors of cranberry, strawberry jam, allspice, vanilla, clove, coco powder, toasted almonds and chocolate wafers.
Tolaini Valdisanti, Tolaini, Tuscany, Italy 85
Pier Luigi Tolaini's energy and passion for excellence saw him build a transportation and logistics company that ranks among North America's best. But it was to be almost half a century before he returned to his roots to make great wine. The story of Luigi inventing the “Rossetto” - a specially designed tractor used by vineyard laborers to more comfortably harvest grapes is indeed a special one. Valdisanti is a full bodied blend of cabernet sauvignon, sangiovese and cabernet franc with spicy complexity imparted by its time in French oak.
Tate Cabernet Sauvignon, Joan Ellen, St Helena, Napa Valley, California 142
David Tate, a native of British Columbia, is the proprietor and winemaker of TATE. For nearly 20 years, he has worked all over the world in many different facets of premium wine production. As well as hand-crafting TATE wines, David is the winemaker and manager for one of the most renowned boutique wineries in the Napa Valley, Barnett Vineyards, where he has produced multiple vintages of critically acclaimed wines.
Waterstone Reserve, Napa Valley, California 160
Brent Shortridge has extensive hands-on experience in virtually every aspect of the wine industry, from the cellar to the boardroom. With a biochemistry background, Shortridge immersed himself in the wine country community. With its bordeaux-like presence, this wine is deep, rich and lingering. Firm, integrated tannins frame the concentrated, dark fruit of currant, black cherry, wild berry and plum. Toasty oak and an earthy edge add to the wine’s great complexity.
Ravenswood Zinfandel, Lodi, California 75
Dubbed the Godfather of Zinfandel, Joel Peterson is the stylistic trendsetter who has made zinfandel the phenomenon that it is today. This robust and spicy red features aromas of black cherry, raspberry, blueberry, cocoa and a splinter of oak. It has fruit flavours of ripe raspberry, cherry and boysenberry leading to soft tannins and a mouthwatering finish.
THE DUKE’S LIST
Aficionados of the classic western movie know that “The Duke” refers to the one and only John Wayne - considered by many as the icon who defined the on-screen cowboy. That trademark swagger, that grit, that charm, that character voice and grizzled face - he has come to define an entire genre of movies. As we celebrate the story of real life cowboy’s at the Calgary Stampede it seemed only fitting to name our list of most rare and prized wines in his honour.
(…what you might not know however is how John Wayne got his nickname - something he owes to his childhood dog in fact. It was indeed his huge Airedale Terrier that was called Duke, and when a neighbour nicknamed Wayne “Little Duke” in playful reference to his size compared to his big dog, the nickname stuck (well, he did manage to drop the “Little” part later on). And so this list also pays honour to all the big dogs out there that have the good fortune of enjoying one of these extraordinary wines.)
BIG WINES, BIG FLAVOUR, BIG MONEY GL $ BTL $
07’/08’ Verite La Muse Merlot, Napa Valley, California 1250
06’ Cardinale, Cabernet Sauvignon, Napa Valley, California 775
07’ Lokoya Cabernet Sauvignon, Mt. Veeder, Napa Valley, California 825
11’ Grace Family Vineyards, Napa Valley, California 1100
10’ Blank by Grace Family Vineyards, Napa Valley, California 550
08’ Penfolds Grange Shiraz, Barossa Valley, Australia 1100
08’ Penfolds Bin 620 Cabernet-Shiraz, Coonawarra, Australia 2225
05’ Leoville Las Cases, 2nd growth, Saint-Julien, France 1050
05’ Cheval Blanc 1er Grand Cru Classe A, Saint-Émilion, France 2175
04’ Latour 1er Grand Cru Classe, Bordeaux, France 2350
98’ Mouton Rothschild 1er Grand Cru Classe, Bordeaux, France 1750
05’ Mouton Rothschild 1er Grand Cru Classe, Bordeaux, France 1500
07’ Mouton Rothschild 1er Grand Cru Classe, Bordeaux, France 1750
04’ Gaja Sori Tildin, Langhe, Piemonte, Italy 650
SPARKLING, PROSECCO & CHAMPAGNE GL $ BTL $
Schramsberg Sparkling, Blanc De Noir, California 86
Zonin Prosecco, Veneto, Italy 12 65
Moet Chandon, Imperial, Champagne, France 105
04’ Dom Perignon, Champagne, France 360
04’ Louis Roederer Cristal, Champagne, France 400
NV Krug Grande Cuvee, Champagne, France 579
WHITE
Radiant, Lively & Fresh GL $ BTL $
Poplar Grove Pinot Gris, Penticton, British Columbia 42
Lake Breeze Windfall (blend), Okanagan Valley, British Columbia 50
La Crema Chardonnay, Russian River Valley, California 85
Mer Soleil Silver (Unoaked) Chardonnay, Santa Lucia Highlands, California 75
Folie a Deux Ménage à Trois (blend), California 9 45
Twomey Cellars Sauvignon Blanc, Napa Valley, California 78
Whitehaven Sauvignon Blanc, Marlborough, New Zealand 15 75
Cade Estate Sauvignon Blanc, Napa Valley, California 110
Laird Pinot Grigio, Cold Creek Ranch, Carneros, Sonoma Valley, California 11 55
Domaine William Fevre Chablis, Burgundy, France 72
Elegant, Provocative & Exotic GL $ BTL $
White Lie (blend), Serendipity Winery, Naramata, British Columbia 11 ½ 58
Waterstone Pinot Gris, Napa Valley, California 66
Peter Lehmann Margaret Semillon, Barossa, Australia 12 60
Stonyridge Winery Fallen Angel Riesling, Marlborough, New Zealand 13 65
Cave Springs CSV Riesling, Niagara, Ontario 13 65
Murrieta’s Well The Whip (blend), Livermore Valley, California 69
Château de Pellehaut, Côtes de Gascogne, France 9 45
Rich, Full & Luxurious GL $ BTL $
Mission Hill Perpetua Chardonnay, Okanagan Valley, British Columbia 120
La Crema Chardonnay, Russian River Valley, California 17 85
Tate Spring Chardonnay, Napa Valley, California 79
Rutherford Silverbuckle Chardonnay, Central Coast, California 15 75
Eileen Hardy Chardonnay, Yarra Valley, Australia 135
Domaine Champy Corton Charlemagne, Burgundy, France 246
RED
Bright, Lively & Focused GL $ BTL $
Meomi Pinot Noir, Sonoma Valley, California 15 75
Thomas George Pinot Noir, Russian River Valley, Sonoma Valley, California 115
Kim Crawford Pinot Noir, Marlborough, New Zealand 55 Belle Glos Las Arturas Pinot Noir, Santa Lucia Highlands, California 115
Cantina Di Montalcino Chianti, Tuscany, Italy 48
Paola Scavino Dolcetto D’Alba, Piedmont, Italy 10 ½ 52
Tolaini al Passo, Tuscany, Italy 12 60
Castello Romitorio’s Romito, Tuscany, Italy 90
Earthy, Vibrant & Structured GL $ BTL $
Dirty Laundry Vineyard Kay Syrah, Okanagan Valley, British Columbia 70
Church & State Quintessential Meritage, Okanagan Valley, British Columbia 140
Yangarra GSM, McLaren Vale, Australia 72
Tempus Alba Malbec, Vero, Mendoza, Argentina 34 170
Valdez Silver Eagle Syrah, Russian River Valley, California 119
Château d'Angludet, Margaux, France 105
Arcanum, II Fauno, Tuscany, Italy 68
La Torre Brunello di Montalcino, Tuscany, Italy 122
Paolo Scavino Dolcetto D’Alba, Piedmont, Italy 10 ½ 52
Poggio al Tesoro, Sondraia, Tuscany, Italy 128
Domaine de Senechaux Chateau Neuf Du Pape, Rhone Valley, France 119
Tolaini Picconero, Tuscany, Italy 176
Tolaini Valdisanti, Tuscany, Italy 85
GL $ BTL $ Juicy, Fruity & Playful
Blasted Church Merlot, Okanagan Valley, British Columbia 13 65
Rutherford Silverbuckle Red (Syrah/Merlot), Central Coast, California 15 75
Shafer Merlot, Napa Valley, California 150
La Chamiza Legend of Polo Malbec, Mendoza, Argentina 11 55
Vineland Cabernet Franc, Niagara Peninsula, Ontario 39
Ehret Cabernet Sauvignon, Knights Valley, California 110
Ehret Cabernet Sauvignon, Knights Valley, California 110
Serendipity Syrah, Serendipity Winery, BC, Canada 132
Pioneer, Cabernet Sauvignon, California 62
Deerfield Ranch Red Rex (blend), Sonoma, California 60
Luca Laborde Double Select Syrah, Uco Valley, Mendoza, Argentina 80
Binder Mitchell Gunslingers Shiraz, Barossa Valley, Australia DELETE PLEASE 72
Eight Songs Shiraz, Peter Lehman, Barossa Valley, Australia 105
VSV 1885, Peter Lehman, Barossa Valley, Australia 115
Brigaldara Amarone Cru ‘Case Vecie’, Veneto, Italy 162
Ca’ Du Rabaja Barbaresco, Piemonte, Italy 105
Big, Bold & Lush GL $ BTL $
Devil’s Advocate (blend), Serendipity Winery, Naramata, British Columbia 85
Hester Creek Cabernet Sauvignon/Merlot, Okanagan Valley, British Columbia 54
Murrieta’s Well The Spur (blend), Livermore Valley, California 99
Waterstone Cabernet Sauvignon, Napa Valley, California 20 100 Hall Cabernet Sauvignon, Napa Valley, California 128
The Sum (blend), Tuck Beckstoffer, Oakville, California 75
Ben Glazer Amon Ra Shiraz, Barossa Valley, Australia 165
Frank Family Zinfandel, Napa Valley, California 75
Huneeus, The Prisoner (Zinfindel blend), Napa Valley, California 130
Caymus Zinfandel, Napa Valley, California 110
Ravenswood Zinfandel, Lodi, Sonoma Valley, California 15 70
Lust Zinfandel, Michael David Winery, Napa Valley, California 135
Thomas Hardy Cabernet Sauvignon, Coonawarra, Australia 76
RESERVE LIST BTL $
RESERVE LIST09’ Mission Hill Oculus, Okanagan Valley, British Columbia 174
10’ Waterstone Reserve Cabernet Sauvignon, Napa Valley, California 160
10’ Silver Oak Cabernet Sauvignon, Alexander Valley, California 180
10’ Cliff Lede Cabernet Sauvignon, Stags Leap District, California ADD BACK IN 182
08’ Brigaldara Amarone, Case Vecie, Veneto, Italy 164
11’ Caymus Special Select Cabernet Sauvignon, Napa Valley, California 240
07’ Amuse Bouche Meritage, Napa Valley, California 899
09’ Stonestreet Christopher's Cabernet Sauvignon, Alexander Valley, California 240
10’ Cade Cabernet Sauvignon, Howell Mtn., Napa Valley, California 232
07’ Bello Family Vineyards Estate Cabernet Sauvignon, Napa Valley, California 210
09’ Shafer Hillside Select Cabernet Sauvignon, Stags Leap District, Napa Valley, California 1299 *1500ml 11’ Bouchard Père et Fils Pommard 1er Cru Les Rugiens, Burgundy, France 210
10’ Ehlers Estate 1886 Cabernet Sauvignon, Napa Valley, California 225
08’ The Oracle, Miner Family Winery, Stagecoach Vineyard, Napa Valley, California 200
04’ Chateau Montelena Estate Cabernet Sauvignon, Napa Valley, California *1500ml 610
04’ Terrasole Brunello di Montalcino, Tuscany, Italy 179
08’ Terrasole Brunello di Montalcino, Tuscany, Italy 175
09’ Miner Family Winery The Oracle, Stagecoach Vineyard, Napa Valley, California 200
09’ Laird Flat Rock Cabernet Sauvignon, Napa Valley, California 172
06’ Pape Clement Rouge, Pessac Léognan, Graves, France 440
06’ Concha Y Toro Don Melchor Cabernet Sauvignon, Maipo Valley, Chile *1500ml 450
09’ Champy Mazi Chambertin, Burgundy, France 165
10’ Bouchard Greves L’Enfant Jesus, Burgundy, France 259
05’/o6’ La Spinetta Barbaresco, Piemonte, Italy 262
04’ Gaja Sori Tildin, Langhe, Piemonte, Italy 599
09’ Antinori Tignanello, IGT, Tuscany, Italy 205
07’ Tenuta dell'Ornellaia, Bolgheri, Tuscany, Italy 345
07’08’ Elio Altare Barolo, Piedmonte, Italy 225
AFTER THOUGHTS
Dessert Wine & Port (2oz), Cognac, Scotch & Grappa (1oz)
Inniskillin Riesling Icewine, Ontario, Canada GL $13 BTL $156
Chateau Coutet, Sauternes, France 12
Taylor Fladgate 10yr Port, Portugal 10
00’ Offley Boa Vista Port, Douro Valley, Portugal 15 195 Terrasole Grappa di Brunello Riserva, Tuscany, Italy *500ml 12 200
Courvoisier VS Cognac 10
Hennessy VS Cognac 10
Courvoisier VSOP Cognac 12
Hennessy VSOP Cognac 12
Hennessy XO Cognac 28
Glenlivet 12, Single Malt Scotch 7
Glenfiddich, Single Malt Scotch 8
Highland Park 12, Single Malt Scotch 10
The Macallan 12, Single Malt Scotch 12 ½
Tullibardine 1993, Single Malt Scotch 10
Tullibardine 1988, Single Malt Scotch 16
Chivas Regal, Blended Scotch 8
Johnnie Walker Blue, Blended Scotch 24
Johnnie Walker Black, Blended Scotch 9