Steller’s Cellar Wine Club
Six Bottles: $150.00
Brick Barn Albarino: This 2020 Albarino presents aromas of peach, apricot and wild white flowers. Notice flavors of nectarine, melon and lemon zest. Brick Barn Estate Vineyard lies just north of the Santa Ynez River just west of Buellton. Pair this beauty with any seafood like local rock cod or roasted Thanksgiving turkey. Winery price for Brick Barn Albarino is $42.00 and Steller’s Cellar price is $30.00.
Steller’s Cellar Old Town White: Chardonnay was chosen as the varietal on this club member with a vintage of 2018. Winemaker Karen Steinwachs, who recently retired as winemaker for Buttonwood Winery, crafted this wine special for Steller’s Cellar. The grapes are from Zotovich Vineyards in the Sta. Rita Hills AVA which affords Old Town White it’s wonderful characteristics of Meyer lemon with a hint of anise. Winery price for this Chardonnay is $32.00 and our Cellar price is $25.00.
Steller’s Cellar Old Town Red: Pinot Noir is the red wine here and once again Karen is the winemaker. Grown in the region of Sta. Rita Hills, the vineyard on this Pinot Noir is Rancho la Vina. Karen bottles this same wine under the name Seagrape which has a winery retail of $36.00 and our price is $30.00. I enjoy the black cherry, cola and blueberry flavors and will enjoy this wine with family over Thanksgiving dinner.
Michael Caitlin Syrah: This Santa Barbara County 2014 cool weather Syrah is a blend of six local vineyards all of which are managed by winemaker Michael Testa. These six vineyards, located in Ballard Canyon, Los Alamos, Sta. Rita Hills and Foxen Canyon, gives this Syrah a broad appeal. This is definitely a back-yard barbecue wine but also enjoy it with ham and Moroccan foods. Winery price is $48.00 and Steller’s Cellar price is only $25.00
Unforeseen Alchemy Red Blend: Santa Barbara County is your AVA for this beauty with 2/3 of the grapes coming from Le Bon Climat and 1/3 from Tierra Alta. Your blend here is Teraldego and Syrah. Notice a deep ruby red color with notes of fresh cherry, raspberry and toasted vanilla followed with a finish of tobacco and leather. Winery price on this ’16 beauty is $40.00 while your Steller price is $30.00 a bottle.
Rangeland Mistletoe: Mistletoe is a 2019 vintage blend of 45% Cabernet Sauvignon, 34% Syrah, 14% Merlot and 6% Malbec. Grown and bottled in Paso Robles, Mistletoe evokes aromas of sage, lavender and pomegranate with a lingering finish of baked spices and black cherry. Winery price on this gem is $35.00 or you can buy it at Steller’ Cellar for only $30.00.
If purchased at each winery, notwithstanding time and gasoline, save $83.00 over winery direct prices and even save $20.00 off our Steller’s Cellar retail. I hope you enjoy our very first Steller’s Cellar Wine Club and the coupons and perks that come with it.