Thanksgiving Pairing 3-Bottle Bundle
Perfect for intimate gatherings, our Thanksgiving 3-bottle sampler brings the heart of Napa and Russian River to your table. Whether you’re hosting or being hosted, each wine is crafted to complement good food, great company, and the spirit of the season.
Includes:
- 1 x Messalonskee - 2020 Pinot Noir - Santa Barbara County
- 1 x 1874 Reserve - 2020 Cabernet Sauvignon - Napa Valley
- 1 x The Sweetest Flower - 2020 Chardonnay - Russian River Valley
Wine Information:
Messalonskee:
The banks of the Messalonskee River, where long-stemmed purple violets grew wild, is where our Founders planned and held initial meetings. “Sweet Messalonskee Water”, a poem written by a member, personifies the water as “a babbling, brawling, hurrying thing, the sun and rainbow’s daughter…” You can almost visualize our five Founders in this idyllic setting dreaming of a socially and intellectually empowered sisterhood.
We introduce you to Messalonskee. Our Pinot Noir from Santa Barbara County experiences a lengthy and cool growing season that is similar to the climate of the Burgundy region of east-central France. Unlike Burgundy, our Pinot Noir experiences dense fog that rolls in off the Pacific Ocean; this fog contributes to the ideal climate for Pinot Noir, offering just enough moisture to be beneficial without lingering too long.
Messalonskee has aromas of cherries, raspberries, blackberries, and brown sugar with notes of baking spices. On the palate, the wine opens with bright, fruit flavors of strawberries, leading to a round mouthfeel on the mid-palate and soft, velvety tannins on a long, elegant finish.
1874 Reserve:
Sigma Kappa’s story began in 1874. At Colby College in Waterville, Maine, our courageous Founders bonded together as the first women admitted to college in New England. They were boldly determined to carve out a place in what had traditionally been a space reserved for men. The trail they blazed inspired the formation of sororities on the basis of scholarship, friendship, mutual interests and ideals. Here’s to Mary Low, Elizabeth Hoag, Ida Mabel Fuller, Louise Coburn and Frances Mann who created a better environment for future generations of women.
We introduce you to our flagship Napa Valley Cabernet Sauvignon, 1874 Reserve. This is a premium and classic representation of the appellation’s preeminent varietal. Notes of black cherry, blackberry and plum are complemented by hints of toasted oak, dried currant and baking spice. Fine-grained tannins and ample brightness on the palate give way to a polished mouthfeel and exceptionally long finish.
The Sweetest Flower:
Named after a formal meeting song, “The Sweetest Flower” refers to the wild purple violet, which is the official flower of Sigma Kappa. The sweet-scented flower symbolizes truth and loyalty, while also embodying a sense of modesty, wisdom and humility. Our Founders enjoyed the wild purple violets that grew along the banks of the Messalonskee River where they often walked while planning and dreaming of Sigma Kappa.
We introduce to you The Sweetest Flower. This Chardonnay is a real gem. Hailing from the cool and foggy climate for the Russian River Valley in Sonoma County, this beautiful medium-bodied wine was grown slowly to build intense flavors over time. This wine was aged in French oak and displays a beautiful balance of fruit, oak and liveliness on the palate and exhibits lush mango and toasted almond. Balanced fruit with tarte acidity makes this wine a classic example of Premium Russian River Chardonnay.
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