LEWIS CELLARS

Lewis Cellars is a small family winery established in 1992 by ex Indy car racer Randy Lewis. Total production is approximately 8,500 cases annually of Cabernet Sauvignon, Chardonnay, Merlot and Syrah. The unique style of Lewis Cellars wine begins in the vineyards, sourcing the finest fruit available from Oakville, Rutherford and Pritchard Hill for red varietals, and the Carneros, Yountville and Russian River appellations for Chardonnay. Each site is selected for a specific varietal character.

" We have chosen low vigor rootstocks and a selection of clones to give us balanced vines with modest yields, producing maximum flavors. We're in the vineyards year round, walking the rows during every developmental stage: from pruning to bud break, bloom to set, and veraison to harvest. We learn more every year about each unique vineyard and make better wine as a result. There's also a certain satisfaction in driving a really dirty jeep." Randy Lewis

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Chardonnay Barcaglia Lane
The source for Barcaglia Lane Chardonnay is a single rolling vineyard in the Russian River Valley. Developed by the Dutton Family in 1998, this site consists of 3 sloping blocks planted to three distinct clones ? 15, Dijon, and Old Wente ? and yields wonderfully ripe and complex fruit character. Compelling aromas of sweet citrus flower, sandalwood, tropical fruits and toasty oak lead the way, followed by rich and at the same time crisp flavors of blood orange and lemon meringue. Thickly textured, balanced and complex the wine shows beautifully now but will stand up to years in the cellar. 500 cases produced.
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"Serves up a laser beam of ripe, concentrated fruit, with layers of tropical fruit, pear, apple, spices and honeysuckle. Deftly balanced, with a long, persistent aftertaste that picks up a nice touch of hazelnut and nutmeg. Drink now through 2008. 600 cases made." 93 The Wine Spectator 6/15/04

Chardonnay Sonoma
The 2002 Sonoma Chardonnay from Dutton Ranch vineyards is balanced, crisp and delicious. Drawn from mature, low-yielding Russian River vines, the wine has a distinctive Muscat quality with honey, citrus and vanilla bean aromas. Framed in toasty oak and filled with ripe apricot and fig fruit flavors, the wine finishes with trademark Meyer lemon zest.
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Chardonnay Napa
Created from the same vineyards and wine lots that constitute the Reserve bottling; only barrel selections distinguish the Napa Valley cuvee from the flagship Reserve Chardonnay. The nose is loaded with toasty oak spice, cinnamon, stone-fruit and pie crust. Ripe pear and apricot flavors turn rich and creamy in texture on the palate with a broad, round finish. 900 cases produced.
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Cabernet Sauvignon Reserve
The 2000 Reserve Cabernet is a beautiful, showy wine, spilling-over with spicy oak and aromatic cedar, centered on opulent black fruit. Absolutely rich, ripe and round - 90% Cabernet Sauvignon, 7% Cabernet Franc and 3% Merlot in this Reserve blend. A cloak of vanilla, clove and seductive oak spice wraps around a deeply fruited core of currant and wild berries with hints of anise and chocolate that gradually give way to long, mouth-coating tannins.
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Cabernet Sauvignon Napa
Showcasing the unique personalities of small hillside vineyards from Pritchard Hill, Oakville and Rutherford, the 2001 Napa Valley Cabernet delivers a complex array of ripe berry, cocoa, tobacco and sweet oak spice aromas. The wine is concentrated, serious and dark with a core of black fruit and shadings of tar and briar, becoming chocolatey and long on the palate with mouth-coating tannins. 1,800 cases produced.
2002 sold out

Merlot Napa
From low-yielding Pritchard Hill and Oak Knoll vineyards comes the seductive 2001 Merlot. The wine is downright sexy with sweet cedar, clove and spicy oak aromas swirling above a juicy cushion of black plum fruit. Finely polished and cloaked in round, integrated tannins this Merlot achieves a subtle balance of power and grace. 900 cases produced.
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Syrah Napa
There's never been anything shy about the Lewis? Syrah and the 2000 vintage is nothing short of seduction. Lavish oak, lavender and vanilla spices roll into wild currant and blackberry fruit flavors with shadings of coffee. Exotic, rich and silky smooth, this wine pushes all the sensory buttons. 800 cases produced.
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"Immense, with dark, dense, stewed plum, blackberry and wild berry fruit, shaded by toasty mocha laced oak. Shows off exotic spicy nuances and holds its tight focus, finishing with a burst of flavor and a wall of tannin. best from 2005 through 2012. 672 cases made." 94 Wine Spectator Weekly 5/20/04

Alec's Blend
First created to celebrate the birth of Dennis' son in 1997, Alec is making his third appearance with our 2000 Alec?s Blend. The 2000 vintage is a blend of 60% Syrah and 40% Merlot. The nose is powerful and seductive, loaded with dark fruit and sweet oak spice aromas. Rich, ripe and compelling. 900 cases produced.
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Syrah Ethan's
Dennis?s second son was born in 2000 and true to our new family tradition, Ethan (like his older brother, Alec) has his ?own? wine. 100% Syrah from small lots of Mt. Veeder, Carneros and Oak Knoll fruit, the wine displays brilliant purple color and exudes enticing aromas of cedar, black plum and white pepper. Leaning slightly toward a Northern Rhone style, it finishes with spicy fruit, sweet tobacco and smoky cocoa flavors. The ?S? stands for Syrah! 300 cases produced.
2002 sold out