Winemaker's Notes
2023 Sangiovese
Alcohol 13.8%
$35
This June we release the 2023 Sangiovese in your club. The vibrant ripe cherry flavor coming off this wine gives a big juicy fruit on the palette with a bit of cranberry and a subtle touch of spice. Not only is this vintage an easy drinking wine, but it’s a beautiful Ruby color that’s pleasing to the eyes as it shines in your glass. When looking for dishes to pair with this lovely wine for dinner, grilled sausage and peppers would fair well but like most Sangiovese you can’t go wrong with a rustic tomato based Italian dish. We hope you enjoy what Amador County’s warm climate has to give by way of this grape, it’s a big beautiful fruit but also modest enough for the everyday!
2021 Malbec
Alcohol 14.5%
$37
DOUBLE GOLD 2025 California State Fair (99 points)
BET OF CALIFORNIA!
The 2021 Malbec is here with a BANG! This classic French Bordeaux varietal made its way to Argentina where Malbecs are big and a part of the Argentinian meal. In Fair Play however, the high elevation gives shifty temperature changes and rocky soil drainage that allows the fruit to give deep vibrant flavor and a balanced acidity. Our 2021 Malbec opens up to notes of dark fruits and spice, and tastes like a home run, with flavors of blackberry and elderberry. The tannins are well disciplined making this wine ready to drink now, or a vintage that will cellar well. You can’t go wrong pairing this wine with cured meats, but if you want to impress your guests, try a bacon wrapped fig on the grill! The Malbec 2021 got best of California and we can’t thank you all enough for your continuous support!
