The huge bottle, which towers over conventional 750 ml bottles and holds two circumstances of Benovia’s critically-acclaimed 2019 Martaella Property Winery Pinot Noir, might be featured in charismatic wine skilled Mark Oldman’s well-liked seminar on the “World’s Greatest Particular Event Wine”
Two extra Benovia wines might be offered by sommelier Amanda McCrossin
SANTA ROSA, Calif. (June 9, 2022) – Coveted. Colossal. Critically-acclaimed. Benovia Vineyard’s Co-Founder and Vice Chairman, Mary Dewane, and the vineyard’s Winemaker and Co-Proprietor, Mike Sullivan, are excited to announce {that a} uncommon 18-liter bottle of Benovia’s collectible 2019 Martaella Property Winery Pinot Noir might be featured in wine skilled Mark Oldman’s upcoming seminar on the Meals & Wine Basic in Aspen entitled, “World’s Greatest Particular Event Wine.” The 18-liter bottle, often known as a “Melchior,” (pronounced mel-CURE), dwarfs conventional 750 ml wine bottles and holds a whopping two circumstances of wine – 24 bottles in a single.
“We’re so grateful to Mark Oldman for together with us in his seminar on the World’s Greatest Particular Event Wines,” stated Mary Dewane, Co-Founder and Vice Chairman of Benovia Vineyard. “What an honor to be singled out amongst so many stellar wines from the world’s greatest areas, and it’s certainly a wine we serve at dwelling when celebrating particular events with our family and friends. Plus, I really like Mark’s method. There’s nothing stiff or stuffy about his shows. He introduces you to the world’s greatest wines whereas making it enjoyable, participating and entertaining. He actually is aware of join with folks, whereas respecting the integrity of our wine. We are able to’t wait!”
Benovia Vineyard is a particular, small manufacturing family-owned vineyard within the coronary heart of Sonoma County’s Russian River Valley. Their Martaella property winery is Benovia’s coronary heart and soul, because it surrounds each the vineyard and tasting room. Sullivan, a uncommon “native” Sonoma County winemaker who grew up planting his household’s close by winery together with his brothers, is understood for his workforce’s meticulous method to sustainable farming. Benovia is distinctive for its excessive density vineyards which implies rather a lot to wine fanatics. As a result of the vines are planted extra carefully collectively, they’re inspired to dwell in a a lot smaller footprint, so that they eat much less fertilizer and water. Specialised irrigation additionally permits Sullivan and his workforce to focus their treasured sources on solely the vines with essentially the most important wants, which additionally conserves a substantial quantity of water. He and his workforce even take the time to customise particular farming gear which can match down the slim rows, thoughtfully choose a various array of clones, and take aerial surveys of every block’s vigor – all of which contributes to a decrease yielding winery with the grapes’ ripeness, sugar, and acidity falling into excellent stability. Savvy followers in-the-know, affectionately often known as “Benovians,” hunt down the Martaella Property Winery Pinot Noir, a perennial favourite amongst discerning wine critics, too.
“It’s actually gratifying to have our 2019 Martaella Property Winery Pinot Noir acknowledged by Mark Oldman as one of many world’s greatest special day wines,” added Mike Sullivan, Benovia’s Winemaker and Co-Proprietor. “We satisfaction ourselves on ‘precision farming’ and you may style the distinction within the glass. We’re not eager about chasing tendencies. As an alternative, we take a considerate method to crafting wines with longevity.”
Fewer than 500 circumstances of Benovia’s 2019 Martaella Property Winery Pinot Noir had been made. The vineyards obtained beneficiant rainfall in 2019 which fortuitously recharged groundwater and refilled irrigation ponds. Sullivan says that the image excellent rising season and important months main as much as harvest gave the grapes lengthy grasp time and afforded the Benovia workforce a sluggish, calculated decide. He notes that the wine has an intriguing mix of each energy and restraint, with vibrant aromas leaping from the glass. On the palate the wine’s juicy mouthfeel is supported by pomegranate and darkish cherry, constructing by means of the mid-palate to high quality grain tannins on the end.
“I’ve lengthy admired Benovia’s wines and their dedication to high quality and luxurious,” stated Mark Oldman, founding father of Bevinars and award-winning writer, who’s presenting on the Meals & Wine Basic in Aspen for the 16th time. “Mike Sullivan’s excellent winemaking speaks for itself. He has basic model with a contemporary sensibility, but on the identical time the Benovia workforce doesn’t take themselves too significantly – which is ideal in a dynamic setting just like the Meals & Wine Basic. I’ve some surprises deliberate for my seminar on the World’s Greatest Particular Event Wines, and having Benovia’s Melchior of 2019 Martaella Property Winery Pinot Noir to share with our company actually makes this presentation stand out.”
Extra Benovia Wines at The Meals & Wine Basic in Aspen
Mary Dewane is thrilled to share that two extra wines might be featured in sommelier Amanda McCrossin’s seminars at The Meals & Wine Basic in Aspen, too. The previous Wine Director for Napa Valley’s well-liked PRESS Restaurant, Amanda is showcasing Benovia’s 2019 Three Sisters Chardonnay in her presentation referred to as “California Dreaming: A Roadtrip By means of California’s Prime Wine Areas,” and Benovia’s 2018 Blanc de Noir in her seminar entitled, “Bubbles, Bubbles, Bubbles: Glowing Wine Past Champagne.”
The Meals & Wine Basic in Aspen takes place June 17 – 19, 2022 and Mark Oldman’s shows on the “World’s Greatest Particular Event Wine” are on June 17th and 19th. Each seminars happen at 10 a.m. at The Little Nell. Amanda McCrossin’s seminar on California’s Prime Wine Areas is June 17th and 18th at 3 p.m. on the St. Regis, and her seminar on glowing wine areas past Champagne is scheduled for 10 a.m. on June 19th at “River Tent 1.” Benovia’s Co-Founder and Vice Chairman, Mary Dewane, might be pouring choose Benovia wines, together with the Martaella Property Pinot Noir and Three Sisters Chardonnay, throughout the occasion’s Grand Tasting.
About Benovia Vineyard
Benovia Vineyard is a particular, small manufacturing, family-owned vineyard within the coronary heart of the Russian River Valley that makes a speciality of sustainably farmed, single-vineyard Pinot Noir and Chardonnay. Based by husband and spouse workforce Mary Dewane and Joe Anderson in 2005 (they bought their first winery in 2002), Benovia was named after Mary and Joe’s fathers, Ben Dewane and Novian Anderson. Benovia owns and farms three distinctly completely different vineyards – two of them sustainably, and one is licensed natural – in order to current a number of nuanced wines in its portfolio. Their Martaella property winery is known as after their moms, Martha and Eleanor. The wines are allotted on to clients and distributed to pick retailers and eating places throughout the nation. Benovia Vineyard is positioned at 3339 Hartman Lane in Santa Rosa, CA – and might be discovered on social media @benoviawinery.
