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| Kali talks about Pride Mountain Wines at luncheon at Petra |
Kali Kopley has
enlivened the Tahoe wine scene for several years now, with her Uncorked wine
bars in Truckee, Squaw Valley and Tahoe City.
Petra, in the Village at Northstar, is a wonderful part of the group,
with its selection of great food to match an equally great selection of
wines. The wine-dine events there are
excellent, featuring small production wineries with interesting stories to
tell.
Pride Mountain
Vineyards, recently featured, produces award-winning wines famous for their
concentration and richness. All Pride Mountain wines are sourced from 86
vineyard acres at 2100 feet elevation straddling the Napa/Sonoma county
line. This small family vineyard was
originally planted in 1989.
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| 2012 Viognier introduced by Stuart Bryan, National Sales Director |
The 2012 Pride
Mountain Viognier features Sonoma grapes.
It is an expressive Viognier, with intense fruit and a bright
acidity. There is an enticing aroma of
apricot, orange blossom and a waft of acacia that leads to a zing on the
palate. The stone-fruit flavor is
enhanced by floral and mineral notes. It
was paired with a pea shoot, melon and basic salad. 14.3 percent alcohol. $42 the bottle.
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| 2011 Vintner's Select Chardonnay, paired with moussaka |
The 2011 Pride
Mountain Vintner’s Select Chardonnay, Sonoma, features a
complex range of flavors including melon, green apple, pear and jasmine. The winemaker notes that “The cool 2011
vintage provided the perfect growing conditions for ripening our estate
chardonnay to a beautiful richness while maintaining a crisp, distinct
acidity.” This wine is bright and expressive on the palate. 14.8 percent alcohol. $48 the bottle. It was perfectly paired with a moussaka of
potato, eggplant and chevre.
The 2010 Pride
Mountain Merlot contains two-thirds fruit from Napa and one-third from
Sonoma. This is a Cabernet-lover’s
merlot, with chocolate and raspberry/strawberry flavors that coat the top of
the mouth with a lush and intense taste that is not tannic. Personally, I am not a great fan of overly
tannic wines, so I loved this Merlot! Aroma of bright
plum, cherry, mulberry and walnut are a wonderful introduction to this nice
tasting Merlot. 14.5 percent
alcohol. $60 the bottle. It was well paired with short ribs and
heirloom tomatoes.
The 2011 Pride
Mountain Syrah, Sonoma, will please the tannin lovers among you. “Plum, blueberry, rhubarb, bacon,
sweet black raspberry, white pepper, Alsatian spices, wild thyme and smoky
embers are some of the intriguing flavors that lurk within this blue-black
wine,” notes the winemaker. 14.2 percent
alcohol. $60 the bottle. The pairing was a cheese-pear-honey
dessert
trio.
Petra is located in
the village at Northstar, 3001 North Village Drive, Suite 3112. Winter hours are noon to 10 p.m. on Friday,
Saturday and Sunday, and 2 p.m. to 10 p.m. Monday through Thursday. 530.562.0600. http://teloswine.com. For
more information on Pride Mountain wines, go to http://www.pridewines.com
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