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Wineries / Hoopes Vineyard |
The Hoopes Family Winery and Vineyard has been a labor of love. They were fortunate when selecting land for their new estate in Oakville by purchasing 14 acres that happen to be some of the greatest grape growing territory in Napa Valley.
They first planted the land back in 1991 with the expectation of selling the crop to local wineries. The first mature harvest in 1994 was quite good and the people they sold the grapes to said these were the best grapes they had purchased. Hoopes continued to sell the grapes with the same input each year until 1999 when they decided to produce their own wine, with their own label. The results were better than they could have hoped.
The Hoopes Vineyard isn’t about expanding and winning market share, it’s about passion. What matters is making the absolute best wine possible from their grapes.
Hoopes 2004 Oakville Cabernet Sauvignon
-- $65.00
-- If definitely Oakville-like in its youthful firmness, this fine Cabernet is even more so in its signature display of red cherry, red currant, red plum and mineral fruit tones and in the synergy generated when that fruit is coupled to the vanilla-baking spice richness of oak. The result, in this case, is a wine that is claret-like in structure, with a lean and youthful mid-palate feel, but with fine . . .
Hoopla 2006 Chardonnay
-- $18.00
-- Product Description:
2006 Hoopla follows 2005 with the same clean, pure varietal expression of the grape. This wine shows green apple, fig and a light touch of yeasty notes. On the palate the wine delivers fresh, clean flavors of apple and citrus with a note of all-spice on the finish.
Liparita 2006 Chardonnay
-- $24.00
-- The 2006 Liparita Yountville Chardonnay from the Beard Vineyard comes from mixed Chardonnay clones. 50% oak fermentation gives the wine a nice balance between citrus and oak
Liparita 2006 Sauvignon Blanc
-- $18.00
-- Liparita Sauvignon Blanc focuses on clean, fresh flavors. On the nose this wine shows grapefruit and orange blossom with notes of green grass. On the palate these flavors are reinforced with firm acidity and a long firm finish.