Please join fellow journalists, bloggers, and twitter folk for a taste of our first vintage in San Diego. We'll be pouring all five or our wines in our San Diego inaugural wine launch event. An assortment of cheeses and charcurerie will accompany the wines.
Russ Kindom, proprietor at 57 Degrees is graciously hosting our event and helping us spread the word about what we've been doing in Argentina leading up to our first release, the 2007 vintage of Ikal 1150.
About 57 Degrees
Since 2004, 57 Degrees has been a recognized wine lover’s staple in the city of San Diego. The new 16,500 square foot wine facility is the largest in San Diego County. Located in Mission Hills, the wine store is the largest in San Diego and carries a vast and eclectic selection of global and domestic wines for sale.
About Ikal 1150 Wines of Argentina
Ikal 1150 is a small estate vineyard producing five 100% varietal wines in Mendoza, Argentina including Torrontes, Chardonnay, Pinot Noir, Malbec, and Cabernet Sauvignon.
Our name "Ikal" means "poetry" in native Mayan and "eleven-fifty" describes our elevation in meters above sea level where nature allows us to produce some of the finest wines in the world.
We are also building a small luxury vineyard hotel and vineyard homes for sale in Argentina. For more information please visit our winery fan page on Facebook.
Fellow Journalists and Bloggers
Bill Eyer from Cuvee Corner, "searching the world over for great wines at reasonable prices", at http://cuveecorner.blogspot.com and @cuvee_corner.
Chef Dave Vindiola from Cooking with Chef Dave at http://cookingwithchefdave.com and @ChefDaveCooks.
Mark Stuart from The Cork Head and @thecorkhead, your personal wine guy. Check out his blog, event videos and schedule, ask him a question, and explore his professionally selected ”World’s Best” wine gear.
Beau Carufel, @UCBeau on twitter and author of Beau's Barrel Room at http://beausbarrelroom.blogspot.com. Beau lives for family and friends, wine, food, beer, travel and sports.
WHEN: Thursday, August 12, 2010, 5:00pm to 6:30pm COST: Complimentary Tasting WHO: San Diego Wine Writers, Bloggers, and Journalists WHERE: Fifty Seven Degrees 1735 Hancock Street San Diego CA 92101-7308 PHONE: (619) 234-5757 http://www.fiftysevendegrees.com Store Hours of Operaton: Closed Monday Tuesday-Sunday 11am-10pm Saturday 11am-midnight
Deep golden color with enveloping aromas of tropical fruit, citrus hints, and minerals. A nice balance of vanilla and toast inspire complexity and elegance. Initially sweet and concentrated in the mouth with balance and complexity that flows into a fresh and lasting finish.
Deep red color with intense aromas of dark fruit, spices and minerals meld with oaky vanilla. An elegant, richly concentrated wine with complexity and structure.
Intense inky color with violet hues. Plum, ripe cherry, and floral on the nose with dry fruit and mint hints. Great concentration and complexity with sweet, voluminous tannins and a lasting finish.
