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Terminim 2018 Outlook

Terminim 2018 Outlook

In January of 2018 François and Donald and Stu Bewley from Alder Springs sat down to discuss a plan for the upcoming vintage. There will be additional Syrah from Spirit Rock in 2018 up to 5 tons (or about 300

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Progress Update – Marsanne/Roussanne “Cépages d’Or”

Progress Update – Marsanne/Roussanne “Cépages d’Or”

TERMINIM 2017 – Mendocino County Marsanne/Roussanne “Cépages d’Or” Alder Springs Vineyard Up front – total production is 138 cases (actually 279 cases – 6/750 ml) – Currently only available in California. Donald and François visited Alder Springs Vineyard at the

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Progress Update – Syrah

Progress Update – Syrah

TERMINIM 2017 – Mendocino County Syrah Alder Springs Vineyard Up Front – total production currently rests in 5 barrels; 3 once-used French Oak barrels and 2 new French Oak barrels. Bottling is anticipated in the Spring of 2019 with a

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François and Donald - Fall 2019 - perfecting the François and Donald - Fall 2019 - perfecting the 2018 Syrah.
Stuart Bewley, grape grower extraordinaire. Alder Stuart Bewley, grape grower extraordinaire. Alder Springs Vineyard -Mendocino County - California
This Syrah is TERMINIM . . #Repost @sierrawineguy This Syrah is TERMINIM . . #Repost @sierrawineguy with @get_repost ・・・ TERMINIM 2018 Syrah Sourced from the hilly Alder Springs Vineyard in northern Mendocino County. Flavors of blackberry, plum and dark chocolate with a touch of spice. At 14% abv—with a nice long and round finish this wine will have you dreaming of the Northern Rhone Valley. This would go great with a pork tenderloin. #rhondocino #alderspringsvineyard #thankyouforyourwinecalifornia #terminim #francoisvillard #donaldpatz #spiritrock #winetasting #slowingthecurveoftime #donaldpatzwinegroup #bacchus #francoisetdonald #instawine #love #wine #vin #vino
To be clear, 2017 was our first harvest but the 20 To be clear, 2017 was our first harvest but the 2018 is a fantastic follow up and possibly even better. Thank you for the post! . . #Repost @terroir_matters with @get_repost ・・・ TERMINIM — A collaboration between François Villard (a Frenchman, and Northern Rhône specialist), and Donald Patz (aka Dr. Pinot, a Californian, famed for Burgundian varietals). The word is derived from “Terminus” the Roman God of borders and boundaries. . . The 2018 Syrah is from Alder Springs Vineyard, an extremely cold climate and high altitude location in Mendocino County, and is their inaugural vintage. A harbinger of great things to come. Cool dark fruit on the entry — like a reduction of blackberries. And a lingering spicy, firm finish enhanced by a judicious inclusion of stem tannins. Like a young, beasty Hermitage, but with depth of generous fruit from the New World. Bravo, @terminim_wines, @drpinot & @domaine.francois.villard! . . #terminim #syrah #winery #winetasting #winetime #vin #winestagram #winepic #wineblogger #wine #redwine #vino #wein #wines #wineoclock #instawine #donaldpatzwinegroup #francoisvillard #donaldpatz #alderspringsvineyard #mendocino #thankyouforyourwinecalifornia #slowingthecurveoftime #winemakers #francoisetdonald
#francoisvillard at the TERMINIM Source @alderspri #francoisvillard at the TERMINIM Source @alderspringsvineyard 2019. We hope to resume winemaking and visits in 2021!
2019 Syrah is in the bottle. Release date will be 2019 Syrah is in the bottle. Release date will be later this year but wow - the odds and ends of bottling taste great! 100% #syrah from @alderspringsvineyard #spiritrock vineyard blocks. Is it the best so far? We don’t know but it’s at least as good as the best. 😉
Bottling 2019 Syrah today!! Bottling 2019 Syrah today!!
The white... . #Repost @nadinewinebrown with @ge The white... . #Repost @nadinewinebrown with @get_repost ・・・ Terminim = Limit ! 📍Sitting high above the pacific, (2-3000 ft) nestled among the redwoods, just ten miles from the ocean lies a vineyard site like none other. The Alder Springs Vineyards, Mendocino County is located in the northern reaches of the north coast of California. A beautiful and rugged place shaped by the coast, altitude, soils and above all, grower Stu Bewley. One year, I get it in my head to drive from San Francisco to Oregon along Coastal Highway 101, well I got as far as Leggit, population 89 !!! Just to say, this part of the world should be on everyone’s bucket list.. 🍷 Terminim is a stunning wine that might surprise those who still have a one size fits all notion of California and American wines in general. The wine is part of a series of (newish) wines from veteran vintner Donald Patz aka ( Dr. Pinot). The line up includes, Terminim, JML, Secret Door and Maritana wines.. Donald Patz co-founded Patz and Hall in 1988, which became an iconic brand with a focus of single vineyard chards and pinot in Sonoma, Cali. Patz and Hall was sold in 2016 to Chateau St Michelle. 📍The Donald Patz Wine Group is his latest venture with his beautiful wife Hung Min Lee. I’ve been lucky to have enjoyed Donald’s wines for more than a decade and happy to report the same attention to detail, focus on vineyard sites and exceptional winemaking. He has a special touch in balancing the art and science of winemaking and that intangible quality that comes from many vintages under your belt. There is no substitution for experience. 🍇Terminim, Cepages d’ Or, Alder Springs Vineyards, 2018... is fire !! @terminim_wines . A partnership between Donald and legendary Rhone producer Francois Villard.. A blend of 54 Marsanne, 22 Roussanne, 12 Picoul Blanc, 12 Viognier only 250 made. Such a masterful blend,incredibly balanced, the wine is bright with great structure and acidity. Flavors of ripe pears and granny smith apples a touch a salinity framed by floral and mineral notes.. It's just yummy.. The wine is also a steal at under $50 from the source. Must not be missed !! #winetime #caliwines #winemakers #mend
We’ll be back @alderspringsvineyard in 2021. Can We’ll be back @alderspringsvineyard in 2021. Can’t wait! . #terminim #donaldpatz #stubewley #syrah #cepagesdor
Love the picture and your description! . #Repost Love the picture and your description! . #Repost @thislatinabelen with @get_repost ・・・ What can I say - @drpinot does it again with his gorgeous @terminim_wines 2018 Cèpages d’Or! It is beautifully balanced bright and crisp yet with a mild but luscious creaminess to it - very much a reminder of childhood creamsicles from the ice cream truck on warm California days. Stone fruit comes to mind, peaches but with an orange flair. Mild mineral notes for additional depth and complexity. Could enjoy on its own with no problem at all, but had with steamed lobster and garlic herb butter. Donald Patz and Francois Villard’s inspired Northern Rhône gem is going to last for years to come. • 2018 Cèpages d’Or 54% Marsanne, 22% Roussanne, 12% Viognier, 12% Picpoul Blanc Alder Springs Vineyard Mendocino County • • • #wine #winelover #rhone #winemaker #winecountry #frenchwine #winelife #winetasting #collaboration #whitewine #wineglass #thankyouforyourwinecalifornia #donaldpatzwinegroup
Great picture! . . #Repost @jbluxurywine with @ge Great picture! . . #Repost @jbluxurywine with @get_repost ・・・ My recent tasting of @terminim_wines produced by collaborateurs @domaine.francois.villard and @drpinot inspired me to create a perfect pairing for the new release 2018v Syrah ( sourced from @alderspringsvineyard @bewleystu ) - with the first time use of the @instantpotofficial #lol #dontjudge - #braisedshortribs As for the 2018v #syrah it was the perfect wine to marry with the braised short ribs and parsnip mash!!! Syrah profile: 2018 is 100% Syrah and sourced roughly 50/50 from Spirit Rock and Cahto Ridge vineyard sites located on the highest of elevations at Alder Spring Vineyards’s/Ranch in Mendocino County. The point: these two sites are the best high elevation Syrah vineyards in wine country! And perfectly suited w/sandstone soils to grow the most interesting Syrah. Sensory experience: There is a ying and yang of sorts with this wine - similar to the feminine dance of Cote-Rotie and the Masculine hand of Hermitage. Mysterious, lingering, teasingly delicious...and very sexy! .....And the pairing was titillating 🍷🍷🍷#winning #drpinotisback #syrah #thankyouforyourwinecalifornia #mendocino #wine #redwine #foodstagram #winelover #terminim #syrahwine #terriormatters #donaldpatz #francoisvillard #stubewley #sexywine #sommlife #delicious #coterotie #hermitage #california #winecountry #winemaker
2020. One time (probably) 100% Viognier produced - 2020. One time (probably) 100% Viognier produced - the only grapes we received from Alder Springs Vineyard for 2020. 25 cases. Bottling at the end of March. #terminim
Barrel Sample - final blend 2019 TERMINIM “Alder Barrel Sample - final blend 2019 TERMINIM “Alder Springs Vineyard” Syrah
Let’s get the band back together in 2021! TERMIN Let’s get the band back together in 2021! TERMINIM
One of the many tragedies of the COVID-19 pandemic One of the many tragedies of the COVID-19 pandemic is the inability for François Villard to visit Califonia and directly collaborate with Donald Patz on our wines. We miss you here François. It is our hope to see you again in 2021!
Another delicious home meal with wine. 😉 Another delicious home meal with wine. 😉
Thanks for the post! . #Repost @odedis.wine.revie Thanks for the post! . #Repost @odedis.wine.reviews with @get_repost ・・・ FVDP Vintners Terminim Alder Springs Vineyard Syrah 2018, Mendocino County, California Deep purple in color with a purplish rim. Fruity nose with cooked plums, cherries, wood, light vanilla, light vegetables, earth, tobacco, dark chocolates, spices and black pepper. Medium plus in body with medium acidity and long legs. Dry on the palate with black plums, blackcurrants, oak, spices, vanilla, tobacco, coffee, chocolates, bitter herbs and peppercorn. Long finish with fine grained tannins and tangy raspberries. This is a juicy Syrah from Mendocino County in California. Drinking very nicely now with lots of fruits. Nicely balanced with a nice, soft mouthfeel. Good right out of the bottle, but better after a couple of hours of airtime, when the complexity comes in. This Single Vineyard is spicy and interesting. Rich and powerful. A good quality California Syrah. Still young and would be nice to revisit it in 5 years, although very approachable now. A nice collaboration between an American wine maker and a Northern Rhone wine maker . A small production of only 300 cases. I paired it with a charcuterie board of meats and cheeses. $65. . . . #syrah #California #winewednesday #redwine #winetasting #winelover #winetime #instawine #winecountry #winelovers #wineaddict #winepairing #mywinemoment #picoftheday  #winegoals #winesofinstagram #winemaker #winemaking #wineoftheday #wine #vino #vinho #wineoclock #sommlife #winedownwednesday #WednesdayMotivation #WednesdayWisdom #wednesayvibes #wineoftheday
What a great food pairing with @sommvivant What a great food pairing with @sommvivant
#Repost @carrielynstrong with @get_repost ・・・ Sometimes an IG Live doesn’t post, so we keep going... and then the light falls and knocks spices into your plate while you are photographing ... but we keep going 😎 🔥‘Tis the season for roasting vegetables! With my garden full of sweet peppers, I showed how to make the Catalonian Romesco sauce, not to be confused with Romanesco Broccoli. This classic sauce is said to have been made by fishermen to be served with fish! 😋Breaded Tilapia with Romesco & Sautéed Zucchini Sticks 🍅 Chock full of tomatoes, roasted red peppers, garlic & almonds, this delicious sauce offers a vibrant zest with fish, chicken & light meat dishes or simply enjoy it on a toasted baguette! 🥂Wine Pairing: Terminim “Cépages d’Or” 2019 Alder Springs Vineyard, Mendocino County, CA 🇺🇸 🇫🇷 The collaboration of famed winemakers, Donald Patz & Francois Villard, this beautiful blend of Rhône varieties (Marsanne, Roussane, Viognier & Picpoul Blanc) was only made into 275 cases of wine! Honey floral notes make way for silky structure and fine acidity! 🌸 📖Recipe 1 large pepper roasted and peeler, insides removed 1 cup crushed tomatoes 2 slices lightly toasted bread 2-3 large garlic cloves 1/2 cup toasted almonds 1-2 teaspoon red pepper flakes 1 tablespoon fresh parsley 1 teaspoon paprika 2 tablespoon sherry vinegar 1/2 cup extra virgin olive oil S/P Chop Garlic in food processor and add almonds, bread, red pepper flakes and process into a paste. Scrapes sides of bowl frequently. Add roasted peppers, tomatoes, parsley, paprika, S/P and process until smooth. Add vinegar and olive oil slowly as machine is running or intermittently. Adjust seasonings to your taste. . . . #SOMMATION #wereallinthistogether #Socialdistancing #terminim #mendocinocountywine #mendocinocounty #Sommelier #Sommlife #Sommwhocooks #Strongwineconsulting #Sommswhocook #gardentotable #romesco #rhonevarieties #whitewine
Wait... what? François had hair?? 🤷🏼‍♂️😁 @villard.francois #terminim #francoisvillard
Thanks for the shout! @terroir_matters Thanks for the shout! @terroir_matters
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This wine gets better every time I try it! - Tasted the Cépages d’Or 2017 Terminim Marsanne 66% and Rousanne 34% from the Alder Springs Vineyard in Mendocino County.

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François and Donald - Fall 2019 - perfecting the François and Donald - Fall 2019 - perfecting the 2018 Syrah.
Stuart Bewley, grape grower extraordinaire. Alder Stuart Bewley, grape grower extraordinaire. Alder Springs Vineyard -Mendocino County - California
This Syrah is TERMINIM . . #Repost @sierrawineguy This Syrah is TERMINIM . . #Repost @sierrawineguy with @get_repost ・・・ TERMINIM 2018 Syrah Sourced from the hilly Alder Springs Vineyard in northern Mendocino County. Flavors of blackberry, plum and dark chocolate with a touch of spice. At 14% abv—with a nice long and round finish this wine will have you dreaming of the Northern Rhone Valley. This would go great with a pork tenderloin. #rhondocino #alderspringsvineyard #thankyouforyourwinecalifornia #terminim #francoisvillard #donaldpatz #spiritrock #winetasting #slowingthecurveoftime #donaldpatzwinegroup #bacchus #francoisetdonald #instawine #love #wine #vin #vino
To be clear, 2017 was our first harvest but the 20 To be clear, 2017 was our first harvest but the 2018 is a fantastic follow up and possibly even better. Thank you for the post! . . #Repost @terroir_matters with @get_repost ・・・ TERMINIM — A collaboration between François Villard (a Frenchman, and Northern Rhône specialist), and Donald Patz (aka Dr. Pinot, a Californian, famed for Burgundian varietals). The word is derived from “Terminus” the Roman God of borders and boundaries. . . The 2018 Syrah is from Alder Springs Vineyard, an extremely cold climate and high altitude location in Mendocino County, and is their inaugural vintage. A harbinger of great things to come. Cool dark fruit on the entry — like a reduction of blackberries. And a lingering spicy, firm finish enhanced by a judicious inclusion of stem tannins. Like a young, beasty Hermitage, but with depth of generous fruit from the New World. Bravo, @terminim_wines, @drpinot & @domaine.francois.villard! . . #terminim #syrah #winery #winetasting #winetime #vin #winestagram #winepic #wineblogger #wine #redwine #vino #wein #wines #wineoclock #instawine #donaldpatzwinegroup #francoisvillard #donaldpatz #alderspringsvineyard #mendocino #thankyouforyourwinecalifornia #slowingthecurveoftime #winemakers #francoisetdonald
#francoisvillard at the TERMINIM Source @alderspri #francoisvillard at the TERMINIM Source @alderspringsvineyard 2019. We hope to resume winemaking and visits in 2021!
2019 Syrah is in the bottle. Release date will be 2019 Syrah is in the bottle. Release date will be later this year but wow - the odds and ends of bottling taste great! 100% #syrah from @alderspringsvineyard #spiritrock vineyard blocks. Is it the best so far? We don’t know but it’s at least as good as the best. 😉
Bottling 2019 Syrah today!! Bottling 2019 Syrah today!!
The white... . #Repost @nadinewinebrown with @ge The white... . #Repost @nadinewinebrown with @get_repost ・・・ Terminim = Limit ! 📍Sitting high above the pacific, (2-3000 ft) nestled among the redwoods, just ten miles from the ocean lies a vineyard site like none other. The Alder Springs Vineyards, Mendocino County is located in the northern reaches of the north coast of California. A beautiful and rugged place shaped by the coast, altitude, soils and above all, grower Stu Bewley. One year, I get it in my head to drive from San Francisco to Oregon along Coastal Highway 101, well I got as far as Leggit, population 89 !!! Just to say, this part of the world should be on everyone’s bucket list.. 🍷 Terminim is a stunning wine that might surprise those who still have a one size fits all notion of California and American wines in general. The wine is part of a series of (newish) wines from veteran vintner Donald Patz aka ( Dr. Pinot). The line up includes, Terminim, JML, Secret Door and Maritana wines.. Donald Patz co-founded Patz and Hall in 1988, which became an iconic brand with a focus of single vineyard chards and pinot in Sonoma, Cali. Patz and Hall was sold in 2016 to Chateau St Michelle. 📍The Donald Patz Wine Group is his latest venture with his beautiful wife Hung Min Lee. I’ve been lucky to have enjoyed Donald’s wines for more than a decade and happy to report the same attention to detail, focus on vineyard sites and exceptional winemaking. He has a special touch in balancing the art and science of winemaking and that intangible quality that comes from many vintages under your belt. There is no substitution for experience. 🍇Terminim, Cepages d’ Or, Alder Springs Vineyards, 2018... is fire !! @terminim_wines . A partnership between Donald and legendary Rhone producer Francois Villard.. A blend of 54 Marsanne, 22 Roussanne, 12 Picoul Blanc, 12 Viognier only 250 made. Such a masterful blend,incredibly balanced, the wine is bright with great structure and acidity. Flavors of ripe pears and granny smith apples a touch a salinity framed by floral and mineral notes.. It's just yummy.. The wine is also a steal at under $50 from the source. Must not be missed !! #winetime #caliwines #winemakers #mend
We’ll be back @alderspringsvineyard in 2021. Can We’ll be back @alderspringsvineyard in 2021. Can’t wait! . #terminim #donaldpatz #stubewley #syrah #cepagesdor
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I tasted this earlier in the year at Hospice du Rhone and it was one of my favorite whites of the day. In the mouth, the headiness undeniably Rhone white varieties comes on early and strong. This is not Chard or Viognier. Respectfully fat as a South France grape should be, but tempered with the Northern Rhone crispness Mendocino easily delivers. The oxide and stone really show at cooler temperatures, with bitter edginess coupled perfectly to the floral and melon. - Tasted the Cépages d’Or 2017 Terminim Marsanne 66% and Rousanne 34% from the Alder Springs Vineyard in Mendocino County.

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