Wine Down Wednesdays

Wine Down Wednesdays

by | Apr 8, 2022 | The Road Show

Wine Down Wednesdays events return on April 11, 2022 and continues through May 18, 2022. In partnership with the Friends of the Roseville Public and local vintners, come taste a variety of wines each week from different varietals including the highly floral Viognier to dark-berried Tempranillo and lush Barbera. Other award-winning wines include smoky and spiced Syrahs, Petite Sirah and adventurous blends. Cabernet Franc and flavor-intense Zinfandel and dessert wine offerings provide plentiful options for every taste and occasion. If wine isn’t quite enough to change your Wednesday plans, we are throwing live music into the mix too. Come down and take in the Town Square, listen to great tunes, taste local wines and be sure to bring your friends. $10 entrance fee good for five, 1oz tasting tickets. Bring the 2022 seasonal souvenir glass back to each event for an additional 1oz tasting. 5oz pour of wine also available for $5.

Enjoy Crystal Basin Cellars wines

We will have Crystal Basin Cellars team members pouring wine on April 20, 2022 and May 11, 2022. Please come join us! We’d love to say, “Hi!”

Season Pass & Cabana Rental

$50 season pass includes entrance into all 6 weeks and a souvenir wine glass. $30 cabana rentals, per evening-does not include entry fee. Cabanas seat 6 people.
El Dorado County Passport Weekend

El Dorado County Passport Weekend

by | Apr 1, 2022 | Cellar Events

Visit Crystal Basin Cellars for a special tasting with your ticket to the El Dorado County Passport Weekend.

April 22 – 24 is the time to experience the beauty of El Dorado County one sip at a time! During this fun Passport Weekend, each winery you visit will bring you into an experience that captures the very essence of their unique story and bring your tastebuds into a euphoric estate with their absolutely incredible wine and food pairings. This is the perfect time to discover hidden gems, backroads that could lead you anywhere, and secrets and surprises that can make this event in this unexplored wine region an adventure you will never forget.

After all, the El Dorado wineries are surrounded by inspiring and breathtaking views, are home to dynamic agriculture and winemaking skills, and radiate with daring and inspiring spirit. Explorers that partake in this adventure can choose from 1-, 2-, and 3-day options, and with the ability to choose General Admission or VIP, you’ll be treated to the most spectacular journey no matter what!

Use the link below purchase your El Dorado County Passport Weekend tickets today!

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Taste of Bordeaux River Wine Cruise

Taste of Bordeaux River Wine Cruise

by | Mar 25, 2022 | The Road Show, Wine Cruise

We’ll be hosting our Cruise Partner – AMA Waterways – as we kick off the promotion for our Taste of Bordeaux River Wine Cruise slated for March 23rd – 30th 2023.

Taste of Bordeaux River Wine Cruise Information Meeting April 9, 2022

Meet with your hosts, Mike and Melissa Owen from Crystal Basin Cellars, Dawn Johnson from Coastline Travel Advisors, and a representative from AMAWaterways.

1:30pm to 3:30pm at Crystal Basin Cellars in Camino

6:00pm to 7:30pm at the Crystal Basin Station in Folsom

Our Rhone trip in 2020 got “Covidized” but we’re Not Giving Up our French River Cruise goal of getting our Club Members and friends out on the water with some tasty juice!

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Wine of the Month – Cabernet Franc

Wine of the Month – Cabernet Franc

by | Mar 25, 2022 | Cellar Events, Station Events, Wine of the Month

Cabernet Franc is an ancient grape that can be traced back to the 1100s when the Breton monks planted that grape variety in the Loire Valley of France. As vineyards were planted to the west along the Loire River towards Bordeaux, Cabernet Franc cross-bred with Sauvignon Blanc, another native Loire grape to create Cabernet Sauvignon. Cabernet Franc has long been the shadow of its more popular and more tannic offspring – often relegated to the status of a ‘blending wine’. Cabernet Franc is a lighter and more fruit-driven varietal, often expressing some ‘green’ elements of olives and green pepper. Thankfully, the El Dorado grapes that Crystal Basin uses are grown on decomposed granite soil, which drains well to the delight of the vines. The results is a silky fruit-forward expression of a rich wine with black cherry and violet notes.

Ask Mike if you want to hear another 15 to 20 minutes of wine-geekiness on Cabernet Franc.

 

 

Visit our locations in April to enjoy a special Wine of the Month tasting of our Cabernet Franc.

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Foothill Wine Fest Awards

Foothill Wine Fest Awards

by | Mar 13, 2022 | Awards

Crystal Basin Cellars is pleased to announce that we have been recognized by the Foothill Wine Competition with 1 Double Gold and 6 Gold medals for the 2022 competition on the 2018 vintages of the following wines.

 

Double Gold Medal Winner

VICTORIE, “GRAND RESERVE”

VICTORIE

This mélange features the classic 3 Rhone varietals:

Grenache, Mourvedre and Syrah– all from El Dorado County vineyards.

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Gold Medal Winners

VICTORIE, “GRAND RESERVE”

TEMPRANILLO

Award winning Tempranillo wine from Crystal Basin Cellars is a plummy wine has depth, but is not over-extracted, making it great for dinners.

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VICTORIE, “GRAND RESERVE”

ZINFANDEL

Classic, bright Zinfandel with layers of berry and tobacco. Full Bodied with nice, long tannins and a lingering blackberry finish. Multiple Award Winner.

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VICTORIE, “GRAND RESERVE”

CABERNET SAUVIGNON

The tasty result is a wine more in a classic finished Napa style with oak elements that we typically don’t seek to accentuate in our Foothill Wine offerings.

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VICTORIE, “GRAND RESERVE”

SANGIOVESE

El Dorado ‘Reserve’ Sauber Vineyard presented Sangiovese. An Italian, Foothill favorite, featuring a spicy, round mouthfeel and soft tannins.

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VICTORIE, “GRAND RESERVE”

CAMPIONE

Campione is a Tuscan-style blend, with 80% Sangiovese, and 10% each of Cabernet Sauvignon and Merlot. Fruity, smooth, and velvety.

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VICTORIE, “GRAND RESERVE”

MALBEC

A brooding earthiness with soft tannins. Plum flavors and spice dominate a finish featuring a long and a mysterious spiciness. Perfect for steak dinner pairing.

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