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Wine Tasting
Calcareous Vineyard –
An experience above and beyond
Wine and views from 1,800 feet above wine country
WOW! Parking at Calcareous Vineyard, and strolling to the tasting room, you can’t help but take in the fresh air, watch the birds of prey soaring, and look out at the vista that is in front of you. Stand- ing at 1800 feet elevation, with an inviting lawn area and the tasting room in front of you, your Calcare- ous experience has begun. You will be mesmerized first by the view, followed up by the quality award- winning wines, the food, and the personable wine attendants. Calcar- eous is a peek into Shangri-la.
Taste the Place
As you are about to begin
your wine journey, you will learn Calcareous is named for the soil. Millions of years ago, this plateau was covered by the oceans. Today, the limestone soil produces excel- lent grapes-and with the magical touch of winemaker Jason Joyce, you will sip and understand what “a sense of place”
means when
it is referred
to the wine in
your glass.
Jason is kind of a
renegade and
lets “things”
develop, with
minimal
interference.
He coaxes
the character
of the dirt to
be expressed
through the
final product in your glass. Jason describes winemaking as “A renais- sance profession that manifests itself through the land and the grapes, allowing them to express
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what they are. Winemaking is learned by doing it.” And every vin- tage is a new, exciting experience.
Tasting Experiences
As varied as individual palates are, Calcareous offers an array of tasting options. Whichever you pick, you will be quite pleased. Some of the tasting experiences to choose from include a wine tast-
ing with an optional lunch while gazing over the pan- oramic view, or an indoor lounge tasting sampling a flight of four to six of Calcare- ous’ current releases.
Give the optional lunch some serious consideration. The seasonal
menu created by executive chef Steve Smeets features every-
thing from an elegant cheese and charcuterie board to soups, salads, an assortment of entrees, and
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OUR WINES
SEE YOU DOWNTOWN AT HOYTS!
VINEYARD TOUR
TASTING ROOM
1322 Park Street THURSDAY-SATURDAY 12-8 PM SUNDAY 12-5PM MON.-WED. BY APPT.
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805-369-1092
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