Featured Wines

Rutherford Estate Vineyard
2013 Barrel Experiment Cabernet Sauvignon
During the barrel aging process, wine evolves, matures and gains
complexity primarily from the oak in which it rests. Winemaker
Sara Fowler’s yearly barrel experiment is well known among her
fellow winemakers in Napa Valley. For the 2013 vintage she
chose to work with 60 different barrel toasting styles and 23
coopers, then shared this learning tool with her peers by offering
a comparative tasting to determine the flavors and textures that
come from each unique oak treatment.
The resulting wine is not only a unique expression of our
Cabernet Sauvignon grapes, it is also an ode to the spirit of
the Napa Valley. The vintners of Napa Valley see each other
as partners working towards the same goal of making the
very best wines possible. And it is this collaborative spirit
that makes the Napa Valley so special.
Featured Wines
Your wine selection will vary based upon your club membership
Provence, North Coast
This deep ruby wine emits a gorgeous floral bouquet enticing the nose with aromas of herbs, violets, nutmeg
and tart plum. Our proprietary blend is perfect for barbecues, lazy Sundays, Thanksgiving dinner or any
occasion when red wine seems like too much and white wine not quite enough.
$23 bottle | $221 case | includes 20% discount
2012 Zinfandel, Napa Valley
A purity and clarity of aromas distinguish the 2012 Zinfandel with Bing cherries, brown sugar, roasted coffee,
and oak vanillin leading the way to cocoa and forest floor. Dark and jammy blackberry, wild raspberry and
cassis on the palate followed by a lingering, berry finish. Enjoy now through 2017.
$38 bottle | $365 case | includes 20% discount
2012 Merlot, Napa Valley
Our estate grown Merlot is a luscious wine with plum, black currant, cola, anise and vanilla in the nose and
on the palate. Blended with 3% Malbec, the texture is soft and full with gentle, well-developed tannins in the
finish. This is the perfect choice for stews, pork, lamb and sausages. Enjoy now through 2018.
$35 bottle | $336 case | sorry, no discount
Care less for your harvest than for how it is shared and your
life will have meaning and your heart will have peace.
– Kent Nerburn
$60 bottle | $576 case | includes 20% discount
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2013 Barrel Experiment, Napa Valley – NEW RELEASE
Peju winemaker Sara Fowler’s yearly barrel experiment is well known among her fellow winemakers in Napa
Valley. Rich and round this bold red exudes deep flavors of plum, cigar box and crème de menth. Layers of
vanilla bean, cassis and white pepper reveal themselves on the palate finishing with notes of espresso and cocoa
powder. Enjoy this exuberant wine now through 2025.
2011 Aglaea, Napa Valley
The third in a series of new wine-club-only selections that we affectionately call The Graces, Aglaea is 100%
Cabernet Sauvignon. A bright entry immerses the palate with flavors of cranberry, rhubarb, black cherry and
raspberry, complemented by hints of cocoa powder. On the nose, dusty notes of toasted almonds, cedar, eucalyptus
and roasted poblano pepper. Enjoy this elegant Cabernet with an indulgently soft finish now through 2019.
$70 bottle | $672 case | includes 20% discount
2012 Reserve Cabernet Sauvignon, Rutherford Estate, Napa Valley
Well-structured with rich smooth tannins, our 2012 Reserve Cabernet Sauvignon offers lovely aromas of dark
plum, brambleberry and violet on the nose. Layers of ripe dark fruit immerse the palate complemented by hints
of brown sugar, white pepper and savory herbs. This wine shows a structure, vibrancy and sharp finesse that will
allow it to age gracefully. Enjoy now through 2022.
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Recipe
& Wine
Pairing
Recipe & Wine
Pairing
from the
Peju Kitchen
Duck Confit Serves 6 | Cook: 3 Hours
Pa i rs w i t h P ej u 2 0 1 2 M er lot
INGREDIENTS:
4 ½ lbs. Duck legs (6 legs)
3 tablespoons coarse salt
3 tablespoons pink or rack salt
3 bay leaves, crumbled
6 garlic cloves, smashed and peeled
Finely minced zest of one orange
8 sprigs fresh thyme
2 ½ lbs. Duck fat
DIRECTION:
Trim fat from duck legs and thighs, leaving skin intact over meat, but removing excess. In a bowl,
combine salt, orange zest, bay leaves, thyme sprigs and garlic then rub all over duck to cover
completely. Cover and refrigerate for at least 12 hours or up to two days.
Remove from refrigerator and rub off excess cure. Melt duck fat over medium heat in Dutch oven
large enough to hold duck with about three inches of space at the top. Add duck, skin side down,
and heat until fat reaches about 200 degrees (test with a candy thermometer or electronic probe).
The surface should look like it is gently boiling, but should not actually be at a boil. Adjust heat if
necessary to keep temperature consistent throughout cooking.
Cook until the fat is clear and a knife stuck into one of the legs slides out easily, about three hours.
Transfer the legs to several glass or stainless-steel containers. Strain fat, discarding any solids and
pour, still warm, over legs, making sure they are completely covered. Cool to room temperature,
then refrigerate until ready to use, up to 3 weeks.
Remove desired amount of confit from fat, scraping off any excess, and keeping remaining legs
covered with fat. Place skin side down in a cold cast-iron skillet or other heavy skillet. Place over
medium-low heat and cover. Cook until skin is crisp, spooning off excess fat as it cooks, about
10 minutes. Serve with 2012 Peju Merlot.
$20
$192
2014 PINK
$22
*$264
2014 ROSE’ OF SYRAH
$25
*$300
PROVENCE, Red & White Cuve’e
$23
$221
$20
$192
$30
$346
$38
$365
$35
$336
$42
*$504
2012 CABERNET SAUVIGNON
$50
$480
2013 CABERNET FRANC - new release
$60
$576
2013 BARREL EXPERIMENT CABERNET SAUVIGNON - new release
$60
$576
2012 THALIA - club exclusive
$55
$528
2011 AGLAEA - club exclusive
$70
$642
2012 FIFTY/FIFTY
$90
$864
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2011 PICCOLO, Red Table Wine
Napa Valley
2012 ZINFANDEL
Napa Valley
2012 MERLOT
Napa Valley
2012 PETIT VERDOT PERSEPHONE VINEYARD
Napa Valley
Each vintage of this wine will showcase a new
artwork of mine, and my hope is for Lisa and Ariana
to contribute in future vintages.
TESS, Red Wine Blend
PRODUCED & BOTTLED BY
PEJU PROVINCE WINERY, RUTHERFORD, CA
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GOVERNMENT WARNING: (1) ACCORDING TO THE SURGEON
GENERAL, WOMEN SHOULD NOT DRINK ALCOHOLIC BEVERAGES
DURING PREGNANCY BECAUSE OF THE RISK OF BIRTH DEFECTS.
(2) CONSUMPTION OF ALCOHOLIC BEVERAGES IMPAIRS YOUR
ABILITY TO DRIVE A CAR OR OPERATE MACHINERY, AND MAY
CAUSE HEALTH PROBLEMS.
CONTAINS SULFITES
Alc. 14.5% By Vol.
750 ML
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$100
*$1200
ROSE’ SPARKLING WINE
$30
$288
DELICIAS, ZINFANDEL DESSERT WINE
$55
$528
LIANA, LATE HARVEST ORANGE MUSCAT
$55
*$660
2013 H.B. SKETCHES 1 - new release
Napa Valley
North Coast
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*Non-discounted wines
Shipping Rates:
1st Case
2nd Case
3rd Case
California:
Out of State:
$24
$48
$12
$24
Complimentary
Complimentary
Membership Benefits
3 - 5 bottles
10% discount
6 - 11 bottles
15% discount
12+ bottles
20% discount
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2014 CARNIVAL
For the third year in a row, harvest came early! The drought brought us
an early spring, accelerating growth, bud break, flowering and fruit set.
Sauvignon Blanc came in first on August 13th and arrived well ripened
with bright, vibrant acidity and intoxicating aromas. As our fruit comes
in block, by block, Winemaker Sara Fowler and her team guide the
grapes on their journey to our glass.
Napa Valley
$288
Dear Friends,
Sketches 1
2013 Red Wine
$30
Artistic expression is a value I have held dear
throughout my life. While taking notes in my early
school years and college I would draw and
doodle all over my notebook. This became a tool
that I used to remember the lessons.
2014 CHARDONNAY
Later on when I had my two daughters, Lisa and
Ariana, we enjoyed drawing together and I
always encouraged them to keep sketchbooks
and draw in their free time. I also helped teach
art classes in the girl’s elementary school. I
taught the students that it doesn’t matter if you
think you cannot draw. Be unafraid and use a
lot of bold colors—everyone can be an artist in
their own way!
$211
Napa Valley
Face - emboss
20% discount
mixed case ok
$22
Napa Valley
A Word from the Next Generation
Case
Price
2014 SAUVIGNON BLANC
HB art label | 2013 Red Wine, Napa Valley
Label size (tapered): face: 3.3475” x 5.8055“ | back: 2.6” x 5.5”
Red PMS 1805 C, CMYK= 0, 91, 100, 23
Heavy textured paper (felt)
sculpture emboss sections of painting
Face
NAPA VALLEY
2013 RED WINE
Lisa Peju
Bottle
Price
With the 2015 Harvest now in full swing, we are thrilled to share with
you two limited quantity, newly released wines that we conceived of
two harvests ago. What excites us the most about these wines is not
just the quality, though they are mouth wateringly delicious, but that
they are emblematic of our Peju family values and that of the Napa
Valley wine growing community.
Our first release, H.B. Sketches I, bears a design that we’re both very
proud to share with you. A Bordeaux blend of which only 114 cases
were produced, the label on this small lot wine showcases a beautiful
watercolor painted by our mom H.B. This wine is the first of a series
initiated as an ode to the creative values that our parents instilled in us.
We hope that as this series progresses each of us can contribute a work of
art to the label. Maybe even one day Benji will contribute!
The Barrel Experiment, at just over 600 cases, is the first public release
of a project that Sara has been working on since she started here at Peju
in 2006. An “experiment” of the flavors that different barrels impart
into wine as it ages, every year Sara invites other winemakers from the
valley to participate in a blind comparative tasting of the results. At
100% new oak, this wine is big but also balanced by nice acidity and
rich, bright fruit components.
The vintners of Napa Valley see each other as partners working towards
the same goal of making the very best wines possible. And it is this
collaborative spirit that makes the Napa Valley so special.
With Warmest Regards,
We invite you to reorder any of your club selections by October 31, 2015 and
receive a 25% case discount, excludes library and limited production wines.
For more information, please call Amanda or Melissa today
800.446.7358
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peju.com
Harvest Season
Lisa & Ariana Peju
Hand Sorting
W ine C l u b N e w sl e t t e r
Fall 2015
A conversation with H.B. Peju
Artistic expression is a value I have held dear throughout my life. While taking notes as a student I would draw
and doodle all over my notebook. Through the words of my teachers, I drew visual representations of instruction,
integrating lessons into shapes in my imagination. This helped me concentrate and retain information while
exercising my artistic tendencies.
When I had my two daughters, Lisa and Ariana, I always encouraged them to keep sketchbooks and draw in
their free time. We enjoyed playing a game by drawing a simple shape, line, or squiggle on a blank paper and
then each of us would take turns making it into a complete picture; our end results were always completely
different! When the girls were younger I taught drawing and crafts in their elementary classes. I taught the
students that it doesn’t matter whether you think you can’t draw. Be unafraid and use a lot of bold colors—
everyone can be an artist in their own way!
For me, art is a way of seeing and recognizing the small magnificence of everyday life. The confidence to create
something from nothing but the notion in your imagination is an extremely powerful skill that translates
throughout one’s life.
Working closely with H.B., Winemaker Sara Fowler created a magnificent wine encompassing the beauty that H.B.
sees in everyday life. Each vintage of this wine will showcase a new artwork of H.B.’s, and she hopes Ariana and Lisa
will contribute their art in future vintages. An elegant yet expressive wine, the first vintage of H.B. Sketches I showcases
a rich nose of raspberry, dried cherry, cocoa bean and cedar. The palate reveals juicy blackberry, plum, black cherry
and baking spices. Delicious now, the focused and velvety tannins will allow extended cellaring. 114 cases produced.
Rutherford, C a 94573
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