More than Thirty SLH Wineries to Pour at Mer Soleil
MONTEREY COUNTY, Calif., Feb. 2, 2015 /PRNewswire/ — Tickets went on sale today for the Santa Lucia Highlands' annual Gala tasting, taking place from 1 to 4 pm on Saturday, May 16 at Mer Soleil Winery.
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The celebration will be a strolling wine tasting through the barrel cellar of Mer Soleil, a venue not normally open to the public. Guests will have the opportunity to sample rare vintages, in most cases poured by the vintners themselves. Wineries likely to participate include: August West, Belle Glos, Bernardus, Black Kite, Boekenoogen, Cattleya, Hahn Family Wines, Hallcrest, Hawks View, Hope & Grace, J. Lohr Highlands Bench, Joyce, Kori, Kosta Browne, La Rochelle, Loring, Mansfield – Dunne, Manzoni, McFarland, McIntyre, Mer Soleil, Miura, Mooney, Morgan, Novy, Paraiso, Pelerin, Pessagno, Pisoni / Lucia, Puma Road, Roar, Saxon Brown, Scheid, Siduri, Sarah's Vineyard, Testarossa, Tondre, Tudor, and Wrath.
The food this year will have a distinct, Monterey County flavor with gourmet bites from several of the region's best chefs, including Dyon Foster from Hahn, Todd Fisher from Tarpy's, Tim Wood from Carmel Valley Ranch, Cal Stamenov from Bernardus Lodge, James Waller from the Monterey Plaza Hotel, Brad Briske from La Balena and many more. There will be a rare, "big bottle" silent auction benefiting Rancho Cielo Youth Campus. Live music will be provided by the popular Mario Flores Sontet.
Also available for VIP ticket holders will be two pre-Gala seminars: "Artisan Cheese Summit" and "Beyond Pinot…"
Mer Soleil Winery, the northernmost vineyard estate in the Highlands, is owned by the Wagner family, of Caymus, Belle Glos, and Conundrum fame. This will be the fourth year the SLH event has been held at this dramatic, state-of-the-art facility. Mer Soleil is located at 1290 River Road, Salinas, California.
SLH Gala General Admission tickets are $85.00 per person and can be purchased online at www.santaluciahighlands.com
About the Santa Lucia Highlands…
The Santa Lucia Highlands is one of the crown jewels of California viticulture, growing and producing some of the state's best cool climate Pinot Noir, Chardonnay, and Syrah. The appellation encompasses more than 6,000 acres of prime vineyards, planted on the elevated terraces of the Santa Lucia mountain range in close proximity to nearby Monterey Bay. The region's unique winegrowing character was recognized with official A.V.A. status in 1991.
Formed in 2005, the Santa Lucia Highlands Wine Artisans is an association of vineyards and wineries that grow grapes in the S.L.H. or use the appellation's fruit to craft their vintage releases. The group's online home is SantaLuciaHighlands.com
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