NEW RELEASES

2007 AHLGREN Chardonnay

Monterey, Ventana Vineyards

Butterscotch/pineapple bouquet. Well balanced and complex. Rich, crisp and dry with a long creamy finish.

Made in French oak barrels. Unfiltered. 168 cases produced.

$27 per Bottle

2005 AHLGREN Semillon

Livermore Valley

Soft, fruity toasty bouquet with hints of pear & vanilla. Rich semillon fruit flavors. Barrel fermented, dry. Long, lingering finish. Great with shelfish, spicy Asian foods, curries and more.

252 cases produced.

$17 per Bottle

Bronze Medal

Santa Cruz Wine Judging, 2008

2005 AHLGREN Cabernet Sauvignon

Santa Cruz Mountains, Bates' Ranch

Bates' grapes continue to impress. The '05 is pleasingly intense and definitely delicious.

Unfined and unfiltered.. 226 cases produced.

$37.50 per bottle

Gold Medal

Santa Cruz Wine Judging, 2008

2004 AHLGREN Merlot

Santa Cruz Mountains, Bates' Ranch

90% Merlot, 10% Cabernet Saufignon, all from Bates' Ranch. Dusty, flowery Merlot bouquet. Balanced fruit/tannin structure. Elegant, complex, flavorful and mouth filling. A substantial Merlot.

Unfined and Unfiltered. 71 cases produced.

$30.00 per bottle.

2004 AHLGREN Pinot Noir

Santa Cruz Mountains

Fragrant, rich, smoky, toasty, floral bouquet. Rasberry/cherry flavors. Mouth filling, elegant and balanced. Long finish

Bottled August 24, 2005

$35.00 per bottle.

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Very limited quantities remain!

2003 AHLGREN Merlot

Santa Cruz Mountains, Bates' Ranch

Dusty, flowery, aromatic and fruity bouguet. Supple, rich, round, well-balanced. Complex, elegant flavorful and mouth-filling. Good finish. 90% Merlot, 10% Cabernet. All from Bates Ranch.

Unfined and Unfiltered. Only 60 cases produced.

$26.00 per bottle.

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2001 AHLGREN Cabernet Sauvignon

Santa Cruz Mountains Bates' Ranch

Dusty, earthy \, briary, floral, elegant bouquet. Silky rich, forward fruit flavors. Fine balance, Mouth-filling, long finish with hints of chocolate. Unfined/unfiltered. Won a Best of Show at Santa Cruz County Fair wine judging.

Very Limited Quantities.

$55.00 per bottle at the winery

Received best of Show and a Gold Medal at the 2006 Santa Cruz Wine Judging

* The Ahlgrens are holding some small supplies of these Cabs for direct sale from the winery to their fans, which is why these older wines are available.

2001 AHLGREN RESERVE Cabernet Sauvignon

Santa Cruz Mountains Bates' Ranch

This wine from a fabulous vintage and a vineyard with a reputation for excellence with the Ahlgrens has been given an extra year of barrel age over the regular and spectacular 2001 Bates'which lifts the RESERVE to another level of complexity. Definitely not ready to drink yet. Needs another two or three years minimum of bottle age. Only 81 cases produced.

Very Limited Quantities.

Three bottle limit.

$75 per bottle

* The Ahlgrens are holding some small supplies of these Cabs for direct sale from the winery to their fans, which is why these older wines are available.

2001 AHLGREN Syrah

Ventana

Spicy, Black pepper, smoky bouquet, soft rich, well-balanced, complex and mouth-filling. Unfined and Unfiltered.

628 cases produced.

$24.00 per bottle. SPECIAL $15

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Non-Vintage AHLGREN Zinfandel

Livermore Valley

Ahlgren Zin, back at last! Big, rich, fruity Zin flavors. late harvest style. 16.9% alcohol, 2% residual sugar.

Unfined and unfiltered. 375 cases produced.

$35.00 per bottle.

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