Group Wine Events

image

Sports America is now pouring Harvest Moon Estate & Winery for our 2018/19 Group Wine functions!

Harvest Moon is a smaller winery in the Russian River Valley appellation of Sonoma county - down the road a few miles from our office. Wines are produced in small batches of 75-400 cases allowing great attention to detail to highlight each vintage's best features. As with many smaller wineries in the area, distribution is almost exclusively direct sales or via their tasting room thus allowing us to offer trip participants a wine country experience that usually requires visiting our home (which everyone should do!)

The number of bottles for each event varies by group size. In general, 80% to 85% of wine provided for the events will be from the Harvest Moon varietals shown below. We anticipate 4-5 different types for each trip (or all, for very large groups) allowing trip leaders to offer their members either a casual evening with wine or a full-fledged wine tasting event if they prefer.

The remaining wines for each event will come from the list of additional white wines further down the page. This provides for a roughly 1/3 - 2/3 split between white and red wines which has been group preferences in the past.

Please note: Final selection provided to groups may vary in the event of unforeseen circumstances.

Harvest Moon Wines
Cabernet Sauvignon

2012

This Old World style Cabernet is incredibly balanced with dusty herbal notes and elegant cocoa spice. Our 2012 single-origin Cab is structured with slight tannins gripping and releasing ever so quickly, allowing it to be enjoyed early on. There is an interesting green olive note that playfully skirts around the edges of the sage, anise core and continues on to the finish.
Estate Dry Gewürztraminer

2016

Per winery, unavailable until further notice (low inventory)

Dry, crisp and delicious, our estate dry Gewürztraminer happily falls into your summer glass. Bright ripe citrus, floral petal, tart guava, this wine begs for food or your backyard on a warm summer evening. Lemon zest and perfumy honey show up too.

Pinot Noir

2012

In classic Harvest Moon style, this Pinot Noir is packed full of spicy, red floral fruit and deep rose aromas. Gobs of candied cherry and earthy pomegranate fill the mouth. The finish is long and juicy begging for another sip. We feel this small production represents an elegant approach to an elegant variety.
50/50 Pinot Zin Blend

2013

Fresh spring, strawberry and Hawaiian hibiscus aromas greet at the approach. Light, electric red hue denotes the elegance in body and mouth feel. Tart cherry, roasted cumin and Mexican spices and an interesting brown herbal note pull in behind. Since this wine was aged in mostly 4 year old mature barrels, there isn't a strong presence of oak flavor. Drink from Fall of 2015 forward.
Pitts Home Ranch Estate Zinfandel

2013

Although this wine is very opaque red in color, this is a hugely aromatic and flavorful Zin. Fine white pepper and perfumed red cherry fruit run this show. This vintage of our single-vineyard Estate Zin signals success in capturing the elegant side of an oft brute of a varietal.
Russian River Valley Zinfandel

2016

This neighborhood blend of Zin is grown, produced and bottled all within a 3 mile radius of the Estate. 100% Zin representing young, middle-aged and old vine Zin enveloping the best of cool-climate, coastal red wine. Red currant, sweet tobacco and all spice jump out of the glass at first approach. Red raisin and dried date hit it big time on the palate. This big zin finishes smoky and smooth.
Malbec

2017

Earthy, floral blue fruit is the core personality of this wine trimmed with leather, dark chocolate, and cassis. We love drinking this wine. It's a rare style crafted from Harvest Moon that tastes great right out of the gate and will please the palate of most oenophiles. No food needed here, just an empty glass and a friend to share it with. Acids are low, tannins are soft, pop that cork and go!
Additional White Wines
La Crema Sonoma Coast Chardonnay

2016

Apricot, lemon, gala apple, subtle oak and spice aromas. Lemon drop, white stone fruit, yellow plum and galia melon flavors. Richly textured, and concentrated with a balanced acidity that drives a lingering finish.
Chloe Sonoma County Chardonnay

2016

Chloe Sonoma County Chardonnay is a rich, sophisticated wine with ripe flavors of fresh citrus, apple and pear with notes of creamy butter followed by soft hints of vanilla and toasted oak. The resulting wine is exceptionally well-balanced with sophisticated intensity, a creamy mid-palate and an unforgettable, silky finish.
Pedroncelli Sauvignon Blanc

2017

Brightly aromatic with citrus, honey and fresh grass, very varietally correct. The clean and fresh flavors are layered with pineapple, lime, and green apple notes. Our Sauvignon Blanc is quite refreshing and crisp with a lingering tangy finish. Please enjoy upon release or within a year or two as no aging is required,