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VCC Wine Club to Support Operation Smile

 

About Operation Smile

For more information about Operation Smile, visit their profile on the Charity Partners page.

The Wine Club: 50% of Net Proceeds to Support Operation Smile!

• Price: $175.00 maximum per shipment, excluding tax and shipping.
• Wine: 2-6 bottles of family-owned, boutique wine from artisan producers across the country.
• Shipments: Twice per year, once in the spring and once in the fall.
• Shipping states: Please click the How It Works tab above to see where VCC ships.
• Tax and shipping costs: Depending on your state, wine sales tax is between 4-12% and shipping starts at $10.00 per shipment.
• Vineyards: Varies with each shipment so you receive an ever-changing variety of great wine.
• Payment: Visa, Mastercard and American Express accepted.
• Credit cards: Charged at the time of club sign-up for the first shipment and then just prior to shipment for subsequent offerings.
• Cancellation: Cancel at any time by logging into your personal account.
• Tax-deduction: Please note that membership in this Wine Club and payments for wine are not tax-deductible.

Next Wine Club Shipment

• Vineyard: Chappellet Winery, St. Helena, CA
• Price: $122.00, plus tax and shipping
• Tax and shipping costs: Varies depending on your state.
• Wines:

• 2 bottles 2008 Napa Valley Chardonnay
• 2 bottles 2007 Mountain Cuvee

• Deadline to receive this shipment: April 10, 2010
• Shipping Date: April 23, 2010
• Special Offer: Chappellet Winery will extend a 10% discount for all purchases from VCC AGE of Austin Wine Club members made directly from the winery through December 31, 2011. For more information, call 1-800-4-WINERY.

2007 Mountain Cuvee

This is the wine to choose when you’re looking for vivid, mouth-filling fruit flavors. Chappellet's Mountain Cuvee is a winemaker’s blend that beautifully expresses the distinctive qualities of the traditional Bordeaux varietals, and is crafted for early consumption. Each component making up the cuvee contributes nuances that mingle with and complement each other. The result is a complex array of aromas and flavors that deliver pure pleasure in a glass.

Crafted around a core of Cabernet Sauvignon and Merlot, the 2007 Mountain Cuvee is sure to be a crowd pleaser. Aromas of plum, fig, and cherry-cola lead to similar flavors that coat the palate. A full, round, and juicy mouth-feel give the wine a seamless quality. With tannins tucked into the body of the wine, a strawberry essence lingers on the finish.

2008 Napa Valley Chardonnay

Chappellet’s Napa Valley Chardonnay is produced from fruit grown in the coolest regions of Napa Valley. Overlooking the San Pablo Bay, Kelly Ranch receives the benefits of the Bay’s marine influences, creating optimal growing conditions for Chardonnay. Excellent acidity and minerality bring a little bit of Burgundy to the Napa Valley!

Vivid and rich, this Chardonnay is produced from fruit grown in the southern reaches of Napa Valley. Here the cooling marine influence of the San Pablo Bay is famed for enhancing the abundant fruit flavors of this varietal. This wine's vibrant citrus notes and silky texture are beautifully balanced, with depth and richness achieved from sur lie ageing in French oak barrels and full malolactic fermentation.

An aromatic mélange of tangerine, pear and nutmeg greets the nose. Upon tasting, waves of rich pineapple and lemon are framed by a subtle layer of oak spice. The palate is round and lush, and the natural acidity of these cool-climate Chardonnay grapes gives the wine a refreshing finish.