Fall 2019: The Wines & Pricing
“Wine makes daily living easier, less hurried, with fewer tensions and more tolerance.” – Benjamin Franklin
The Grape Escape allows you the opportunity to make wine from many exciting regions. The four-step process, which takes place over approximately a ten month period, gives you hands-on instruction using our state-of-the-art equipment combined with traditional methods. Each season is dependent upon both the harvest and transportation, so stay in touch with us as the seasons approach.
Fall Season (September-October)
NOTE: Varied AVA’s are offered for numerous varietals & blends.
| Grand Cru | Premier Cru | Premier Cru Classe | |
| Red Wine Varietals | |||
| Barbera | X | ||
| Cabernet Franc | X | ||
| Cabernet Sauvignon | X | X | |
| John’s Vineyard Cab. Sauv. | X | ||
| John’s Vineyard Petite Syrah | X | ||
| Merlot | X | X | |
| Oregon Pinot Noir | X | ||
| Petite Syrah | X | X | |
| Pinot Noir | X | X | |
| Syrah | X | ||
| Washington Pinot Noir | X | ||
| Washington Syrah | X | ||
| Zinfandel | X | X | |
| White Wine Varietals | |||
| Chardonnay | X | X | |
| Pinot Grigio | X | ||
| Riesling | X | ||
| Sauvignon Blanc | X | ||
| Rose | |||
| Provencal Rose | X | ||
| Red Wine Blends | |||
| Prisoner Blend | X | ||
| Opus One Blend | X | ||
| Cinque Cepages | X | ||
| Proprietor’s Blend | X | ||
| Friendly Table Wine | X | ||
| Bordeaux Blend | X | ||
| Super Tuscan | X | ||
| Super Italiano | X | ||
| Carrato’s Blend | X | ||
| Chateauneuf du Pape | X | ||
| GSM | X | ||
| Clemente’s Blend | X | ||
| Cabernet/Merlot | X | X | |
| Mr. G.’s Blend | X | ||
| White Wine Blends | |||
| Conundrum | X | ||
| Luna Blend | X | ||
| Hot Summer Night | X |
| Clemente’s Blend Cabernet 50% Old Vine Zinfandel 25% Merlot 20% Cabernet Franc 5% |
Proprietor’s Blend – TGE Favorite Old Vine Zinfandel 50% Petite Syrah 35% Grenache 10% Petite Verdot 5% |
Mr. G’s Blend Sangiovese (Brunello Clone) 42% Cabernet Sauvignon 27% Merlot 26% Cabernet Franc 5% |
| Prisoner – Blind Test Winner Old Vine Zinfandel 51% Cabernet 19% Syrah 15% Petit Sirah 12% Charbono 3% |
Cinque Cepages – Customer Favorite Sonoma Cabernet Sauv 65% Sonoma Merlot 15% Cabernet Franc 10% Malbec 5% Petite Verdot 5% |
Bordeaux Cabernet 75% Merlot 10% Cabernet Franc 6% Malbec 5% Petite Sirah 4% |
| Carrato’s Blend Cabernet Sauvignon 60% Merlot 30% Cabernet Franc 5% Malbec 5% |
Conundrum – barrel aged 2 mos. Sauvignon Blanc 35% Chardonnay 35% Muscat Canelli 20% S??millon 5% Viognier 5% |
Opus One Blend Cabernet Sauvignon 65% Merlot 15% Cabernet Franc 5% Black Malvasia 5% Petite Verdot 5% Petite Sirah 5% |
| Cabernet/Merlot Cabernet Sauvignon 80% Merlot 20% |
Luna Chardonnay 50% Pinot Grigio 50% |
Friendly Table Wine Ed’s Go To Alicante 25% Zinfandel 75% |
| Hot Summer Night – NEW Sauvignon Blanc 45% Chardonnay 45% Muscat Canelli 10% |
Super Tuscan- Best Seller Sangiovese (Brunello Clone) 80% Cabernet Sauvignon 20% |
Super Italiano – NEW Cabernet Sauvignon 65% Sangiovese (Brunello Clone) 20% Cabernet Franc 10% Petit Verdot 5% |
| Provencal Rose – NEW Grenache 50% Syrah 30% Mourvedre 20% |
GSM Grenache 60% Syrah 30% Mourvedre 10% |
Chateauneuf du Pape Grenache 30% Syrah 50% Mourvedre 20% |
Fall Season Pricing (September-October)
| Standard (American Oak) | Upgrade Options* |
| Order Size | # of Bottles | “Grand Cru” | “Premier Cru” | “Premier Cru Classe” | Hungarian Oak Upgrade* | French Oak Upgrade* | Reserve 2 yr. Aging* |
| 1/8 Barrel | 30 | $548 | $595 | $712 | +$50 | +$90 | +$75 |
| 1/4 Barrel | 60 | $1037 | $1130 | $1348 | +$75 | +$120 | +$110 |
| 1/2 Barrel | 120 | $2038 | $2236 | $2641 | +$155 | +$235 | +$165 |
| 3/4 Barrel | 180 | $2853 | $3314 | $3805 | +$235 | +$325 | +$220 |
| Full Barrel | 240 | $3612 | $4135 | $4881 | +$300 | +$400 | +$300 |
Grand Cru Grapes are from the Central Valley in California
Grand Premier Cru grapes are from: Washington; Suisun Valley, CA; Eldorado County, CA; Sonoma, CA
Premier Cru Class grapes are from Napa, CA (when available)
