Sonoma Valley’s Storied Adler Fels Winery Opens Kenwood Tasting Room
KENWOOD, Calif. - (Business Wire) Adler Fels General Manager Steve Lindsay has announced the opening of the winery’s first tasting room located on scenic Highway 12 in the town of Kenwood, amidst many of the valley’s most renowned wineries. Currently open Monday - Thursday from 11am to 4pm and Friday - Sunday from 11am to 5pm, the new tasting room will feature the winery’s flagship Adler Fels brand as well as its proprietary Big Ass, Leaping Lizard and Coyote Creek labels and the Remick Ridge wines made by legendary winemaker Richard Arrowood for comedian and local vineyard owner Tommy Smothers.
In addition to its expansive portfolio of wines, the Adler Fels tasting room features an array of logo wear, wine accessories, gourmet foods, locally-made artisan products and gifts for purchase. An outdoor picnic area provides sweeping vineyard and valley views and the $10 tasting fee is waived with any wine purchase of $20 or more. Visitors to the tasting room can sign up to be members of the Adler Fels AFicionado Wine Club, giving them special pre-release access, wine discounts and event invitations.
About the Featured Wines:
Adler Fels: The winery’s flagship brand. For thirty years, Adler Fels has been making small lots of award-winning, Russian River Valley Gewurztraminer and Sauvignon Blanc in their small Tudor-style winery on the western slopes of the Mayacamas Mountains. In 2008, the winery introduced three new wines including a Russian River Chardonnay, Cabernet Sauvignon and Syrah-based red blend called Eagle Rock Red.
Big Ass: There is nothing subtle about Big Ass wines. From the name to the label to the fruit-driven flavor profile, these wines make a bold statement. Big Ass wines deliver everything that typifies the California winemaking style: full-bodied and full-flavored Cabernet Sauvignon and Zinfandel and a soft, round, buttery-toasty Chardonnay. These wines are as big as their name.
Leaping Lizard: New world wines with all of the pedigree and none of the pretense of Napa and Sonoma’s finest vineyards. The entertaining name, easy-drinking wine style and incomparable value make Leaping Lizard a memorable wine experience.
Coyote Creek: A full complement of California-appellated wines showcasing the diversity of our coastal, valley and mountain growing regions. These are everyday wines with anything but everyday flavor.
Remick Ridge: Each year, owner Tommy Smothers together with winemaker Richard Arrowood makes less than 500 cases of Cabernet Sauvignon and Merlot from grapes grown at his Remick Ridge Ranch in Kenwood.
About Adler Fels
Celebrating its 30th anniversary in 2009, Sonoma Valley’s Adler Fels Winery is best known for its award-winning Gewurztraminer and Sauvignon Blanc, produced in the original Alsatian-style winery on the slopes of the Mayacamas Mountains. In recent years, Adler Fels has expanded its portfolio, adding a new state of the art winery facility in Santa Rosa, CA to produce three proprietary brands – Big Ass, Leaping Lizard and Coyote Creek – and more than 100 negociant and private label wines, making it one of the largest and most influential private label wine companies in the country. In 2008, the winery released several new wines adding a Russian River Cabernet Sauvignon, Chardonnay and Syrah-based blend to their celebrated Gewurztraminer and Sauvignon Blanc. The Adler Fels portfolios of wines are sold at select grocery, wine shop and restaurants nationally and to consumers via the winery’s website (www.adlerfels.com) and at their newly opened tasting room at 9575 Sonoma Highway in Kenwood, CA. The winery facilities are not open to the public. Trade visits available by appointment.
Adler Fels Tasting Room:
9575 Sonoma Highway
Kenwood, CA
707-833-6131
Adler Fels Winery:
Dana Fehler, 707-569-1493 ext. 237
danaf@adlerfels.com
or
Marty LaPlante, 707-939-1243 (Media)
mlpspotzy@aol.com