CARTER FAMILY TOASTS CALIFORNIA WINE MONTH
September is California Wine Month and South Coast Winery and Carter Estate Winery both owned and operated by the Carter family, are enticing their wine-loving guests and fans to celebrate with special vineyard fun, hospitality, and wallet-friendly sales of award-winning rosés and more.
The celebration includes two options for their annual Grape Stomp (altered to accommodate safety and health protocols) – all happening during the month of September in the Vintner’s Garden of South Coast Winery Resort & Spa. The “Toast of the Coast” Winners Flight takes place on the outdoor tasting patios at South Coast, offering sipping of recent competition medal winners. Also, there are great discounts offered at Everything’s Coming Up Rosés, and the 2020 Sale offers select wines at only $20 a bottle. These sales are being held to honor some of the best wines California has to offer.
Personal Grape Stomps will take place in South Coast Winery Resort & Spa’s Vintner’s Garden. The Grape Stomp is a fun, two-person activity, which requires one team member to be in the barrel stomping ripe grapes as the other team member collects the stomped grape juice in a bottle. Slots are limited to accommodate safety guidelines and proper hand and feet sanitization will apply. Fridays and Saturday at 4 p.m., 5 p.m., and 6 p.m.; Sundays at 11 a.m. and 1 p.m.
Options for the event:
Personal Stomp Only for Two which includes one wine flight per person and a case of wine to take home*; price starts at $168 per couple, not including tax and gratuity.
Personal Stomp and Dinner, which includes a three-course dinner with wine pairings at The Vineyard Rose Restaurant and a case of wine to take home*; price starts at $338 per couple, not including tax and gratuity.
*Participants can choose which wines to fill their case.
“Toast of the Coast” Award Winners Flight on South Coast’s Tasting Patios
South Coast Winery was awarded multiple honors for some of its quality wines at 2020 The Toast of the Coast Wine Competition, including major wins for its 2019 Pinot Grigio – Best Pinot Grigio and Double Gold award. Other winners were Golds for 2018 Chardonnay Sans Chêne and 2017 Santa Lucia Highlands Pinot Noir and Silver for 2018 Sauvignon Blanc. Toast of the Coast Award Winners Flight is available throughout the month of September on South Coast’s outdoor tasting patios. $25 per flight.
Open daily from 11 a.m. to 5 p.m.
Everything's Coming Up Rosés from South Coast Winery
This terrific September sale is featuring a “bouquet of rosés” from South Coast Winery. They’re all aperitif and food-friendly at great discounts – wonderful September and beyond drinking. Some of the rosés being offered are 2017 Grenache Noir Rosé; 2017, 2018, and 2019 Tempranillo Rosé.
Guests can buy one bottle and receive a 25% discount; three bottles and receive a 30% discount; a dozen and receive a 40% discount. Available to purchase in-person at the winery only.
2020 Sale at South Coast and Carter Estate Wineries
This sale offers select wines for $20. Shopping is available in person at both wineries. Some highlights of the sale include South Coast Winery’s Vineyard Rosé Sparkling, winner of a Gold medal at Los Angeles International Wine Competition and at California State Fair; Ruby Cuvée, Gold winner at California State Fair; and 2014 Wild Horse Peak Merlot, winner of Gold at Orange County Fair Wine Competition and Best of Class Varietal designation at Los Angeles International Wine Competition. Carter Estate Winery’s 2014 Penrose, San Francisco International Wine Competition Bronze medal winner, is also on the $20 sale list.
The complete list is available at store.wineresort.com.
South Coast Winery Resort & Spa is at 34843 Rancho California Road in Temecula. 844.428.6292.
Carter Estate Winery and Resort is at 34450 Rancho California Road in Temecula. 844.851.2138.
