Buena Vista The Sheriff

Notes form the Curator

This bold 2016 Sono­ma Coun­ty Red Wine is an author­i­ta­tive blend of Petite Sir­ah, Caber­net Sauvi­gnon, Grenache, Syrah, Petite Ver­dot, Mis­sion and Caber­net Franc. This robust wine opens with arrest­ing aro­mas of black plum and cas­sis min­gled with notes of bram­ble­ber­ry and star anise. Rich fla­vors of rasp­ber­ry and black­ber­ry are com­ple­ment­ed with notes of dark choco­late and a touch of soft bak­ing spice. Well-bal­anced acid­i­ty and pol­ished tan­nins lead to a superbly long finish. 

Pair­ings

The Sher­iff is best paired with gamey meats, beef and poul­try. Dish­es such as Hun­gar­i­an goulash or a hearty pan-grilled steak go well with this too. 

A Trib­ute

The Sher­iff is actu­al­ly cre­at­ed in hon­or of the first Sher­iff of the Coun­ty of San Diego, Agos­ton Haraszthy who spent a good num­ber of years pur­su­ing ​“pur­ple gold”— the per­fect for ter­roir of fine wines. He found it in Sono­ma Coun­ty where he estab­lished Bue­na Vista Win­ery in 1857. This wine hon­ors his pio­neer­ing lega­cy in law enforce­ment and wine­grow­ing, as well as all of those indi­vid­u­als who pro­tect and serve the com­mu­ni­ties of Cal­i­for­nia. Like the men and women who are elect­ed to serve their coun­ties, this wine has a robust mag­net­ism that com­mands a room (or din­ner table) and bridges the gap between tra­di­tion­al and extraordinary.

Storage Instructions

Store unopened red wines in a cool, dry, and dark place safe from con­stant vibra­tion. Keep your bot­tle hor­i­zon­tal in a wine rack or cel­lar to retain the moist­ness of the cork. The ide­al tem­per­a­ture for stor­age is between 16 to 18°C. Once opened, a bot­tle will be good for 3 to 5 days stand­ing upright in the refrigerator.