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USA - CALIFORNIAN WINES
ANDREW LANE WINES
Country: USA 
Region: Emeryville, California
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1973 - Dave Dickson and Sandee Hoffman and their friends Rex and Amy Geitner, began making wine. One evening, they were resting after a day of crushing as a November storm rolled in. The families gathered around the fireplace while Sandee read Frog and Toad’s Big Adventure to her three-year old son, Andrew. Frogs from a bamboo patch skirting the wine cellar billowed a tranquil, earthy cadence. So after a long day in the vineyards, to the rhythm of Arthur Lobel’s children’s story, the original Frog’s Leap winery was created. In 1978, a few short years later, Dave Dickson founded the winery as it is known today–named after his two sons, Andrew and Lane.
In 2002, Andrew Dickson transformed the underground wine favorite into a commercial venture. Their wines are harvested from high quality fruit throughout Napa Valley. Recently the winery has made strides into the Rutherford AVA and is honored to be working with world class Cabernet fruit from Manley Lane and the Saunder's Estate in Oakville.
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Andrew Lane MERLOT 2005
St. Helena
Rich, deep and balanced, the earthy wine is black as night in the glass and displays aromas of tobacco and leather. Offers flavors of mixed black and red fruits, sprinkled with a kiss of sweet baking spices that will perk up your plate or your next meal.
Suggested food: Roast meats, grilled meats or just cozying up to the fire.
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Andrew Lane PETITE SIRAH 2007
Napa
Blueberry, violets, rhubarb and lavender Fruit driven, less tannic and lighter in style relative to the ink bombs. Abundance of whole berries in the fermentation lots and a bit less extracted than some Petite Sirah's.
Suggested food: Hearty red meats. Goose, game stews, lamb, or even a spinach pizza.
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Andrew Lane CABERNET FRANC 2005
Oakville
Strong and complex, Eggplant in color, the wine shows aromas and flavors of vanilla, blueberries and black figs sprinkled with cardamom ........ like exotic spices spilling over dark fruit at a Bombay market, feeding your senses.
Suggested food: Tamarind-braised short ribs wine.
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Andrew Lane CABERNET SAUVIGNON 2002
Napa
Deep ruby in color with aromas of black cherry, plum and vanilla; rich plumy fruit with some spice and very fine tannins and a nice, thick mouth feel.
Suggested food: Rosemary ginger salmon glazed over an open fire. Pan seared pork chops coated in a wine, garlic and butter sauce. Grilled vegetables in olive oil and kosher salt, teriyaki skirt steak or enjoy with artisan cheeses.
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Andrew Lane GAMAY NOIR (NOUVEAU) 2009
Suisan Valley
Autumn Rose" a Vin Gris for the holiday season. Strawberry, mocha, caramelized banana, raspberry aromatics a wonderful fresh fruit style. Whole Cluster Fermentation - Juice ferments inside the berry causing them to explode, and as a result experiences minimal extraction; and soft finish.
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THE WINES
