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Vine Select worth the hunt.(South Florida Sun-Sentinel)
Founded in 1924, Delicato Vineyards' primary business for more than 60 years was providing grapes or wines for other wineries. But in the late 1980s, the family-owned company started producing its own world-class brands.
Most recently, the winery has made a splash with the release of Delicato Monterey Vine Select premium wines. Production is limited _ one white and two reds are being sold under the Vine Select name _ and it may take some effort to find the wines. But the search is worth it.
Consider the 1998 Delicato Monterey Vine Select Chardonnay, a delicious white with golden straw color, complex taste and a lingering finish. Rich in fruit flavors, this chardonnay is as food-friendly as a wine can be. Of the reds, the 1998 Delicato Monterey Vine Select Merlot is round and supple, with soft tannins and dominant fruit flavors. Ready to enjoy now, it also will improve with five or six more years of bottle aging. As good as the merlot is, my favorite red is the 1998 Delicato Monterey Vine Select Syrah. With its beautiful ruby-red color and forward fruit flavors, this syrah is perfect.
SERVE WITH: Enjoy the chardonnay with creamy soups, seafood bisque, chicken breast with tarragon, lobster or salmon. The merlot goes nicely with Cornish game hen, sweetbreads and lamb. The syrah is perfect with grilled meats, pasta with spicy red sauce or barbecued ...
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- Press release article from: Business Wire July 15, 2002 700+ words
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- Press release article from: Business Wire October 30, 2002 700+ words
...plus Encore by Monterra and Delicato Monterey Vine Select are produced at this winery. Runners...Vineyards 2000 Merlot Bronze -- Delicato Monterey Vine Select 1998 Syrah Bronze -- Delicato Monterey Vine Select 1999 Chardonnay Bronze -- Encore...
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- Newspaper article from: Knight Ridder/Tribune Business News Moran, Tim December 20, 1999 700+ words
...extreme with Delicato's new "Vine Select" program. The winery's younger...The first releases of Delicato Monterey Vine Select are expected to hit the market...quality grapes and wine in the Vine Select program will be transferable...
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- Press release article from: Business Wire July 23, 2003 700+ words
...Vineyard, won a silver medal. A bronze was also awarded to the Monterra 2000 Cabernet Sauvignon. -- Delicato Monterey Vine Select 2000 Syrah, a San Bernabe vineyard designated wine, won a bronze medal. According to the State Fair, 2,814...
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- Press release article from: Business Wire September 1, 2004 700+ words
...immediately. The agreement includes all Delicato Family Vineyards national brands including Monterra, Encore, Delicato Monterey Vine Select, King Fish and Clay Station wines. "Republic and Block Distributing have a long and enviable reputation in each...
- The Record, Stockton, Calif., agricultural briefs column.
- Newspaper article from: Knight Ridder/Tribune Business News August 30, 2004 700+ words
...includes all Delicato Family Vineyards nationally branded wine case goods, including Monterra, Encore, Delicato Monterey Vine Select, King Fish and Clay Station wines. Delicato, which has its primary winery in Manteca and corporate offices in...
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- Press release article from: Business Wire September 2, 2004 700+ words
...includes all Delicato Family Vineyards nationally branded wine case goods, including Monterra, Encore, Delicato Monterey Vine Select, King Fish and Clay Station wines. "These are the two leading wine distributors in the state. They have an...
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- Press release article from: Business Wire April 9, 2002 700+ words
...vineyard in Monterey, one of California's oldest grape-growing regions, to the rolling foothills east of Lodi. Delicato wine brands include Delicato Family Vineyards, Monterra, Delicato Monterey Vine Select and Encore by Monterra.