Sawtooth Winery...
Where Winemaking Begins in the Vineyard - In the heart of the legendary Snake River Valley, with the Owyhee Mountains visible in the distance, lies the scenic Hidden Valley—home of
 Sawtooth Winery — Idaho State’s second largest winery. Founded in 1988, Sawtooth has developed a loyal following and has earned a reputation for creating exceptional handcrafted wine.
The idyllic setting of Canyon County — Idaho’s most prolific agricultural region — has proven to be ideal for growing vinifera grapes of extraordinary quality. The soil structure, geography and climate of the area all play a role in producing fruit of distinct character, resulting in wines that are rich with flavor and complexity. Sawtooth Winery produces several European wine varietals, including Pinot Gris, Chardonnay, Cabernet Sauvignon, Merlot and Syrah — wines that are continually recognized for their high quality and exceptional taste. The wines’ distinct labels, depicting a beautiful scene of the Sawtooth Mountains, represent the grandeur of Idaho’s natural wonders. Overlooking Hidden Valley, the winery is surrounded by fifteen acres of vineyards and limitless, sweeping blue skies. We invite you to visit Sawtooth’s tasting room with its selection of premium Idaho wines and other unique gift items. (Continue top next column)
| From the balcony, you can take in a panoramic view of the valley below and the beautifully landscaped grounds of the winery enhanced by its rose garden and gazebo. It’s the perfect location to savor Sawtooth Winery’s delicious wines. The Winemaker Sawtooth's Winemaker Bill Murray has had a passion for wine for many years. Inspired while travelling Europe, Bill started working in the industry in Napa, California. He worked for Buena Vista Winery while studying viticulture in the evenings at a local community college. A year later, he went to work for Acacia Winery. Bill worked at Acacia for 13 years, first as cellar master, and later as vineyard manager. After Acacia Winery, he moved to Bouchaine Vineyards as an oenologist and associate winemaker. Today, Bill is thrilled to be making premium boutique wine in Idaho at Sawtooth Winery. Using grapes primarily from Sawtooth Winery's own vineyards allows Bill to maintain the highest standards of excellence. 
Sawtooth Winery is part of the
Corus Estates & Vineyards wine company.
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Selected Sawtooth Wines Main Line |  | 2006 Riesling
100%
$9.99 [Order Now]Tasting Notes: Riesling, one of the four "noble grapes," makes especially good wines in Idaho with our combination of long, cool nights, warm days and volcanic soils. "A fruit salad of aroma's, apricot, peach and pear give way to bright fruit flavors and crisp acidity with a hint of sweetness and a clean finish. Fermentation: This year's Riesling was fermented cool in stainless fermentors to preserve the bright fruit flavors of Riesling. A beautiful aperitif or try with light fish. Vineyards:
Sawtooth Vineyard Release Date: June 2005 | | 2005 Viognier
76% Viognier, 24% Roussane
$9.99 [Order Now]Tasting Notes: Aromas of ripe pear, apple, with hints of honey, mineral and yeast. Crisp acidity proceed rich, flavors and a creamy finish. Vineyard: Sawtooth Vineyard Fermentation: The nice fruit flavors of the Viognier blend well with the rich, intense mouth feel of Roussanne to produce a wine that is a terrific food wine but also very nice by itself. This wine was 50% barrel fermented in older oak cooperage and sur lie aged for 5 months to bring rich creamy flavors to the mouth. 50% was cool fermented in tank to preserve the crisp fruit flavors of Viognier. Released: April 2007 | | 2005 Syrah
86% Syrah, 7% Mourvèdre, 7% Cinsault
$16.99 [Order Now]
Silver Medal, NW Wine Summit 2008
Bronze Medal, San Diego International Wine Competition 2008Tasting Notes: Aromas of plum, raspberry, strawberry and creamy spices proceed rich fruit flavors with round, supple tannins and long finish. Fermentation: The grapes for this wine are ripened to optimum flavors in the vineyard, then hand picked and carefully destemmed to a red fermenter. After fermentation is completed the wine is gently pressed from the skins and moved to small oak cooperage for 14-16 months of aging in small oak barrels. Vineyards:
Sawtooth & Skyline Vineyards Released: April 2008 | | 2005 Cabernet Sauvignon
77% Cabernet, 10% Merlot, 7% Petit Verdot, 4% Malbec,
2% Cabernet Franc
$16.99 [Order Now]Tasting Notes: Black berry, fruit leather, spice, licorice and a hint of oak give way to elegant fruit flavors in the mouth with nice tannin structure and a lingering finish. Fermentation: A terrific blend of Bordeaux varietals grown on the south facing slopes of our estate vineyard. The rocky, shallow volcanic soils on this slope help control vine growth and maintain heat allowing the Cabernet Sauvignon to ripen to its full potential.
Vineyards:
Sawtooth Vineyards Released: April 2008 | |
2005 Tempranillo
100% Tempranillo
$19.99 [Order Now]For a limited time this season, Sawtooth Winery's 2005 Tempranillo is
available online.
Tempranillo is named after the Spanish word "temprano" for "early"
referring to the fact that this grape ripens sooner than the other
traditional varietals in Spain. This rare offering is our second
release of Tempranillo and is made in the classic wine style. Cases Produced: 140 | Reserve Line |  | 2003 Reserve Merlot
79% Merlot, 11 Malbec, 5% Petit Verdot, 4% Cabernet Franc, 1% Cabernet Sauvignon
$24.99 [Order Now] Tasting Notes: Blackberry, black cherries, spice, and a wisp of oak lead into a medley of berry fruit flavors and supple tannins to a lingering rich, layered finish. Vineyards:
Sawtooth Vineyards Fermentation: This wine received two weeks of extended maceration, then pressed and moved to barrel. This wine was aged for 16 months in new French oak barrels. Release Date: October 2006 Cases Produced: 179 | | How to order Sawtooth wines: Visit the winery's secure, online wine shop;
Please direct questions regarding online orders to:
orders@corusestates.com or 206-728-9063 ext. 300. Call the winery to order: 208-467-1200; OR
Email the winery: bpintler@sawtoothwinery.com |
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