Venge Vineyards
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Venge Vineyard’s dedication to craft with the use of multiple, single vineyard sources in Napa Valley yields wines that are only sold during strict allocation periods, making this dining experience even more exclusive! Join us March 22nd to indulge in these California wines paired with innovative dishes by Chef Justin Hayes.
Friday, March 22, 2024
$150 Per Guest ++
6:00pm Reception | 6:30pm Dinner
SPECIAL GUEST: Kirk Venge
BACKGROUND ON VENGE VINEYARDS:
The Venge (ven-ghee) family has farmed vitis vinifera varieties in Napa Valley for nearly half a century. The family’s viticultural roots flourished in 1976 with the purchase of a 17-acre vineyard in the Oakville District that was planted to Cabernet Sauvignon and Merlot. This fortunate development cast the family among the winemaking pioneers of Napa Valley.
Their wines are made in small quantities (total production is typically around 5,000 cases annually) with some wines made for the direct-to-consumer market and some for retail distribution (The Napa Project). For a relatively small winery, Venge produces a wide variety of wines, and are noted for their use of single vineyards showcasing the terroir of each specific site.
SPECIAL GUEST: KIRK VENGE
Kirk Venge follows his father’s creed, “making wine in the vineyard,” and his grandfather’s footsteps, in the Napa Valley soils where he was raised.
No ordinary winemaking legacy, this one continues to culminate. After Nils Venge chalked up Robert Parker’s first perfect 100 point score for an American winemaker with his 1985 Groth Reserve Cabernet Sauvignon, Kirk picked up the baton and rattled the sabre of the next generation of avant-garde American winemakers.
Years of schooling, decades of training, and a half-century of family farming in the heart of the Napa Valley culminated in Kirk’s 1999 co-founding of Venge Vineyards, producing wines worthy of the storied family name. Firmly established in his native valley and widely regarded as one of the top young winemakers around the world, he now lends the Venge legacy to vineyards and cellars seeking to “raise their glass.”
