Ellen’s Wine Room
Welcome to Ellen’s Wine Room in beautiful Historic Downtown Sanford, Florida. Join us for exceptional Wines, Fine Beers, friends and fun. Sit in our comfortable big chairs by the Fireplace, at the Granite Bar, around the Barrel Table or outside on our patio. Light appetizers are available. You can taste Wine every day. Book small parties. Let Ellen “special order” ANY wine or beer for you…and save you $$$.
 DAVE PHINNEY FOUNDED ORIN SWIFT CELLARS IN 1998, BUT IT WASN’T UNTIL 2000 THAT THE SUCCESS OF THE PRISONER, A ZINFANDEL BLEND, ENABLED DAVE TO FOCUS ON ORIN SWIFT CELLARS FULL TIME. THE MERCURY HEAD, VELADORA, SALDO, PAPILLON AND PALERMO LABELS SOON FOLLOWED, EACH LABEL DEMONSTRATING DAVE’S INTEREST IN ART AND HIS ABILITY TO CREATE SURPRISING, UNCONVENTIONAL BLENDS THAT CONSUMERS WERE WANTING. LOOKING FOR A NEW WINE PROJECT, DAVE VISITED MAURY IN THE ROUSSILLON REGION OF FRANCE IN 2008 AFTER HEARING ABOUT IT FROM A FRIEND. AMAZED BY THE AREA’S POTENTIAL, HE MADE HIS FIRST WINE, A GRENACHE BLEND NAMED D66, FROM THE AREA IN 2009. |
JOEL GOTT STARTED MAKING WINE IN 1996 WITH HIS FIRST VINTAGE OF DILLIAN RANCH, AMADOR COUNTY ZINFANDEL UNDER THE JOEL GOTT LABEL. HIS GOAL WAS TO MAKE QUALITY, BALANCED WINE FOR UNDER $20 A PART OF THE MARKET HE FELT WAS UNDER-SERVED. JOEL SOON REALIZED THAT THE BEST WAY TO DO THIS WAS BY BLENDING VARIOUS CALIFORNIA APPELLATIONS, GETTING THE BEST FROM EACH REGION, INSTEAD OF FOCUSING ON A SINGLE ONE. HE LATER PARTNERED WITH TWO FRIENDS IN 2001 TO LAUNCH THE THREE THIEVES, A WINE PROJECT THAT ALLOWED HIM TO EXPLORE WINE BRANDING AND PACKAGING, AND THAT EVENTUALLY TOOK HIM ABROAD TO ARGENTINA, CHILE AND SPAIN TO MAKE WINE FOR THE SHOW LABEL, LAYING THE GROUNDWORK FOR FURTHER WINEMAKING TRAVELS. | DAVE PHINNEY, JOEL GOTT & TRINCHERO FAMILY ESTATES, SHATTER…….AS SOON AS DAVE TOLD JOEL ABOUT MAURY, WITH ITS ANCIENT VINES STRUGGLING ON ROCKY, HILLSIDES OF SCHIST, JOEL HAD TO GO. AN AREA THAT FOR YEARS WAS KNOWN ONLY FOR SWEET, PORT-LIKE WINES, MAURY WAS SLOWLY CHANGING COURSE; LOCALS AND NEWCOMERS WERE BEGINNING TO MAKE EXCEPTIONAL, DRY WINES. WHEN JOEL WENT TO ROUSSILLON WITH DAVE, WHO BY THEN HAD BUILT A WINERY IN MAURY, HE WAS AMAZED BY THE INCREDIBLY CONCENTRATED FRUIT, CAPABLE OF CREATING DARKER WINES THAN ANYTHING ELSE IN FRANCE, AND THE TERROIR, DIFFERENT FROM ANYWHERE ELSE IN CALIFORNIA OR FRANCE. IT WAS AN EXTRAORDINARY OPPORTUNITY FOR THEM TO WORK TOGETHER, AND WITH TRINCHERO FAMILY ESTATES WHO WILL IMPORT AND DISTRIBUTE THE WINE. 15.9 % Alcohol Price: $27.99 |
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Zin, Syrah , Cab
Please select a varietal from the list below:
INKBLOT ..Tennat by Michael David Winery Lodi Originating in the southwest region of France, this varietal is known for its high tannin levels, raspberry aromas and dark color. The 5 acre vineyard, used for this bottling, has found a friendly foothold in the hilly southeastern edge of Lodi. The red gravelly loam soil in this area provides excellent drainage for this water adverse variety. To date there is only about 140 acres of this varietal planted in California.