Lot #37 – Guardians of Red Mountain
Hedges Family Estate & Ambassador Winery

This year, Hedges Family Estate and Ambassador Winery have teamed up again in a dynamic partnership to put together a knockout auction lot. Come to Washington’s Red Mountain wine country and see what all the buzz is about. You will experience the unique beauty of the area at the estate of Tom and Anne-Marie Hedges. Your group of four will be their guests on a tour of the biodynamic vineyard and organic gardens with winemaker Sarah Goedhart, a young rising star in Washington’s wine industry.

Next, relax with a glass of delightful Rosé near the fountain while a delicious gourmet lunch is prepared for you in the French country kitchen. You will dine in true style with Tom and Anne-Marie as well as Michael and Pamela Towers, another powerhouse couple of the Red Mountain AVA.

And tonight, the winning bidder takes home two five-liter Jeroboams from each winery, one of the 2011 Hedges Red Mountain Bordeaux Blend and one of the 2011 Ambassador Syrah. We all know these large-format bottles are great for a party but what if you can’t finish it? After a day or so you’d have to pour it down the drain. No way. But finally, there is a system that really works―the Nitro Tap System. With the Nitro Tap, you can both dispense and preserve from large-format bottles of wine with ease. It transforms a large bottle into a keg system, making it much easier to pour and allowing any leftover wine to stay fresh for future drinking. So, just in case you want to save some of this fantastic wine for later, a Nitro Tap System is also included. Plus, Hedges and Ambassador are both contributing an additional six bottles of each vintage so you can refill the large bottles and keep using the Nitro Tap to enjoy their wines.

Date to be mutually agreeable. Expires 10/1/15. Bearer entitled to 10% off estate purchases.

OPENING BID
$2,000

INCLUDES
Tour and Tasting for Four
Lunch for Four
Two 5-Liter Bottles
Twelve 750ml Bottles

DONOR
Hedges Family Estate
Benton City, Washington

Ambassador Wines of Washington
Benton City, Washington