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Lisa Peju presents Peju Vineyards
to Antrim 1844 Country House Hotel
October 13th,
2011
Hors d'oeuvres beginning at 6:30
PM
Announcing our Peju Wine
Dinner
Make your reservation to this
special wine dinner featuring wines from Peju Vineyards presented by Lisa Peju,
the oldest daughter of the co-founders of this amazing winery. We are honored to
have such an esteemed
winemaker here to present Peju wines. Our Executive
Chef Michael Gettier has created a fantastic six-course menu to pair with these
fabulous wines.
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Vineyards |
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award-winning wines are hand-crafted using fruit organically farmed from their
Rutherford Estate Vineyard, such as Peju's flagship wine HB Cabernet Sauvignon,
and their sustainably farmed Persephone Vineyard. |
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Rutherford is at the
valley’s widest point and so has longer sun exposure and therefore a higher
radiant value than other parts of Napa Valley. UC Davis categorizes the area as
Region II. Despite the warm growing temperatures, the vines are cooled in the
evening by the northern reaches of San Francisco (San Pablo) Bay. A typical
summer day sees evening temperatures drop by 40-50 degrees. Cool night
temperatures allow the fruit to ripen slowly, maturing tannins and balancing
acids in the long growing season. Rain in Rutherford comes mainly in the winter
months, 26-36 inches annually, filling the aquifers and reservoirs which are
necessary in the valley’s irrigated
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The love of farming and
a passion for wine brought Anthony Peju to the Napa Valley. A series of ideas -
starting in his birthplace on the Caspian Sea, then France, England and
eventually, Los Angeles - created their Napa Valley winery.Tony Peju was
studying film at LACC and UCLA when he met Herta Behensky (HB), his future wife.
HB encouraged him to start the winery, and together with her help, a Mustang as
a down payment, landscape companies, florist stores, buying and selling
properties, looking all over Southern California for an appropriate 500 acre
farm site - Napa Valley seemed to be the right place.
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In 1982, Tony and HB
Peju purchased 30 acres of land with the magic ingredient - location.
Neighboring vineyards at Rutherford included Robert Mondavi, Inglenook and
Beaulieu. Situated between Highway 29 and the Napa River, the acreage included a
1900-era house and rambling vineyards, some 60 or more years old, planted to
Cabernet Sauvignon and French Colombard.Looking to the future, Tony and Herta
have introduced their two daughters, Lisa and Ariana, to the workings of the
wine business. Both of the young women are immersing themselves in all aspects
of Peju
Province Winery.
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| Lisa Peju |
| The oldest daughter of
Peju co-founders Tony and HB Peju is always on the go, sometimes traveling to
three different states during a week's time to represent Peju Family Estates
Wines at winemaker dinners, trade and consumer events and meet with
retailers |
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The Peju's Rutherford
vineyard has been home to Lisa since she was six years old. It was then that she
moved with her parents from Southern California to wine country to begin a life
devoted to growing grapes, producing high-quality wines and finding new and
innovative ways to market the family
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| After graduating from
St. Helena High School, Lisa first attended Marymount College in Palos Verdes
and then U.C. Santa Barbara to study marketing and graphic design with plans of
becoming a computer animator. But a summer trip to Paris in 1998 to study French
at Sorbonne University with Ariana planted the seeds for another calling. Three
years later, the French language came in handy as HB took her daughters to VIN
EXPO in Bordeaux, the largest wine Exposition in the World. Lisa enjoyed
promoting Peju's wines so much that she decided to change career paths and join
the family business as a marketing and public relations
ambassador. |
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Since joining Peju in
2001, Lisa has traveled throughout Europe and Asia, including Japan, Korea and
Hong Kong, representing Peju. In the United States, Lisa has blanketed the map
and led the charge to reach younger customers ? Peju's consumers of the
future
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| Six-Course Menu Prepared by Executive Chef Michael
Gettier |
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Assorted Hors d'oeuvres of the Evening paired with Peju Napa Valley
Sauvignon Blanc 2010
Slamis of Salmon with Seared Scallop paired with Peju
Napa Valley Rose Povence Rose NV
Cannelloni of Veal and Shrimp paired with Peju Napa Valley Cabernet
Franc 2008
Sauteed Quail with Foie Gras and Creamed Corn paired with
Peju Napa Valley Merlot 2007
Grilled Calotte of Beef on Manchego and
Almond Cauliflower Gratin paired with Peju Napa Valley Cabernet Sauvignon 2007
Marquise au Chocolat, Sauce a la Pistache paired with Peju Nappa Valley
"Delicias" Zinfindel Port 2007
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| Don't miss out. Space is limited. Reserve
today! |
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$ 125 Per
Person
Tax, gratuity and paired wine included
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