Baldassari Sonoma Six Pre-order
Member Price €212.10
Meet Matt Michael - one of Sonoma’s biggest talents.
In his day job, he’s the head winemaker for Robert Young Estate in Alexander Valley - one of the most famed growers and wineries in Sonoma.
And on the side, he runs the family business, Baldassari Wines, with his dad Dom.
The name comes from his grandfather, Vicenzo "Jimmy" Baldassari, who emigrated from Italy aged 11 and carved out the American dream.
Although Jimmy was a plumber in Chicago, he used to make home-made wine in his basement, using grapes trucked over from California. This inspired Matt to become a winemaker.
If you love American wines, get excited. I’ve put together a 6-pack with two bottles each of Matt’s red wines. In the case you’ll get:
- 2x Baldassari Russian River Pinot Noir 2021 - from the sun-kissed, eastern bench of the valley, the warmth here gives a more exotic Pinot character. Matt builds complexity and layers using three different Pinot clones, wild fermentation and whole bunches - masterful winemaking, basically. This is beautifully vibrant with dark berries, rose petals, herbs and spice, with great depth and structure underneath
- 2x Baldassari Bennett Valley Syrah 2021 - from the smallest appellation in Sonoma County and right beside Petaluma Gap - the first gap in the mountain after the Golden Gate Bridge. The fog rushes here in the morning, which creates perfect conditions for growing cool-climate Syrah. Think cracked black pepper, lavender, thyme and vivid dark fruit - a guilty pleasure red if there was ever one
- 2x Baldassari Alexander Valley Cabernet Sauvignon 2021 - finally the big dog. I’ll take or leave Cab Sav from Bordeaux, but I honestly think the US does it best. And for me, Alexander Valley quietly beats Napa - this sort of wine is exactly why. From the low benchland on gravelly soil, you get (in Matt’s words) ‘a laser beam of blackcurrant and cassis, and a savoury, earthy and spicy note’. Will age for decades
As a WineSpark member, you get these wines for €212.10. Don’t tell the Americans, but if you wanted to buy these wines over there, they’d cost you $378!
These wines don’t normally leave Matt's tasting room, let alone California. They're exactly the sort of gems I love discovering for you.
Pre-order your case today, and the wine will be delivered around 30th November.
FOR IRELAND
We know how important it is to get your wine order quickly and efficiently. So we’ve partnered with UPS to offer next-day delivery on our wines.
Here’s what you need to know:
- It’s free - delivery is already included in the members' price
- It’s fast - you’ll get next-day delivery if you order before 12pm Monday-Thursday
- It’s environmentally-friendly - all of our orders are shipped carbon neutral with UPS.
€2 per case is added to all Northern Ireland orders to cover additional shipping costs. The point of sale occurs in the Republic of Ireland.
Our minimum order requirement is 6 bottles and we ship in multiples of 6’s. This can be 6 different bottles!
You may need to show your ID on delivery.
Please read our Terms & Conditions for more information.
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FOR UK
1. Order minimum & case sizes
We ship exclusively in full cases of wine. Your order must be a minimum of 6 bottles and in a multiple of 6 (for example 6, 12, 18 bottles).
2. Where we deliver
We deliver across Great Britain, with a small number of exceptions. Delivery is currently not available to the following locations:
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Channel Islands (GY, JE)
Please also note that some more remote areas take a little longer to reach. For the postcodes listed below, delivery may take 2–5 working days due to their location, and there is an additional £20 charge applied to these areas:
KA27, KA28, AB31–AB56, IV1–IV63, KW1–KW17, PH15–PH150, PA20–PA78, HS1–HS9, PH42–PH44, ZE1–ZE3, FK16–FK21,BT
3. Delivery timeframe
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Place your order by midday (12pm) Monday-Friday for next working-day delivery.
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Saturday delivery is available when you order by midday on Friday.
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If you order after midday, your delivery will fall on the next working day, and in some cases it may arrive sooner - but this is not guaranteed.
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Orders placed after 3pm on a Friday will be delivered on the following Tuesday.
4. Courier & delivery options
We use DPD Local for all deliveries with the default method as delivery to your address - handover required. You’ll receive text and/or an email notification to let you know your case has been shipped and another with your 1 hour delivery window, with both giving you the options to:
• leave in a safe place
• leave with a neighbour
• change the delivery day
• deliver to a different address
• deliver to a DPD Pickup ParcelShop
If you choose a safe place or a neighbour and the parcel is delivered to that place or person, responsibility passes to you from that point onwards.
5. Age verification
This site is for adults only. We operate a Challenge 25 age verification policy. When in doubt DPD will request valid photo ID on delivery to confirm you are 18 or over. Accepted ID includes a passport, driving licence or other recognised photographic ID.
6. Damaged goods in transit
If your case of wine is damaged during transit, we will be notified by DPD and will reorder and dispatch a replacement for you at the earliest opportunity and keep you updated throughout.
7. Returns once delivered
If you decide you need to return your order after it has been delivered, please get in touch with us and we will arrange a collection. Returns are handled on a case-by-case basis once you contact us.
8. General provisions
By placing an order you agree to these delivery terms. We may update or amend these terms from time to time - any changes will apply to orders placed after the update.