Texas Christian University is commemorating its 150th anniversary with the unmatched release of 2 special-edition white wines, made by a California winery with a TCU connection.
According to a release, Saarloos + Sons winery in California’s Santa Ynez Valley has actually produced a cabernet sauvignon and a sauvignon blanc to honor the university’s sesquicentennial.
The winery is run by the Saarloos household, a fourth-generation company run by Keith Saarloos– bro of Kirk Saarloos, the head baseball coach at TCU.
” TCU supports my bro, and our household likes this school a lot that I right away stated, ‘Let’s do it,’ when we were asked,” Keith states.
Keeping with household custom, Keith’s child Brielle will go to TCU in the fall.
Normally, Saarloos white wine is offered just at the winery, situated in Los Olivos, California, otherwise direct. But they’re making an exception for the TCU 150, which will be offered in restricted amounts at the TCU Campus Store by spring.
“Every among our white wines is an estate white wine, which indicates we grow the grapes, we select them and we bottle the white wine,” Keith states.
Food author June Naylor Harris, herself a ’79 TCU graduate, offered tasting notes on the 2 white wines, as follows:
Sauvignon blanc: A medium-bodied white wine with smooth balance of mineral and acidic tones, softened with notes of stone fruit, honeydew, and fresh herbs. Pair with soft cheese such as goat, feta, and green peppercorn brie, with grapes and granny smith apples, smoked salmon, salted nuts, Thai- spiced shrimp, and herb-grilled chicken.
Cabernet sauvignon: Rich and strong with moderate level of acidity, dark fruit tones, earthy notes, and a tip of spice and herbs at the surface, with tannins and structure throughout. Pair with spice-rubbed beef tenderloin, lamb skewers with rosemary-blackberry glaze, venison, elk, charcuterie boards with difficult cheese, treated meats, & & berries, and dark chocolate truffles.
The labels were produced by TCU partners utilizing a gold anniversary crest, scheduled for restricted usage. The back of the bottle consists of the main 150th mark in addition to information about the white wine.
The sauvignon is $69, and the cabernet is $119. They’ll be offered at the Campus Store in late February, in restricted amounts.
TCU innovative director Kris Copeland calls it “a truly unique year,” mentioning, “not just do we get to develop products that commemorate 150 years of our history, however we’re likewise producing the artifacts that future generations of Horned Frogs will reflect on.”.
