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"Marty Clubb has built L’Ecole No 41 into one of Walla Walla’s flagships...making wines that represent the region, the wines that signify Walla Walla."
—Patrick Comiskey
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Spring 2007
Dear Friends of the Winery,
New Spring Wine Releases
Spring is upon us and with it comes the anticipation of new buds in the vineyards
and of course the
excitement of seeing many of you here
at the Schoolhouse during the month of
May! We are pleased to release four new
vintages of these classic spring favorites:
2006 “Walla Voila” Chenin Blanc
100% Chenin Blanc
Jean Ferguson, L’Ecole No 41’s founding winemaker, loved Vouvray and
crafted her version in 1987, our first vintage of ‘Walla Voila’. Pronounced with a French accent
and meaning “here it is!”, this regional, whimsical pun captures the lively and vibrant flavors
of this wonderful varietal. Enjoy the brightly perfumed peach and orange blossom aromas with
flavors of fresh apricot and pear on a floral ruby grapefruit finish.
2004 Walla Walla Valley Cabernet Sauvignon
92% Cabernet Sauvignon, 8% Cabernet Franc
With the hard 2004 winter, we were only able to produce 855 cases of this limited wine. The
1,000 foot upper elevation blocks at Seven Hills Vineyard cropped just over 1.5 tons per acre to
produce this elegant and richly structured Cabernet. Its old world structure shows cassis, black
cherry and cocoa with leather, tobacco and savory spice on a balanced toasty finish.
2005 Seven Hills Vineyard Estate Merlot – Walla Walla Valley
82% Merlot , 12% Cabernet Sauvignon, 6% Cabernet Franc
With the entire vineyard vine age now over nine years, this consistently rich and flavorful
Merlot from our estate vineyard shows its characteristic cedary, silky black cherry fruit with
baking spice aromas and a gripping yet elegant mix of blueberry, blackberry and cocoa on a
long lingering finish.
2005 Seven Hills Vineyard Estate Syrah – Walla Walla Valley
100% Syrah
This Syrah is a blend of three different blocks from our estate vineyard. Each block is planted
with the Phelps clone and contributes unique characteristics to the wine. Loaded with aromatic
spice and cola on the nose, this wine shows flavors of ripe, dark plum and dense blackberry that
give way to a concentrated and unrelenting finish.
What’s Happening in the Walla Walla Valley
Walla Walla Valley Spring Release Weekend Friday, Saturday & Sunday May 4-6
SCHOOL OPEN HOUSE: Stop by the
winery and visit with the school staff at
our annual Spring Open House! The team
presents our new starting line-up of wine
releases and invites you to complement
your tasting with a variety of hand-selected
cheeses especially chosen to pair with these
wines. Enjoy salmon torte made for us by
Rafael’s in Pendleton, OR.
PEP RALLY ‘07 Friday, May 4 • 5:30pm – 7:00 pm
PRIVATE WINE CLUB MEMBER
EVENT: It’s game time at L’Ecole No 41 –
come and taste our past, present and
future. Join Coach Marty and the L’Ecole
team as we taste our new releases, library
selections and a sneak peek at a special
wine in barrel. Wines will be paired with
scrumptious hors d’oeuvres prepared by the
talented Chef Sara Guerin.
- Signed magnum horizontal of Walla Walla Valley wines from the L’Ecole No 41 library will be available for purchase exclusively to Vins de L’Ecole members. Limited quantity.
- Complimentary – 2 people per membership
- Additional guests - $10 each. Priority attendance given to Vins de L’Ecole members
- Space is limited. Please RSVP to jaime@lecole.com or (509) 525-0940
Vintage Walla Walla Friday & Saturday, June 1-2
Friday, June 1
- Educational Classes –
terroir tour, food & wine pairing,
cooking demonstrations and more!
Check www.wallawallawine.com for
details, schedules and ticket purchases.
- Art Walk – enjoy an evening of art and
wine while strolling through our historic
downtown art galleries and tasting rooms.
- ArtWalla Foundry Bronze Pour –
tickets available through ArtWalla,
(509) 301-0185
- At L’Ecole No 41
Vins de L’Ecole Wine Club Library Tasting
2:30pm – 4:30pm
Come see what library selections Jaime has
chosen for our wine club members to taste!
Tasting complimentary for two people per
membership. Additional guest $10 each.
Saturday, June 2
- Educational Classes – vineyard tour,
terroir tour, food & wine pairing, blending,
lunches in the vineyards and more! Check
www.wallawallawine.com for details,
schedules and ticket purchases.
- Vintage Walla Walla Grand Tasting
Reid Center, Whitman College
4:00pm – 7:00pm
$125 per person
Ticket purchase at www.wallawallawine.com
Walla Walla Valley wineries celebrate their
art with a tasting featuring the Valley’s
newest releases alongside a rare selection
of older vintages. This is an extraordinary
opportunity to taste the wines of the
present and visit some gems from the past
pulled from winery libraries.
The L’Ecole staff enjoyed tasting through some of our
older vintages in search of a wine worthy of showcasing
at this special tasting. We chose our 1998 Walla Walla
Valley Cabernet Sauvignon, a beautiful wine we can’t
wait to share!
On the Chalkboard
L’Ecole wines span the globe.
Along with several other Washington
wineries, L’Ecole No 41 is a proud
participant in a series of international
Taste Washington events sponsored by the
Washington Wine Commission. At press
time, Marty is covering events in Tokyo
and Kobe, Japan. Our wines were recently
made available in South Korea, a stop
Marty will make before he heads home.
In May, Marty and Kim will attend the
London International Wine Fair.
Our wines can now be found in these faraway
places: Canada; UK; Japan; South
Korea; Switzerland; Denmark; Germany;
Taiwan; Mexico; China; Hong Kong; The
Bahamas; The Caribbean…
New vineyard property for L’Ecole No 41.
At an elevation of 1400
feet, this 25 acre site overlooks Seven
Hills Vineyard. It is beautiful, prime
vineyard ground with shallow wind
blown loess on top of fractured basalt.
This is our piece of the new 1,500 acre
Seven Hills Properties Development. We
have done soil amendments with organic
compost and mineral additions for a
planned spring planting in 2008.
Vins de L’Ecole
We are excited to present our April
Wine Club Selection, a sneak preview
of select wines from our spring wine
releases, to be sent from the winery on
April 9th.
Vin Rouge
2005 Seven Hill Vineyard Estate Merlot – Walla Walla Valley
2004 Walla Walla Valley Cabernet Sauvignon
Vins Select
2005 Seven Hill Vineyard Estate Merlot – Walla Walla Valley
2004 Walla Walla Valley Cabernet Sauvignon
2006 “Walla Voila” Chenin Blanc
Wine Club Calendar
Friday & Saturday, April 13 & 14 Spring Break Road Trip ’07: Seattle
Wild Ginger – Full at press time
Friday, May 4 Pep Rally ’07 Wine Club Member Event: L’Ecole No 41
This marks our first private Wine Club
Member Event held at the winery, a
celebration you won’t want to miss! See full
details on page 2.
Friday, June 1 L’Ecole Library Tasting 2:30-4:30 pm in the L’Ecole library
Tasting complimentary for two people per
membership. Additional guests $10 each.
Interested in Vins de L’Ecole?
Wine club members receive advance
shipments of new releases three times
per year, invitations to special events,
and discounts on purchases of wine
and merchandise. You may enroll on
our website at www.lecole.com or email jaime@lecole.com.
Awards & Reviews
Wine & Spirits
- Regional Winery of the Year 2006, 2005, 2004, 2003, 2002
- 93 points – 2003 Pepper Bridge Vineyard Apogee
- 92 points – 2004 Seven Hills Vineyard Estate Syrah
- 91 points – 2003 Seven Hills Vineyard Estate Perigee
- 91 points – 2003 Walla Walla Valley Cabernet Sauvignon
- 90 points – 2003 Columbia Valley Cabernet Sauvignon
- 90 points – 2004 Columbia Valley Merlot
- 90 points – 2005 Seven Hills Vineyard Estate Semillon
Wine Spectator
- 92 points – 2003 Pepper Bridge Vineyard Apogee
- 91 points – 2003 Seven Hills Vineyard Estate Merlot
- 90 points – 2003 Seven Hills Vineyard Estate Perigee
- 90 points – 2005 Columbia Valley Semillon – Smart Buys
- 89 points – 2004 Seven Hills Vineyard Estate Syrah
- 89 points – 2003 Walla Walla Valley Cabernet Sauvignon
- 89 points – 2004 Columbia Valley Merlot
Wine Enthusiast
- 92 points – 2004 FERGUSON Commemorative Reserve – Cellar Selection
- 91 points – 2003 Walla Walla Valley Cabernet Sauvignon
- 91 points – 2004 Columbia Valley Syrah
- 91 points – 2005 Seven Hills Vineyard Estate Semillon
- 91 points – 2005 Fries Vineyard Semillon
- 90 points – 2005 Columbia Valley Semillon
- 90 points – 2005 Columbia Valley Chardonnay
- 90 points – 2004 Columbia Valley Merlot
- 90 points – 2003 Seven Hills Vineyard Estate Perigee
- 90 points – 2003 Pepper Bridge Vineyard Apogee
Calendar of Events
2007 Wine Releases
Summer
- 2006 Columbia Valley Chardonnay
- 2006 Seven Hills Vineyard Estate Semillon
- 2006 Columbia Valley Semillon
Fall/Winter
- 2005 Columbia Valley Merlot
- 2005 Columbia Valley Syrah
- 2005 Columbia Valley Cabernet Sauvignon
- 2005 Pepper Bridge Vineyard Apogee
- 2005 Seven Hills Vineyard Estate Perigee
- 2006 recess red
- 2006 Fries Vineyard Semillon
- 2006 Seven Hills Vineyard Estate
Martin and Megan Clubb, and the staff of L'Ecole Nº 41
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