Cottonwood Cellars

 Available Products
Cottonwood Cellars Label
All wines are $17.00/bottle except where noted.

      2004 Cabernet Sauvignon
              This full bodied cabernet has currant, green pepper, and light
              smoky oak on the nose, all of which repeat on the pallet, and
              finish very smooth.  Well balanced and integrated, this cab is
              great with a lean steak such as sirloin.  Grapes are from
              Palisade and Olathe, CO.         

       2005 Classic Blend
               A full bodied blend of Cabernet Sauvignon, Merlot and
               Cabernet Franc from our Cottonwood Vineyards which lives up
               to it?s name. It has the fruit attributes of all it's components in
               a rich, jammy intensity which appears in the pallet as well as
               the nose. A wonderful wine with prime steaks or Colorado
               game.

       2004 Merlot
               This medium bodied merlot first hits the nose with black
               cherry, blueberry, a cranberry followed by tobacco and a
               mineral note. The fruit flavors come through with nice acidity,
                giving way to light oak and light tannins on a medium broad,
               medium-long finish. Well balanced and structured with nice
               integration. Pairs well with any red meat, and especially
               nice with lamb.

       2005 Chardonnay - $14.00
               A medium bodied dry chardonnay with sweet aromas of herb,
               grass, and green apples giving way to flavors of lemon peel,
               herb, green apple and slightly smoky, finishing
               medium-long and medium-broad. As it ages, this wine
               continues to get better. With nice acid and structure, this is a
              great food wine that goes well with seafood and roast chicken.

       2008 Lemberger
               An Austrian varietal, Lemberger is rapidly becoming
               Colorado?s grape. A light-bodied dry red, this wine has lots of
               fruit flavor up front, followed by an earthy note and light 
               toasted oak. Designed to go with pork, it is very versatile with
               food and works especially well with BBQ. Bronze Medal - San
               Francisco International Wine Competition 2005. Silver Medal
               Pacific Rim International Wine Competition 2006 Bronze Medal
               Dallas Morning News Wine Competition 2006

       2008 Syrah
               Made from Palisade grapes this Rhone style Syrah has ripe fruit
               with a nice earthy tone.  We have not fully defined this wine
               yet.  It has rich tannin and goes well with fatty steaks and other
               red meat or rich cheeses. 

       2009 Pinot Noir
               Not every year can produce a good Pinot Noir.  It has deep rich
               color and flavors of cherry, and nutty butter without tannic bite.
               Smooth with medium to long finish.  Put some in tomatoe based
               spaghetti sauce and have the remainder with the meal.  It pairs
               well with brie, goat cheese and walnuts.  Try it with tuna,
               salmon and orange roughy.
              
       2009 Gewurztraminer
               Opens with a fruity bouquet joined by sweet pear and grape-  
               fruit.  Flavors of pear, grapefruit, and a hint of spice fill the
               mouth then finish broad and short.  The sweetness is well
               balanced by bright acidity making it a very refreshing summer
               quaffer. Crisp with a clean finish with no after taste.  Pairs well
               with Asian and/or spicy food, or nice to sip on a warm summer
               evening.  Off-Dry. 
  
       2010 White Pinot Noir  -  $15.00
               Lovely blush color and slightly Off Dry.  Very fruity with light
               cherry taste.  Goes well with cheddar cheese, spicy and
               Mexican food.  One of our most popular wines last season and
               this.    


   Olathe Winery Label
All wines are $12.00/bottle.

2004 Merlot

This medium bodied Merlot first hits the nose with black cherry, blueberry, and cranberry followed by tobacco and a mineral note.  Well balanced and structured with nice integration.  Pairs well with any red meat, and especially nice with lamb.

2005 Cabernet Sauvignon

From Cottonwood Vineyard's grapes, this wine would go well with any  red meat. It has ripe, smooth, soft, attractive aromas of black    raspberry, blackberry, and current plus hints of leather and smoke.  All repeat as flavors which are full bodied, are not sweet and are accented with light tannin.


2005 Lemberger

An Austrian varietal, Lemberger is rapidly becoming Colorado's grape. A light-bodied dry red, this wine has lots of fruit flavor up front, followed by an earthy note and toasted oak. It is very versatile with food, but works especially well with BBQ.


2005 Pinolem

Pinolem is a blend of our Cottonwood Vineyards Pinot Noir and Lemberger.  It is a light bodied medium dry (1.5 residual sugar) red wine.  It provides the benefit of tannins without the astringency.  Lovely fruit flavors.  Nice in summer with light meals.

2009 White Lemberger

Off-Dry summer wine; makes a great Sangria.  It has a nose of strawberry, cherry, peaches, cranberry citrus peel and earth.  The aromas are n sweet but lead to sweet edged flavors of the same with the additions of lime at the back and nice acidity.  The medium-broad, persistent finish is on the back half of the palate and has an almost fresh peach note at the end.  Well balanced, structured and integrated.       
Reserve Wines


2001 Reserve Merlot
$25

A bouquet of black fruit, smoke, meat, vanilla, and a hint of old leather gives way to flavors of black cherry, cranberry jelly, sweet rhubarb, with moderate tannins and spice on the finish. This velvety smooth merlot is “highly nuanced, well balanced, structured and integrated.” - Colorado Wine News 4/05
Bronze Medal - San Francisco International Wine Competition 2005.


2003 Reserve Chardonnay
$14

A medium bodied dry chardonnay with sweet aromas of herb, grass, and green apples giving way to flavors of lemon peel, herb, green apple and grass, finishing medium-long and medium-broad. With nice acid and structure, this is a great food wine that goes very well with seafood.

2003 Reserve Merlot
$19

Our Colorado Merlot is big, with aromas black cherry, dark plum and meat, the fruit flavor up front blend into flavors of leather, toasted oak, light spice and moderate tannins. With good structure and lots of complexity we call this our ?cab drinker?s merlot.? I will accompany any red meat, but is best paired with Colorado lamb.





All prices listed on this page are for the winery tasting room in Olathe ONLY.  All other tasting room prices and tasting fees vary by location due to overhead expenses.  The winery tasting room in Olathe and at CO Winery Row in Denver are the only locations which carry all of the Cottonwood Cellars and The Olathe Winery brand products.