Wine List at The Mendocino Hotel Restaurants

Here is our 2009 Wine List in PDF format.

Wine Spectator Award of Excellence for the last Nine YearsThe Wine List first considers the Wines of Mendocino. Anderson Valley is literally our back yard and only a short drive from the Mendocino Hotel and is home to a unique group of wineries producing a broad range of excellent wines. The Pinot Noirs from this region, for example, offer a multiplicity of styles ranging from wines that are forward and readily drinkable upon release to ones that need years to uncover deep-seated complexities that lie within. Here one can also discover Alsatian varietals such as delicately spiced Gewürztraminer and lightly leafy Sauvignon Blanc as well as a range of Chardonnays. Roederer, the French Champagne producer, selected this Valley to grow and produce its Sparkling wine considered by many to be the best in the United States. Many wines are certified organic or biodynamic and each have attributes where the science supports their contribution to good health.

As proud as we are of wines originating locally, we have selected other wines from other regions of Mendocino County as well as our neighbors in Lake County, Sonoma, Napa, Central Coast and elsewhere and these wines are listed in the sections Other California Wines and a separate section Wines from the Old and New World. Each one of the bottles in our cellar has been selected so that you may experience the distinctive story of its origin, the soil, growing, the winemaker and the style of the grape.

The wine list also reflects the Sommelier who has the opportunity to open these singular wines and pair them with the food that is uniquely suited. Extensive and frequent travel is part of the Sommelier’s career and Fabien Duboueix has a rich heritage in food and wine in Europe and at a number of prestigious establishments in the United States. The Sommelier collaborates closely with the Executive Chef, Joe Brown who has had extensive classical training at the Ritz-Carlton Half Moon Bay and Santee at the Sonoma Mission Inn where he learned how to match his culinary creations with wine from California and around the worked. Together they bring a dining experience that ZAGAT SURVEY describes as “A California Menu Right on the Mark”.

Please request the Sommelier to describe the chef’s menu selections that are of interest to you and the regions, grapes, vineyards and vintages of wines on the list which may be appropriate for what we trust will be a memorable experience.