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This series brings you face-to-face with the people in our area who are leading the Natural & Clean wines movement. These are ‘Try & Buy – Stock your Cellar’ events, featuring curated flights by the Featured Guest and Arterra Winemaker Jason Murray. Our Guests will present their understanding of the Natural & Clean Wine movement. As many customers have asked – “what other wine should we try, but we don’t even know where to look”, we will bring the wine to you, in celebration and support of the other small wineries around the world that share our clean wine philosophy. Intimate setting of only 14 guests per session, with each session featuring a different selection of wines. All wines tasted are for sale. If you want to know what wines Jason recommends other than Arterra, this is your chance to find out…
This talk will focus on ‘Women & Wine’ in the Natural Wine Movement. Stacey Khoury-Diaz is the entrepreneur who Launched Washington DC’s first Natural Wine Bar – Dio Wine Bar. Stacey’s passion for Natural Wine is matched by her advocacy for Female Entrepreneurs. Stacey will curate the flights in this session to highlight Women in Natural Wine, pulling from the Plant Wines and Native Selections Portfolios.
Experience the Evolution of Wine from Ancient to Contemporary. This session will taste wines that utilize either Traditional Techniques, and/or Indigenous Varietals, starting at the birthplace of wine, and following wines expansion across the globe. Wines include: Ancient Techniques from the Caucasus Mountains (Georgia); Indigenous Varietals from Anatolia (Turkey); Levant (Isreali/Palestinian) varietals that were the cradle of Wine during the Egyptian Dynasties; Retsina (Greece) as Wine Spread into the Mediterranean; Amphora wines & Indigenous varietals as wine spread though Europe (Spain, Italy, Austria). Gain an understanding of what the ancient wine lovers might have experienced. These curated wines are of exceptional quality and are for sale as a ‘Try & Buy – Stock your Cellar’ event.
Cost is only to cover the wines being poured for tasting: $45.00 per person.
This session will develop your ability to recognize various aspects of wines as they originate from the Natural winemaking process, with a focus on pairs of wines that demonstrate a specific characteristic, and decisions by the winemaker, in natural wines. Gain insight into the choice to use or omit sulfite & why; identification of oak influence; characteristics that originate from Clay Amphora versus Concrete Tanks; the use of indigenous varietals as opposed to Commercially dominant international grapes; skin contact and extraction; and dialogue about what Arterra is exploring being in a New World region while exploring the relationship of ancient and minimalist techniques. These curated wines are of exceptional quality and are for sale as a ‘Try & Buy – Stock your Cellar’ event.
Cost is only to cover the wines being poured for tasting: $45.00 per person.
CANDLELIGHT EVENING
Enjoy this extended hours winter experience. Arterra Wines will light up with candles and lanterns to create a cozy winter hide away. Enjoy our heart warming wines, food and live music to fit the relaxing atmosphere.
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THEMED TASTINGS & CLASSES
Throughout the winter and early spring Jason Murray (owner and winemaker) will offer themed tastings and classes in the cellar or after hours.
This series brings you face-to-face with the people in our area who are leading the Natural & Clean wines movement. These are ‘Try & Buy – Stock your Cellar’ events, featuring curated flights by the Featured Guest and Arterra Winemaker Jason Murray. Our Guests will present their understanding of the Natural & Clean Wine movement. As many customers have asked – “what other wine should we try, but we don’t even know where to look”, we will bring the wine to you, in celebration and support of the other small wineries around the world that share our clean wine philosophy. Intimate setting of only 14 guests per session, with each session featuring a different selection of wines. All wines tasted are for sale. If you want to know what wines Jason recommends other than Arterra, this is your chance to find out…
This talk will focus on ‘Women & Wine’ in the Natural Wine Movement. Stacey Khoury-Diaz is the entrepreneur who Launched Washington DC’s first Natural Wine Bar – Dio Wine Bar. Stacey’s passion for Natural Wine is matched by her advocacy for Female Entrepreneurs. Stacey will curate the flights in this session to highlight Women in Natural Wine, pulling from the Plant Wines and Native Selections Portfolios.
Experience the Evolution of Wine from Ancient to Contemporary. This session will taste wines that utilize either Traditional Techniques, and/or Indigenous Varietals, starting at the birthplace of wine, and following wines expansion across the globe. Wines include: Ancient Techniques from the Caucasus Mountains (Georgia); Indigenous Varietals from Anatolia (Turkey); Levant (Isreali/Palestinian) varietals that were the cradle of Wine during the Egyptian Dynasties; Retsina (Greece) as Wine Spread into the Mediterranean; Amphora wines & Indigenous varietals as wine spread though Europe (Spain, Italy, Austria). Gain an understanding of what the ancient wine lovers might have experienced. These curated wines are of exceptional quality and are for sale as a ‘Try & Buy – Stock your Cellar’ event.
Cost is only to cover the wines being poured for tasting: $45.00 per person.
This session will develop your ability to recognize various aspects of wines as they originate from the Natural winemaking process, with a focus on pairs of wines that demonstrate a specific characteristic, and decisions by the winemaker, in natural wines. Gain insight into the choice to use or omit sulfite & why; identification of oak influence; characteristics that originate from Clay Amphora versus Concrete Tanks; the use of indigenous varietals as opposed to Commercially dominant international grapes; skin contact and extraction; and dialogue about what Arterra is exploring being in a New World region while exploring the relationship of ancient and minimalist techniques. These curated wines are of exceptional quality and are for sale as a ‘Try & Buy – Stock your Cellar’ event.
Cost is only to cover the wines being poured for tasting: $45.00 per person.
ALL RELEASES
Don’t miss our by-annual wine releases. Whites Release in the spring, Reds in the Fall and occasionally some special wines along the way!
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CLUB RELEASES
As a Club Member you are given a chance to preview our wines before they are released. These are private Club Member only experiences.
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HAWKMOTH CLASSES
Owner and Resident Artist Sandy Gray-Murray offers a variety of clay creating and glazing experiences for groups and couples. See below for a list of scheduled classes or call to reserve a private experience.
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WINE UNTIL 9
Every 1st Friday and 2nd Saturday May-October Arterra will stay open until 9PM. There will be live music and a camp fire to enjoy while you drink some delicious wine! Rain or Shine its always fun!
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HOLIDAY OPEN HOUSE
Join us for our Annual Holiday Open House! Enjoy Free Food, Holiday cookies, Mulled Apple Wine, a complimentary themed tasting, live music and more! Pick up some gifts from the Hawkmoth Gallery to start your Holiday shopping.
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ANNIVERSARY
This annual celebration is always a blast. Lots of prizes, special tastings, live music, food and fun!
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FALL VINEYARD TOURS
Every Fall, Jason Murray (owner and wine maker) will offer vineyard tours to showcase our fruit management, discuss how the given vintage year has affected the fruit and review how Arterra approaches grape growing to ensure high quality ripe fruit year after year.
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