Wine Bar
Unclaimed profileSassafras Springs Vineyard and Winery
Springdale, AR · $$
Inebrious
Beverage Program Score
The editorial take
Sassafras Springs Vineyard and Winery is an estate producer turning out 800–1,000 cases a year of award-winning wines, including Sassy Rosé, Sassy Syrah, and Cheryl's Chardonnay. The tasting room pours a four-pour, 2-ounce flight for $12 with a keepsake logo wineglass, and the Reserve Collection carries over 70 wines from around the world priced from $30 to more than $500. A Double Gold Pinot Noir anchors the Platinum Series.
- What should I order?
- Start with the $12 four-pour, 2-ounce tasting flight for a cross-section of the estate range, then zero in on the 2016 Pinot Noir, Russian River Valley, Platinum Series, which took Double Gold at the Finger Lakes International Wine Competition. For a deeper pour, the Reserve Collection includes a 2009 Dom Pérignon and a 1964 Château Lafite Rothschild.
- Who will enjoy this place?
- Guests who want to taste estate-produced wines where they are made, compare a $12 flight against a Reserve Collection spanning $30 to over $500, and join a Wine Club that includes monthly red or white selections and member tasting events.
- When should I go?
- The tasting room serves wine by the glass alongside beer and food, and the on-site production facility hosts events up to 80 guests. Wine Club members receive waived $10 tasting fees for themselves and a guest.
- What should I expect to spend?
- A four-pour, 2-ounce tasting flight is $12 and includes a keepsake logo wineglass; the $10 per person tasting charge is waived for Wine Club members and a guest. Reserve Collection bottles range from $30 to over $500.
- What makes the beverage program distinctive?
- An on-site production facility with Italian bottling equipment produces 800–1,000 cases annually of award-winning estate wines, while the Reserve Collection reaches over 70 wines from around the world, including a 1964 Château Lafite Rothschild.
Beverage categories
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Wine
An estate winery producing 800–1,000 cases annually of award-winning wines, with a tasting room flight, a Reserve Collection of over 70 wines from around the world, and a Double Gold Pinot Noir.
Menu strengths
- — Estate production of 800–1,000 cases per year of award-winning wines including Sassy Rosé, Sassy Syrah, and Cheryl's Chardonnay.
- — Reserve Collection spans over 70 wines from around the world priced from $30 to over $500, including a 1964 Château Lafite Rothschild.
- — Tasting room offers a four-pour, 2-ounce flight for $12 with a keepsake logo wineglass; Wine Club waives the $10 per person tasting charge for members and a guest.
Standout selections
- — 2016 Pinot Noir, Russian River Valley, Platinum Series — Double Gold winner with floral, wild strawberry and cherry notes.
- — 2009 Dom Pérignon Champagne (Vintage), France — Reserve Collection Champagne with white raspberry, brioche and Earl Grey notes.
- — Blend 5 — Red blend with black cherry, pomegranate, plum, vanilla, violet, blackberry jam and blueberry pie notes.
- — Sassy Rosé — Rosé with ripe apple and strawberry notes, fruity with a smooth finish and a touch of effervescence.
Pricing: Four-pour, 2-ounce tasting flight $12 including keepsake logo wineglass; $10 per person tasting charge waived for Wine Club members and a guest; Reserve Collection bottles $30 to over $500.
How it sits with the food
The tasting room serves wine by the glass alongside beer and food, so the estate wines and Reserve Collection pours can be compared with a meal on site.
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