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Alex Hall Still 'Selling The OC Season 4' Makes A Home In Temecula Valley Wine Country, Serves Up Local Wine
Alexandra Hall shared some of her favorite Temecula Valley Wine Country wine on Instagram as Season 4 of "Selling The OC" drops on Netflix.
TEMECULA, CA — As Season 4 of "Selling The OC" dropped on Netflix, Alexandra "Alex" Hall shared some enticing photos featuring some of Temecula Valley Wine Country's hottest wines on her Instagram account.
In the multiple photo and video slideshow, she showcased a few bottles of Peltzer Winery's fine offerings. Hall, a new Temecula resident, has befriended the owners of Peltzer Farms and Winery, and we dove in to see which wines they were pouring.
In her Instagram photo feed, a video shows Ian Young holding out a bottle of Peltzer Winery's Rustik Red, with a few more bottles behind him on a bar cart.
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So what's behind that label?
Rustik Red is a 2021 red blend comprising 42% Zinfandel, 32% Barbera, 15% Petite Sirah, and 11% Cabernet Sauvignon, all sourced from varietal grapes grown in the Temecula Valley appellation.
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Rustik Red sells at $55 per bottle.
Winemakers describe this as having notes of vanilla, red licorice, and dried cranberry. "It's a red blend that can fit in with any crowd," the website says. "Prep the slow cooker and let homemade meatballs soak in a sweet chili sauce to enjoy a chef-worthy dinner," they suggest.
Beyond, on a bar cart, sit two bottles of Peltzer Winery's label, Feelin' Cocky.
That 2021 vintage offers tasting notes of raspberry chocolate, red clay and leather. It's a perfect backyard barbecue wine, they say, "where the boys bring a six pack but the men bring a bottle of Feelin' Cocky." Pair this red blend with smoked pork spare ribs served with glazed heirloom carrots.
Priced at $53 per bottle, Feelin' Cocky is a varietal blend of California grapes comprised of 34% Tempranillo, 33% Barbera and 33% Syrah.
Both wines are among the most popular offerings from Peltzer Winery, which offers one of the more appealing membership opportunities for Temecula locals, especially around the holidays.
See them here in her Instagram post that reads "Season 4, what a whirlwind it's been."
Hall, an Orange County native, has recently moved into a house in Temecula, according to US Magazine. The Netflix publication, Tadum, says that Ian Young (of Costa Mesa) and Alex briefly dated before Tyler Stanaland entered the picture as her interest in Season 3. Young and Hall were dating during the filming of Season 4. Though hints of marriage floated during filming, according to Tadum, they are living 'two completely different lifestyles,' and it was not immediately clear if they were still together.
“I’ve still got my place here in Orange County. We’ve also got the house in Temecula,” she says. “Trying to merge both [lifestyles] is what we’re trying to figure out right now. But everything’s going great, and I’m still very excited.”
Regardless, we look forward to raising a glass at Peltzer Winery over the holiday season, with regular Crush House events, the opening of the Peltzer Ice Rink on Nov. 18, Peltzer Black Friday on Nov. 28, and the Annual Tree Lighting events slated for Nov. 29 and 30.
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