Terlato Wines and Bravo's 'Top Chef'
Unveil Quickfire Wines

“Top Chef,” Bravo’s Emmy and James Beard Award-winning, No. 1 food show on cable that features some of the top names in food, has partnered with the Terlato family to craft two elegant and balanced wines for its brand. Named for the show’s exciting Quickfire Challenge, where chef'testants compete in fast-paced culinary trials, Quickfire Chardonnay and Quickfire Cabernet Sauvignon take on the ultimate challenge—to be versatile enough to complement a wide range of food styles.

“The world’s top chefs strive for perfect balance and harmony in pairing food and wine,” says TWI President and CEO Bill Terlato. “Fine wine is a critical element in today’s culinary culture, and ‘Top Chef’ understands this. It’s a wonderful partnership—world class dining complemented by world class wines.”

For more than a half-century, the Terlato family has brought some of the world’s finest wines to American tables to enhance the culinary experience, and Quickfire wines will now be among them. “We’re driven to produce the high quality wines from exceptional vineyards just as the world’s top chefs are driven to source the best ingredients and serve inspired cuisine,” says Terlato.

The 2008 Quickfire Napa Valley Chardonnay has crisp acidity and exhibits flavors of Granny Smith apples with a hint of orange blossom. This full-bodied wine exudes creamy notes reminiscent of great white Burgundies. This wine will pair well with roasted chicken, pork loin or veal dishes as well as fresh fish and shellfish.

The 2005 Quickfire Napa Valley Cabernet Sauvignon exhibits blackberry and currant flavors along with notes of dark chocolate and cassis. With silky tannins and a long finish, this wine will pair well with grilled or braised meats and game.

Quickfire wines are being released this October.

Terlato Wines International has a global portfolio of 50 brands from a host of world-class wine producers and presently markets more than one out of eight bottles of wine over $14 sold in America. Terlato, with more 90+ ratings than any wine company in the world, is the flagship company of the Terlato Wine Group, the parent company of several independent businesses specializing in the marketing and production of exceptional wines. Owned and operated by the Terlato family, the Group also includes the family’s winery investments and partnerships in some of the world’s most esteemed wine regions, including: Napa Valley; Sonoma County; Santa Barbara County; Victoria, Australia; the Rhône Valley in France and Montalcino, Italy.

The Terlato Wines International portfolio of brands includes: Napa Valley: Brandlin, Chimney Rock, Cuvaison Estate Wines, Luke Donald Collection, Markham Vineyards, Quickfire, Rutherford Hill, Tangley Oaks, Terlato Family Vineyards and Two Hands – Napa Valley; Sonoma County: Alderbrook, Hanna, Hideaway Creek, Rochioli and Terlato Family Vineyards; Santa Barbara County: Sanford and Tangley Oaks; California Appellation: Glass Mountain and Seven Daughters; Oregon: Sokol Blosser; Italy: Baglio di Pianetto, Ca’ del Bosco, Ca’ Marcanda (Gaja Toscana), Florio Martinez Marsala, Gaja, Il Poggione, Kettmeir, MAZZONI (Toscana), Santa Margherita, Tiramisú, Torresella and Distillatori Nonino (Grappa); France: Champagne Bollinger, M. Chapoutier, Domaine Chanson, Josmeyer, Langlois-Chateau and Mischief and Mayhem; Australia: Domaine Terlato & Chapoutier, Domaine Tournon and Two Hands; Argentina: Tamari; Canada: Peller Estates Icewine; Greece: Boutari; New Zealand: Wairau River; South Africa: Anthonij Rupert, Cirrus, Guardian Peak, Engelbrecht-Els, Ernie Els Signature and Rust En Vrede; Spain: Olvena; Switzerland: Xellent Swiss Vodka.; Japan: Shimizu-no-mai Sake.