Oct. 12, 2009

 

Harvest 2009 Begins in Yorkville

Deborah and Greg remove MOG (Material Other than Grapes); mainly leaves.

We started harvest with our Sauvignon Blanc on Sep. 28. Every harvest has its challenges. This year the sugar development is running late as we had a cool spring and then had several unprecedented strings of very hot days in Aug. and Sep. Grapes don't like 105 degrees any more than humans, and shut down. So we've got about 3 more busy weeks of picking. Oh, the pleasures of farming!

Monthly Special - Carmenere

One of the six noble red grapes of Bordeaux, Carmenere is a bold, often finicky grape which was thought lost after phylloxera, a devastating louse, ravaged French vineyards in the 1800s. We introduced our 2006 to our Hi-Rollr Wine Club members in the May shipment. The 2006 is just our second vintage of Carmenere, so we’re still learning a great deal about it. Last year it sold out in just a few months, likely because it is such a rare wine to find here in California (59 acres planted versus over 13,000 acres in Chile, having been transported there from Bordeaux during the 19th century). We think with this vintage we’ve made some good improvements. Already less than 100 cases remain. Regular price $28; this is guaranteed to be the best offer on the Carmenere while supplies last.

  

2006 Carmenere

$24 per bottle - Saves up to $66
This month only: Free delivery on 3, 6 or 12 bottles of Carmenere to the 27 states where we can ship via UPS Ground delivery.

Monthly Special offer ends promptly on Sat. Oct 31, 2009.

and applies to web, email, and telephone orders (707) 894-9177.

Monthly Special can not be combined with any other discount.       

90 sec Video- West Coast Green

San Francisco, Oct 1-3, 2009 - We are one of two wineries pouring wines.
According to their brochure: West Coast Green is the largest conference on green innovation for the built environment. At the Fort Mason Center in San Francisco 14,000 thought leaders and forward thinkers convene to engage in dynamic, big-picture, systems-thinking to reinvent business, laugh, make connections, affect policy, and create meaningful and lasting positive change... (Whew! Hope our wine helped.)

Upcoming Special Tastings

 

Tues. Oct 13 — Yorkville Tasting at Rudy's- A Cook's Paradise, 7-9pm $25 per person. Taste all eight varietals originally from Bordeaux now produced by Yorkville Cellars. Twin Falls, ID (208) 733-5477.  www.cooksparadise.com/

Thurs. Oct 15 — October WineMaker's Dinner at Canyon Crest, 6:30pm. Twin Falls, ID (208) 733-9392.  www.canyoncrestdining.com/

Fri. Oct. 23 — CCOF 4th Annual Organic Beer & Wine Tasting 4-8pm, The Ferry Plaza Building, Embarcadero at Market Street. Ferry Building food vendors will pair with visiting vintners and brewers. $25 for 10 tastes.[click here for details]

Sat. Nov 7 & Sun. Nov 8 — Malbec & Mushrooms In Our Tasting Room (noon-3pm). Bountiful appetizers with wild mushrooms along with our Malbec vintages: past, present & future.... $15 public tasting fee waived for our Hi-Rollrs Wine Club members who are encouraged to also take the opportunity to pick up their November club shipment. (707) 894-9177. Part of Mendocino County's annual "Wine & Mushroom Festival. [click here for events]  News Flash: Our Festival was just named as one of the top food festivals in the nation by O, Oprah Magazine [click for Oprah's review]

We always enjoy hearing from you!

Please don't hesitate to call or email us if we can help you in any way- for example: recommending food pairings, setting up an organic vineyard tour and tasting, helping with a special gift or shipment, or finding out if our wine is available in a local restaurant.

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Deborah & Edward Wallo

Founders and Proprietors 

Yorkville Cellars - Celebrating Our 15 Vintages!

 
Mile Marker 40.4 on Highway 128, Between Cloverdale & Boonville

Mendocino County, California

Phone (707) 894-9177

www.YorkvilleCellars.com

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